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Binary option contracts

EUR/USD

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday: 5-minute Sun-Fri: every 5 minutes from 6:05pm to 5pm (Fri, 4pm) *except during wide hours 0.0002 5 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 5-minute (wide) Mon-Fri: every 5 minutes from 8:05am to 12:05pm 0.0002 9 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 2-hour Hourly, Sun 8pm-Fri 4pm; no 6pm or 7pm expiration Mon-Thu 0.0004 13 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 3am 0.0020 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3am, Mon-Fri, 4am-3am
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.0020 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 11am 0.0020 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-11am, Mon-Fri, 12pm-11am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.0020 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Mon-Thu: 7pm 0.0020 13 Sun-Thu, 8pm-7pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.0020 13 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.0050 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

GBP/USD

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday: 5-minute Sun-Fri: every 5 minutes from 6:05pm to 5pm (Fri, 4pm) *except during wide hours 0.0002 7 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 5-minute (wide) Mon-Fri: every 5 minutes from 8:05am to 12:05pm 0.0004 7 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 2-hour Hourly, Sun 8pm-Fri 4pm; no 6pm or 7pm expiration Mon-Thu 0.0008 11 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 3am 0.0040 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3am, Mon-Fri, 4am-3am
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.0040 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 11am 0.0040 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-11am, Mon-Fri, 12pm-11am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.0040 13 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Mon-Thu: 7pm 0.0040 13 Sun-Thu, 8pm-7pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.0040 13 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.0050 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

USD/JPY

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday: 5-minute Sun-Fri: every 5 minutes from 6:05pm to 5pm (Fri, 4pm) *except during wide hours 0.04 5 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 5-minute (wide) Mon-Fri: every 5 minutes from 8:05am to 12:05pm 0.04 9 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 2-hour Hourly, Sun 8pm-Fri 4pm; no 6pm or 7pm expiration Mon-Thu 0.14 11 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 3am 0.40 11 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3am, Mon-Fri, 4am-3am
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.40 11 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 11am 0.40 11 Sun-Mon, 6pm-11am, Mon-Fri, 12pm-11am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.40 11 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Mon-Thu: 7pm 0.40 11 Sun-Thu, 8pm-7pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.40 11 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.50 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

AUD/USD

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday: 5-minute Sun-Fri: every 5 minutes from 6:05pm to 5pm (Fri, 4pm) *except during wide hours 0.0002 5 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 5-minute (wide) Mon-Fri: every 5 minutes from 8:05am to 12:05pm 0.0002 9 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday: 2-hour Hourly, Sun 8pm-Fri 4pm; no 6pm or 7pm expiration Mon-Thu 0.0004 11 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 3am 0.0020 11 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3am, Mon-Fri, 4am-3am
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.0020 11 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 11am 0.0020 11 Sun-Mon, 6pm-11am, Mon-Fri, 12pm-11am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.0020 11 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Mon-Thu: 7pm 0.0020 11 Sun-Thu, 8pm-7pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.0020 11 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.0050 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

USD/CAD

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday: 5-minute Sun-Fri: every 5 minutes from 6:05 to 5pm (Fri, 4pm) 0.0005 5 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday Mon-Fri: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0010 9 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.001 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.001 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.001 21 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.0050 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

GBP/JPY

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday: 5-minute Sun-Fri: every 5 minutes from 6:05pm to 5pm (Fri, 4pm) 0.05 5 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday Mon-Fri: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.10 9 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.20 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.20 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.20 21 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.50 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

EUR/JPY

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday: 5-minute Sun-Fri: every 5 minutes from 6:05pm to 5pm (Fri, 4pm) 0.05 5 For 5 minutes preceding expiration
Intraday Hourly, Sun 8pm-Fri 4pm; no 6pm or 7pm expiration Mon-Thu 0.10 9 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 3am 0.1 21 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3am, Mon-Fri, 4am-3am
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.1 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 11am 0.1 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-11am, Mon-Fri, 12pm-11am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.1 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Mon-Thu: 7pm 0.1 21 Sun-Thu, 8pm-7pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 7pm 0.1 21 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.50 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

USD/CHF

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday Mon-Fri: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0004 15 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.001 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.001 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.001 21 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.0050 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

EUR/GBP

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday Mon-Fri: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0010 9 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.001 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.0050 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

AUD/JPY

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday Mon-Fri: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.05 9 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 7am 0.1 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-7am, Mon-Fri, 8am-7am
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.1 21 Sun-Mon, 6pm-3pm, Mon-Fri, 4pm-3pm
Daily Sun-Thu: 11pm 0.1 21 Sun, 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thu, 12am-11pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.50 14 Sun, 6pm-Fri, 3pm

USD/MXN

Position limit: 2,500

Duration Expiration Strike width No. of contracts Trading hours
Intraday Mon-Fri: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.016 15 For 2 hours preceding expiration
Daily Mon-Fri: 3pm 0.040 21 Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm
Weekly Fri: 3pm 0.100 13 Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm

Knock-out contracts

EUR/USD

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when EUR/USD Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.01 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

GBP/USD

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when GBP/USD Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.01 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

USD/CHF

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when USD/CHF Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.01 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

USD/JPY

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when USD/JPY Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.75 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

AUD/USD

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when AUD/USD Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.01 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

USD/CAD

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when USD/CAD Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.01 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

EUR/GBP

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when EUR/GBP Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.0075 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

AUD/JPY

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when AUD/JPY Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.75 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

GBP/JPY

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when GBP/JPY Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 1 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

EUR/JPY

Position limit: 100

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Weekly Earlier of 3pm or when EUR/JPY Index Value = or is > than the ceiling, or = or is < the floor 0.75 4 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

Call spread contracts

EUR/USD

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0100 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.0001
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 0.0250 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0250 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0500 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0250 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0750 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

GBP/USD

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0150 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.0001
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 0.0300 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0250 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0500 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0250 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0750 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

USD/JPY

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 1.00 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.01
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 1.50 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.01
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 2.50 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 5.00 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 2.50 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 7.50 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

AUD/USD

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0100 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.0001
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 0.0200 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0250 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0500 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0250 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0750 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

USD/CAD

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0100 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.0001
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 0.0200 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0250 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0500 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0250 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0750 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

GBP/JPY

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 1.00 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.01
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 2.50 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.01
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 2.50 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 5.00 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 2.50 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 7.50 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

USD/CHF

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 0.0100 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.0001
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 0.0200 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0250 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0500 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0250 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0750 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

EUR/JPY

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
2-hour Sun-Fri: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 1.00 3 For 2 hours preceding expiration 0.01
5-hour/8-hour 5-hour: Sun-Thu, 11pm; 8-hour: Mon-Fri: 7am, 3pm 2.00 3 For 5 or 8 hours preceding expiration, depending on the contract 0.01
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 2.50 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 5.00 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 2.50 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 7.50 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

EUR/GBP

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0250 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 0.0500 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0250 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001
Weekly Fri, 3pm 0.0750 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.0001

AUD/JPY

Position limit: 250

Duration Expiration Range No. of contracts Trading hours Minimum tick size
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 2.50 3 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Daily Mon-Fri, 3pm 5.00 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 2.50 5 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01
Weekly Fri, 3pm 7.50 1 Sun-Fri, 6pm-3pm 0.01

Pursuant to Nadex Rule 12.1(e), in instances where a duplicate strike width would be generated under the applicable product rule, the strike width for that contract will be adjusted by the pre-determined levels described in this table.

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