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3.5% Rdam Barges Fuel Oil Europe – Commodity CFD

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Name & Trade Code

Contract Name 3.5% Rdam Barges
MT5 Code Barges_3.5
Contract Classification Commodity CFD
Geographical Region Europe

Contract Specification

Sector Energy
Product Group Fuel Oil
Tenor Period Up to 24 consecutive forward Tenor Periods available
Maximum Forward Tenor Up to 24 consecutive forward Tenor Periods available
Contract Size 100
Contract Unit mt
Trading Price Quote $/mt
Price Digits 2
Currency USD
Tick Value 1
Tick Size 0.01
Minimum Volume 1
Volume Steps [Lots] 0.01
Settlement Arithmetic mean of Settlement Prices throughout expiry month
Margins View document

Expiry Trading Overview

Contract Expiry Date The last trading day of the expiring Tenor Period (i.e. 31 March 2025 for Mar 25 Tenor Period)
Last Trading Day (for new open positions) Five working days prior to the Contract Expiry Date for the Tenor Period (i.e. 24 March 2025 for Mar 25 Tenor Period)
Last Trading Day (for closing position in that Tenor Period) The Contract Expiry Date of the relevant Tenor Period

Tenor Period Settlement Valuation Process

Open Volume The net open volume for the expiring Tenor Period
Daily Settlement Value Market-on-Close – The daily settlement assessment time, e.g. 4:30 pm for European contracts
Daily Settlement Volume Each day during Tenor Period, the remaining Open Volume reduces by the equivalent of 1/ (number of pricing days in the Tenor Period, including today if prior to Market-on-Close) and be settled at Daily Settlement Value
Final Settlement Price Arithmetic mean of Settlement Prices throughout expiry month
MOC Haircut None Applies

The Barges 3.5% contract is a commodity CFD (Contract for Difference) in the Fuel Oil group that represents the outright price of Fuel Oil 3.5% FOB Rotterdam Barges.

Contract Purpose

This outright contract allows market participants to:

  • Gain direct exposure to the price of Fuel Oil 3.5% FOB Rotterdam Barges
  • Hedge against price fluctuations in the European fuel oil market
  • Speculate on the future price direction of high-sulphur fuel oil

Market Significance

  • Benchmark Status: Serves as a key reference for high-sulphur fuel oil pricing in Northwest Europe
  • IMO 2020 Impact: Reflects the ongoing value of high-sulphur fuel oil in the post-IMO 2020 market environment
  • Regional Indicator: Provides insights into supply and demand dynamics for high-sulphur fuel oil in the Rotterdam market

Trading Benefits

  • Price Discovery: Offers a transparent mechanism for determining the price of Fuel Oil 3.5% FOB Rotterdam Barges
  • Risk Management: Allows hedging against price volatility in the European fuel oil market
  • Market Access: Provides exposure to one of Europe’s key fuel oil benchmarks

This contract is particularly valuable for refineries, shipping companies, trading houses, and financial institutions active in the European fuel oil market. It offers a tool for managing price risks and implementing trading strategies related to high-sulphur fuel oil in Rotterdam.