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Spread Betting Commodities (Metals, Softs and Oil Futures)

Commodity	Symbol	Spread	IM Factor (Margin Req)	Trading Hours	Contract Months	Last Dealing Day	Basis of Settlement	Min / Max Size	† Tick Factor	Example Price	Last Update
Brent Crude Oil Futures	LCOxx	Near month: 5 (09:00 to 14:30 ET; market spread will be added outside these times) Far month market spread + 5	2%	20:00 - 18:00 (Friday closes 17:00) ET; Sunday opens 18:00 ET	Monthly	Underlying's last trade date at 14:30 ET.	Official ICE settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 100	1	4764	07/06/2011
Carbon Emissions	CFI2xx	5 + Underlying market spread	10%	07:00-17:00 London time	Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 17:00 UK Time.	ICE settlement price on GFT Last Dealing Day	1 / 250	1	1440	16/12/2011
Gold Futures (see also Spot Gold - Rolling)	GCxx	0.7 (i.e. 7 with trade per 0.1)	1%	18:00 - 17:15 ET	Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:30 ET.	Official COMEX settlement price of contract on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 500	0.1	968.2	07/06/2011
Heating Oil	HOxx	30 plus underlying futures bid/offer (i.e. 0.0030 + underlying with trade per 0.01)	10%	18:00 - 17:15 ET. Sunday open at 18:00 and Friday close at 17:00 ET	Monthly	1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 14:30 ET.	Official NYMEX settlement price on GFTs last dealing day	1/ 100	0.01	2.0075	07/06/2011
High Grade Copper Futures	HGxx	0.8 (i.e. 16 with trade per 0.05)	3%	18:00 – 17:15 ET	Mar, May, July, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:00 ET.	Official COMEX settlement on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 500	0.05	141.68	07/06/2011
Live Cattle Futures	LExx	0.4 plus underlying futures bid/offer (i.e. 40 + underlying with trade per 0.01)	2%	09:05 - 13:00 ET-1	Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:00 ET-1.	Official CME settlement price of contract on GFTs last day of dealing	1/ 500	0.01	84.255	07/06/2011
London Cocoa Futures	LCCxx	8	5%	09:30 - 16:50 London time	Mar, May, July, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 16:50 London Time.	Official Euronext.LIFFE settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing.	1 / 100	1	1876	10/06/2011
London Coffee Futures	LRCxx	10	5%	09:00 - 17:30 London time	Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep, Nov	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 17:30 London Time.	Official Euronext.LIFFE settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 50	1	1576	07/06/2011
London Gas Oil Futures	LGOxx	100 (i.e. 4 with trade per 25)	4%	20:00 - 18:00 (Friday closes 17:00) ET; Sunday opens 18:00 ET	Monthly	1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 11:30 ET.	Official ICE settlement on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 125	25	36750	07/06/2011
London Sugar Futures	LSUxx	1 + underlying futures bid/offer (i.e. 10 + underlying with trade per 0.1)	2%	08:45 - 17:30 London time	Mar, May, Aug, Oct, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 17:30 London Time.	Official Euronext.LIFFE settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 50	0.1	480.5	18/11/2011
London Wheat Futures	LWBxx	0.4 + underlying futures bid/offer (i.e. 40 + underlying with trade per 0.01)	8%	09:25 - 17:28 London time	Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Nov	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 17:28 London time.	Official LIFFE settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 100	0.01	111.65	07/06/2011
Mini Silver Futures	MINISIxx	3	1%	18:00 - 17:15 ET (i.e. 24 hours with a 45 minute break)	Mar, May, July, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:25 ET.	Official NYMEX settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing.	1 / 25	1	3346.3	12/02/2012
Natural Gas	NGxx	30 plus underlying futures bid/offer (i.e. 30 + underlying with trade per 0.001)	10%	18:00 - 17:15 ET. Sunday open at 18:00 and Friday close at 17:00 ET	Monthly	1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 14:30 ET.	Official NYMEX settlement on GFTs last dealing day	1/ 100	0.001	4.721	07/06/2011
Orange Juice Futures	OJxx	0.5 (i.e. 50 with trade per 0.01) + underlying bid/offer	3%	08:00 - 14:00 ET	Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep, Nov	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:30 ET.	Official ICE settlement price of FCOJ-A Futures on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 100	0.01	67.21	07/06/2011
Palladium Futures	PAxx	4 (i.e. 40 with trade per 0.1)	5%	18:00 - 17:15 ET	Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:00 ET.	Official NYMEX settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 50	0.1	218.5	07/06/2011
Platinum Futures	PLxx	3 plus underlying futures bid/offer (i.e. 30 + underlying with trade per 0.1)	5%	18:00 - 17:15 ET	Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:00 ET.	Official NYMEX settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 50	0.1	1170.3	07/06/2011
Silver Futures	SIxx	3 (i.e. 30 with trade per 0.1)	1%	18:00 - 17:15 ET (i.e. 24 hours with a 45 minute break)	Mar, May, July, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:25 ET.	Official NYMEX settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 50	0.1	1413.3	07/06/2011
US Cocoa Futures	CCxx	10 + underlying bid/offer	3%	04:00 - 14:00 ET	Mar, May, July, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 11:50 ET.	Official ICE settlement price of Cocoa Futures on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 100	1	2574	10/06/2011
US Coffee C Futures	KCxx	0.6 (i.e. 60 with trade per 0.01) + underlying bid/offer	3%	03:30 - 14:00 ET	Mar, May, July, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:30 ET.	Official ICE settlement price of Coffee C Futures on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 100	0.01	111.95	10/06/2011
US Corn Futures	ZCxx	8 plus underlying futures bid/offer (tick factor of 0.25)	8%	09:30 - 13:15 ET-1; 18:00 - 07:15 ET-1 Sundays open 18:00 ET-1, Fridays close 13:15 ET-1	Mar, May, July, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date 13:15 ET-1.	Official CBOT settlement price on GFT last day of dealing	1 / 125	0.25	378.5	07/06/2011
US Cotton No. 2 Futures	CTxx	0.3 (i.e. 30 with trade per 0.01) + underlying bid/offer	3%	21:00 - 14:30 ET	Mar, May, July, Oct, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 14:15 ET.	Official ICE settlement price of Cotton No. 2 Futures on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 100	0.01	44.59	10/06/2011
US Soybean Oil Futures	ZLxx	8 plus underlying futures bid/offer	8%	09:30 - 13:15 ET-1; 18:00 - 07:15 ET-1 Sundays open 18:00 ET-1, Fridays close 13:15 ET-1	Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:15 ET-1.	Official CBOT settlement price on GFT last day of dealing	1 / 125	0.01	31.78	07/06/2011
US Soybeans Futures	ZSxx	2 plus underlying futures bid/offer (tick factor 0.25)	8%	09:30 - 13:15 ET-1; 18:00 - 07:15 ET-1 Sundays open 18:00 ET-1, Fridays close 13:15 ET-1	Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:15 ET-1.	Official CBOT settlement price on GFT last day of dealing	1 / 125	0.25	872.75	07/06/2011
US Sugar No 11 Futures	SBxx	0.06 (i.e. 6 with trade per 0.01) + underlying bid/offer	8%	01:30 - 14:00 ET (during non-US DST), 02:30 - 14:00 ET (during US DST)	Mar, May, July, Oct	1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 13:30 ET.	Official ICE settlement price of Sugar No. 11 Futures on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 100	0.01	12.98	10/02/2012
US Wheat futures	ZWxx	2 plus underlying futures bid/offer (tick factor 0.25)	8%	09:30 - 13:15 ET-1; 18:00 - 07:15 ET-1 Sundays open 18:00 ET-1, Fridays close 13:15 ET-1	Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec	1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 13:15 ET-1.	Official CBOT settlement price on GFT last day of dealing	1 / 125	0.25	535.5	07/06/2011
WTI Crude Oil Futures	CLxx	Near month: 0.05 (i.e. 5 with trade per 0.01) (09:00 to 14:30 ET) *market spread will be added outside these times Far month: market spread + 0.05 (i.e. + 5 with trade per 0.01)	2%	18:00 - 17:15 ET. Sunday open at 18:00 ET, Friday close at 17:00 ET.	Monthly	1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 14:30 ET.	Official NYMEX settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing	1 / 50	0.01	73.95	07/06/2011

Spread Betting Commodities (Daily Funded Spot Metals)

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Commodity	Symbol	Spread	IM Factor (Margin Req)	Trading Hours	Basis of Interest Rate Used for Finance Adjustments	Min / Max Size	† Tick Factor	Example Price	Last Update
Spot Gold	.GOLD	As low as 0.3 (i.e. 3 with a tick factor of 0.1)	1%	18:00 - 17:15 ET (i.e. 24 hours with a 45 minute break)	BBA USD LIBOR overnight rate at 17:00 ET	1 / 500	0.1	970.2	11/05/2012
Spot Mini Gold	.MGOLD	As low as 0.3 (i.e. 0.3 with a tick factor of 1)	1%	18:00 - 17:15 ET (i.e. 24 hours with a 45 minute break)	BBA USD LIBOR overnight rate at 17:00 ET	1 / 50	1	1536.6	11/05/2012
Spot Mini Silver	.MSILVER	3 (i.e. 3 with tick factor per 1.0)	1%	18:00 - 17:15 ET (i.e. 24 hours with a 45 minute break)	BBA USD LIBOR overnight rate at 17:00 ET	1 / 25	1	3641.2	29/12/2011
Spot Silver	.SILVER	3 (i.e. 30 with tick factor per 0.1)	1%	18:00 - 17:15 ET (i.e. 24 hours with a 45 minute break)	BBA USD LIBOR overnight rate at 17:00 New York time	1 / 125	0.1	1419.5	12/06/2011

Sb Commodities (Daily Funded Spot Oil)

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Commodity	Symbol	Spread	IM Factor (Margin Req)	Trading Hours	Basis of Interest Rate Used for Finance Adjustments	Min / Max Size	† Tick Factor	Example Price	Last Update
Spot Brent Crude Oil	.BRENT	5 (09:00 to 14:30 ET); Underlying futures market bid/ask spread will be added to GFT spread outside these times	2%	20:00 - 18:00 (Friday closes 17:00) ET; Sunday opens 18:00 ET One trading day prior to the expiry of the underlying ICE futures contract, trading ceases at 14:30 ET and recommences at 20:00 ET for the next trading day.	n/a - Please see below for details of how positions are adjusted on the trading day prior to the expiry date of the underlying ICE futures contract.	1 / 100	1	7450	15/04/2011
Spot WTI Light Crude Oil	.WTI	0.05 (i.e. 5 with trade per 0.01) (09:00 to 14:30 ET); Underlying futures market bid/ask spread will be added to GFT spread outside these times	2%	18:00 - 17:15 ET (Sunday open at 18:00 ET, Friday close at 17:00 ET). One trading day prior to GFT's last dealing day, trading ceases at 14:30 ET and recommences at 18:00 ET	n/a - Please see below for details of how positions are adjusted on the trading day prior to the expiry date of the underlying NYMEX futures contract.	1 / 100	0.01	7450	15/04/2011

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† Tick Factor = the price increment representing 1 whole betting unit, by which P&L and both initial and variation margin is calculated. The Notional Value of your bet is Price*Stake/Tick Factor

Symbols

GFT Symbols use the following format: Symbol Root + Month Code + Year final digit

Month codes are as follows: Jan F; Feb G; Mar H; Apr J; May K; June M; July N; Aug Q; Sep U; Oct V; Nov X; Dec Z

E,g, Brent Crude Oil June 2009 would use the symbol LCOM9

Minimum / Maximum Bet Sizes

These vary according to underlying liquidity, market conditions and whether the underlying market is classed as being quoted by GFT Global Markets as "out of hours", i.e. outside of the regular trading hours of the underlying exchange or market.

The market information sheets indicate the usual minimum and maximum bet sizes in GBP; currency equivalents apply for non-GBP accounts.

Restrictions may be applied to maximum bet sizes whether opening or closing.

The minimum stake for all markets with GFT Global Markets is £1 (or currency equivalent). The lot size of the corresponding underlying market is provided for your information, as a guide to underlying market trading size.

Spreads

The spreads shown may vary according to underlying market liquidity, or in "fast markets".

DAILY FUNDED SPREAD BETS EXPIRY

All Daily Funded Spread Bets will expire on 31st March 2017.

Finance Adjustments

All finance adjustments for open positions in spot commodities are carried out at or after 17:00 ET. Finance adjustments are not made on open positions on Spread Bet futures markets.

As you hold a position overnight (i.e. after 17:00 ET), a finance adjustment is made to your account. This is calculated as follows:

f = (v * r) / d

where
f = daily financing charge
v = notional value of underlying instrument calculated based on closing price as determined by GFT
r = relevant interest rate, PLUS 250 basis points for long positions, or MINUS 250 basis points for short positions, e.g. (0.50% + 2.50%) = 3.00%
d = number of days, i.e. we use 365 days for market with denominated currency of GBP or AUD. Otherwise, we use 360 days
(Notional value = Price * Bet size/Tick Factor)

Long (buy) trade positions are debited the daily financing charge
Short (sell) positions are credited the daily financing charge

Spot Oil Markets

We offer a non-expiring futures market based on the front month ("spot") futures price of WTI and Brent crude oil.

One trading day prior to the expiry date of the futures market, GFT will:

Adjust the quote of the market by the difference between the last traded prices of the spot (front) month and the next month's price at 19:30 London Time (the spread).
Make a credit/debit adjustment to accounts with open positions based on the spread.
Adjust any working stop or limit orders based on the spread.

Example:

On 1 January, GFT quotes 6110 - 6115 for the spot WTI market. This price is based on the current front month for WTI, which in this example is the February 2009 contract.

You decide to BUY 10 Spread bets and hold your position open through the next month.
On 15 January, GFT switches from using the February 2009 quote to the March 2009 quote as the basis for the spot price, because the underlying February 2009 futures market expires on 16 January.
The last traded prices of the underlying ICE futures contract for the spot month are 6150 (Feb) and for the next month 6200 (March.) so GFT's price is adjusted up by 50 points.
Your open position is adjusted by a factor of 50 (+50 for short positions, -50 for long positions.) In this example, the account will be debited (+50 x 10) = $500.
As the price has risen by 50, the net financial effect of the roll is zero.
In other words, because the spot quote rose by 50 points, your account would be debited the equivalent of 50 points to adjust for the change in quote. If the quote had fallen by 50 points, you would be credited the equivalent of 50 points.This happens each month when the new quote is issued.

Questions about daily funded spread bets? View our FAQ.

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