Spread Betting Inflation Rates (Futures)
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| Inflation Rate | Symbol | Spread | IM Factor (Margin Req) | Trading Hours | Contract Months | Last Dealing Day | Basis of Settlement | Min / Max Size | Example Price | Tick Factor†| Currency | Underlying Index | Last Update |
| HICP Euro Inflation | HICPEUxx | 5 near month; 10 other months | 5% |
08:00 - 16:30 CET
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Near month plus month ending next 2 quarters
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Variable. Data is released one month retrospectively, e.g. September year-on-year data is released in October.
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Eurostat official release for Eurozone HICP (EU-harmonized, year-on-year non-seasonally adjusted percentage change in the index). Data revisions are disregarded. See www.ec.europa.eu/eurostat
| 1 / 25 (max account position 25 euros per account) | 1.65 | 0.01 | | Eurostat Eurozone HICP | 10/05/2012 |
| UK Consumer Price Index | CPIUKxx | 5 near month; 10 other months | 5% |
08:00 – 16:30 London Time
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Near month plus month ending next 2 quarters
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Variable. Data is released one month retrospectively, e.g. September year-on-year data is released in October.
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Office of National Statistics official release for UK CPI (EU-harmonized, year-on-year non-seasonally adjusted percentage change in the index). Data revisions are disregarded. See www.statistics.gov.uk
| 1 / 25 (max account position £25 per account) | 4.55 | 0.01 | | Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 25/09/2008 |
† 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 Trade Sizes
Maximum trading sizes 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 regular trading hours.
The market information sheets indicate the usual minimum and maximum trading sizes in GBP; currency equivalents apply for non-GBP accounts, or when trading on markets denominated in a currency other than GBP.
Trading Hours
Times shown are GFT Global Markets' usual times for trading a market and are basis GMT unless otherwise stated; these may vary e.g. on market holidays and where daylight saving applies.
Our normal dealing hours are from 17:00 Sunday to 17:00 Friday Eastern Time.
Spreads
The spreads shown may vary according to underlying market liquidity, or in "fast markets."
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