Underlying | The Live Cattle Futures Contract (Male steers with at least 16 net arrobas carcass weight and a maximum age of 42 months). |
Ticker | BGI |
Option style | American. |
Contract size | 330 net arrobas. |
Quotation | Premium quotation expressed in Brazilian Reals per net arroba to two decimal places. |
Tick size | BRL0.01. |
Round-lot | 1 contract. |
Last trading day | The business day preceding the expiration date. |
Expiration date | The last business day of the contract month. |
Contract months | All months. |
Option exercise | On the expiration date, the option exercise is performed automatically by BM&FBOVESPA, subject to the following conditions: Call option (call): a) If the result of the difference between the settlement price of the contract object and the exercise price for the principal owner, is positive; and b) the principal holder does not register on the trading system its intention not to exercise its call on the expiration date. Put option (put): a) If the result of the difference between the exercise price and the settlement price of the contract subject to the principal owner, is positive; and b) the principal holder does not register on the trading system its intention not to exercise its put on the expiration date. |
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