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Futures Close-Out Policy


Physically delivered products (which include products eligible and ineligible to trade at negative prices) are subject to a close-out period1. Also subject to a close-out period are oil-related futures contracts which are eligible to trade at negative prices, which includes those with settlement in terms of either physical delivery or cash settlement at expiration.

As the risk of a product's value may decline into negative prices, and to avoid deliveries of expiring futures contracts, including those resulting from futures options expiry, clients must roll forward or close out positions prior to the start of the Close-Out deadline specific to that contract. Any physically delivered contract, including cash settled oil futures contracts which are not closed out within the specified time frame, may be liquidated by IBKR without prior notification. Additionally, beginning five business days prior to expiration, only margin-reducing transactions in expiring month contracts will be accepted for oil-based products eligible to trade at negative prices.



Exchange Trading Class Contract Month Description Applicable to Cash/IRA Accounts Only Start of Close-Out Period 2 Long Futures Cutoff 3 Long Futures Liquidation 5 Short Futures Cutoff 4 Short Futures Liquidation 5
NYMEX RB 202401 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/12/29 14:00 (ET) 2023/12/28 8:00 (ET) 2023/12/29 14:00 (ET) 2023/12/28 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202304 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/03/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/03/30 8:00 (ET) 2023/03/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/03/30 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202305 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/04/28 14:00 (ET) 2023/04/27 8:00 (ET) 2023/04/28 14:00 (ET) 2023/04/27 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202306 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/05/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/05/30 8:00 (ET) 2023/05/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/05/30 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202307 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/06/30 14:00 (ET) 2023/06/29 8:00 (ET) 2023/06/30 14:00 (ET) 2023/06/29 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202308 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/07/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/07/28 8:00 (ET) 2023/07/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/07/28 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202309 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/08/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/08/30 8:00 (ET) 2023/08/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/08/30 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202310 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/09/29 14:00 (ET) 2023/09/28 8:00 (ET) 2023/09/29 14:00 (ET) 2023/09/28 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202311 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/10/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/10/30 8:00 (ET) 2023/10/31 14:00 (ET) 2023/10/30 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202312 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/11/30 14:00 (ET) 2023/11/29 8:00 (ET) 2023/11/30 14:00 (ET) 2023/11/29 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202402 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/02/01 14:00 (ET) 2024/01/31 8:00 (ET) 2024/02/01 14:00 (ET) 2024/01/31 8:00 (ET)
NYMEX RB 202403 RBOB Gasoline No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/03/01 14:00 (ET) 2024/02/29 8:00 (ET) 2024/03/01 14:00 (ET) 2024/02/29 8:00 (ET)
OSE.JPN JBL 202306 Japanese Government Bonds 10 years No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/06/13 15:02 2023/06/12 9:00 2023/06/13 15:02 2023/06/12 9:00
OSE.JPN JBL 202309 Japanese Government Bonds 10 years No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/09/12 15:02 2023/09/11 9:00 2023/09/12 15:02 2023/09/11 9:00
OSE.JPN JBL 202312 Japanese Government Bonds 10 years No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/12/13 15:02 2023/12/12 9:00 2023/12/13 15:02 2023/12/12 9:00
SGX MUC 202306 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/06/19 11:00 (ST) 2023/06/16 7:40 (ST) 2023/06/19 11:00 (ST) 2023/06/16 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202309 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/09/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/09/15 7:40 (ST) 2023/09/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/09/15 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202312 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/12/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/12/15 7:40 (ST) 2023/12/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/12/15 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202403 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/03/18 11:00 (ST) 2024/03/15 7:40 (ST) 2024/03/18 11:00 (ST) 2024/03/15 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202304 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/04/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/04/14 7:40 (ST) 2023/04/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/04/14 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202305 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/05/15 11:00 (ST) 2023/05/12 7:40 (ST) 2023/05/15 11:00 (ST) 2023/05/12 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202307 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/07/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/07/14 7:40 (ST) 2023/07/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/07/14 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202308 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/08/14 11:00 (ST) 2023/08/11 7:40 (ST) 2023/08/14 11:00 (ST) 2023/08/11 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202310 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/10/16 11:00 (ST) 2023/10/13 7:40 (ST) 2023/10/16 11:00 (ST) 2023/10/13 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202311 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/11/13 11:00 (ST) 2023/11/10 7:40 (ST) 2023/11/13 11:00 (ST) 2023/11/10 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202401 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/01/15 11:00 (ST) 2024/01/12 7:40 (ST) 2024/01/15 11:00 (ST) 2024/01/12 7:40 (ST)
SGX MUC 202402 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi mini Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/02/19 11:00 (ST) 2024/02/16 7:40 (ST) 2024/02/19 11:00 (ST) 2024/02/16 7:40 (ST)
SGX TF 202304 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/03/31 00:00 (ST) 2023/03/30 7:55 (ST) 2023/03/31 18:00 (ST) 2023/03/30 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202305 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/04/28 00:00 (ST) 2023/04/27 7:55 (ST) 2023/04/28 18:00 (ST) 2023/04/27 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202306 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/05/31 00:00 (ST) 2023/05/30 7:55 (ST) 2023/05/31 18:00 (ST) 2023/05/30 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202307 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/06/30 00:00 (ST) 2023/06/29 7:55 (ST) 2023/06/30 18:00 (ST) 2023/06/29 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202308 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/07/31 00:00 (ST) 2023/07/28 7:55 (ST) 2023/07/31 18:00 (ST) 2023/07/28 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202309 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/08/31 00:00 (ST) 2023/08/30 7:55 (ST) 2023/08/31 18:00 (ST) 2023/08/30 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202310 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/09/29 00:00 (ST) 2023/09/28 7:55 (ST) 2023/09/29 18:00 (ST) 2023/09/28 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202311 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/10/31 00:00 (ST) 2023/10/30 7:55 (ST) 2023/10/31 18:00 (ST) 2023/10/30 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202312 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/11/30 00:00 (ST) 2023/11/29 7:55 (ST) 2023/11/30 18:00 (ST) 2023/11/29 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202401 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/12/29 00:00 (ST) 2023/12/28 7:55 (ST) 2023/12/29 18:00 (ST) 2023/12/28 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202402 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/01/31 00:00 (ST) 2024/01/30 7:55 (ST) 2024/01/31 18:00 (ST) 2024/01/30 7:55 (ST)
SGX TF 202403 SICOM Rubber No 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/02/29 00:00 (ST) 2024/02/28 7:55 (ST) 2024/02/29 18:00 (ST) 2024/02/28 7:55 (ST)
SGX UC 202306 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/06/19 11:00 (ST) 2023/06/16 7:40 (ST) 2023/06/19 11:00 (ST) 2023/06/16 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202309 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/09/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/09/15 7:40 (ST) 2023/09/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/09/15 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202312 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/12/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/12/15 7:40 (ST) 2023/12/18 11:00 (ST) 2023/12/15 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202403 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/03/18 11:00 (ST) 2024/03/15 7:40 (ST) 2024/03/18 11:00 (ST) 2024/03/15 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202304 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/04/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/04/14 7:40 (ST) 2023/04/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/04/14 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202305 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/05/15 11:00 (ST) 2023/05/12 7:40 (ST) 2023/05/15 11:00 (ST) 2023/05/12 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202307 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/07/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/07/14 7:40 (ST) 2023/07/17 11:00 (ST) 2023/07/14 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202308 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/08/14 11:00 (ST) 2023/08/11 7:40 (ST) 2023/08/14 11:00 (ST) 2023/08/11 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202310 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/10/16 11:00 (ST) 2023/10/13 7:40 (ST) 2023/10/16 11:00 (ST) 2023/10/13 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202311 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2023/11/13 11:00 (ST) 2023/11/10 7:40 (ST) 2023/11/13 11:00 (ST) 2023/11/10 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202401 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/01/15 11:00 (ST) 2024/01/12 7:40 (ST) 2024/01/15 11:00 (ST) 2024/01/12 7:40 (ST)
SGX UC 202402 US Dollar in offshore renmimbi Yes(1) 2 business days prior to cutoff 2024/02/19 11:00 (ST) 2024/02/16 7:40 (ST) 2024/02/19 11:00 (ST) 2024/02/16 7:40 (ST)
Disclosures
  1. Physical Delivery rules for this contract are applicable to Cash/IRA accounts only.
  2. Open positions held after the close of the trading day indicated in this field become subject to liquidation.
  3. First Position Date and Time; cutoff applicable to long positions.
  4. Last Trading Date and Time; cutoff applicable to short positions.
  5. The times listed in "Long Futures Liquidation" and "Short Futures Liquidation" columns are shown in local exchange time.