British Pound Futures Trading:
Educational Resources For Trading Futures & Options

The following information provides basic contract specifications for British Pound futures contracts.  Please feel free to contact us via Phone, Live Chat, or Email for any further inquiries.

CME British Pound futures provide investment managers, financial institutions, corporations and private investors a way to manage the risks associated with currency rate fluctuation and to take advantage of profit opportunities stemming from changes in currency rates.

SYMBOL:

• BP trades in units of 62,500 BP

The minimum price fluctuation is 0.0001 ($6.25 per contract)

Maximum Daily Price Fluctuation is No Limits.

Margin requirements are subject to change, and are required for open futures positions.

The British Pound futures contract is available to trade via the CME Globex trading platform.  Open outcry trading is conducted 5:20AM PT through 12:00PM PT.  Electronic trading is available 3:00PM PT through 2:00PM PT.

Trading example:  If you were to purchase 1 contract of BP at 1.9300, and the next day it moves to 1.9350, you would have a profit of $312.50. Inversely, if it were to move to 1.9250 you would have a loss of $312.50.

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To make sense of the information provided and learn how to trade futures please read through our futures education.

This information is from sources believed to be reliable, but Expo Futures will not be held responsible for either its accuracy or completeness.  Please note that all times posted are in Pacific Standard Time and are subject to change.

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