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Re: S&P switchover/ Currencies????



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Very nicely explained!!

Is there a similar rule of thumb for currencies???

Bob Hunt

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Patrick White wrote:
> 
> It is. The rule of thumb is that contract expiration occurs on the 3rd
> Friday of the month. Contract rollover (to the active month of trading)
> occurs the day before the 2nd Friday of the month. Rollover occurs starting
> with the RTH open at 8:30 AM CST. I usually switch my graphs on Wednesday
> night, but keep some quote screens with the current and new symbols so I can
> see what it does during Globex session and compare the two. Then I'm ready
> for the new contract months to start actively trading on Thursday (the 9th
> in this case.)
> 
> Patrick White