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Running with the Bulls

by Trading on August 10, 2007 2:37 PM

Think you’ve got what it takes to wrestle 40,000 pounds of full-grown beef cattle?

We’re pleased to announce today that you now have access to the CME meat and livestock futures markets. In addition to live cattle futures, you also can trade futures based on lean hogs, feeder cattle, and pork bellies. This is just the latest example of our ongoing expansion of the commodity futures available for trading on the optionsXpress platform.

These products trade in the open-outcry pits at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, from 10:05 AM ET until 2:00 PM ET. Feeder cattle and lean hog contracts are settled in cash and aren’t physically deliverable. Futures on live cattle and pork bellies, though, call for physical delivery.

For investors seeking portfolio diversification or trading opportunities a bit off the beaten path, CME meat and livestock futures might be worth a closer look.

Take a peek at all the futures products now available for trading at optionsXpress. The list will continue to grow in the weeks ahead.

Dan O’Neil
Executive Vice President, Futures
optionsXpress


Futures involve substantial risk and are not appropriate for all investors. Please read Risk Disclosure Statement for Futures and Options prior to applying for an account.