Metals Calendar - Futures, Options, Dates

[DMac]

Witching days are very volatile.

Triple Witching Hour (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_witching_hour)

Triple witching hour is the last hour of the stock market trading session (3:00-4:00 P.M., New York Time) on the third Friday of every March, June, September, and December. Those days are the expiration of three kinds of securities:

* Stock market index futures;
* Stock market index options;
* Stock options.

The simultaneous expirations generally increases the trading volume of options, futures and the underlying stocks, and occasionally increases volatility of prices of related securities.

On those same days in March, June, September, and December, Single-stock futures also expire, so that the final hour on those days is sometimes referred to as the quadruple witching hour.


Quadruple Witching (http://www.mahalo.com/quadruple-witching)
"Quadruple Witching" is a day on which four major contracts - stock index futures, stock index options, stock options and single stock futures - all expire. The trading on these days is typically volatile, especially during the "Quadruple Witching Hour", which is the hour before the markets close (3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET). Quadruple witching happens on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December.


The reason that a quadruple witching day may have volatile trading conditions is that many investors want to unwind their interests in futures and options contracts prior to the contract expiration date. Stock trading increases as investors replace or repurchase existing contracts.http://web.streetauthority.com/terms/q/quadruple-witching.asp3


2010 Witching Days:
Friday March 19th
Friday June 18th
Friday September 17th
Friday December 17th

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I assume the days I've highlighted in bold will be good buying days:



DJ Metals Calendar - Futures, Options Dates - Jun 8 (http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Newsfeed/Article/114321403/201006080829/DJ-Metals-Calendar-Futures-Options-Dates-Jun-8.aspx)

Jun 08, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) --
2010

June 16 Nymex July platinum options expiry
June 24 Comex July silver options expiry
June 24 Comex July copper options expiry
June 28 Comex June gold futures last trading day
June 28 Comex June copper futures last trading day
June 28 Comex July E-mini copper futures last trading day
June 28 Comex July miNY silver futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex June palladium futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian gold futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian platinum futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian palladium futures last trading day
June 30 Comex July silver futures first notice day
June 30 Comex July copper futures first notice day
June 30 Nymex July platinum futures first notice day
July 27 Comex August gold options expiry
July 27 Comex August copper options expiry
July 28 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
July 28 Comex July silver futures last trading day
July 28 Comex July copper futures last trading day
July 28 Comex August E-mini copper futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex July platinum futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian gold futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian platinum futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian palladium futures last trading day
July 30 Comex August gold futures first notice day
July 30 Comex August copper futures first notice day
Aug. 26 Comex September silver options expiry
Aug. 26 Comex September copper options expiry
Aug. 27 Comex August gold futures last trading day
Aug. 27 Comex August copper futures last trading day
Aug. 27 Comex September E-mini copper futures last trading day
Aug. 27 Comex September miNY silver futures last trading day
Aug. 27 Nymex September Asian gold futures last trading day
Aug. 27 Nymex September Asian platinum futures last trading day
Aug. 27 Nymex September Asian palladium futures last trading day
Aug. 31 Comex September silver futures first notice day
Aug. 31 Comex September copper futures first notice day
Aug. 31 Nymex September palladium futures first notice day
Sept. 27 Comex October gold options expiry
Sept. 27 Comex October copper options expiry
Sept. 28 Comex October miNY gold futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex September silver futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex September copper futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini copper futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Nymex September palladium futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Nymex October Asian gold futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Nymex October Asian palladium futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Nymex October Asian platinum futures last trading day
Sept. 30 Comex October gold futures first notice day
Sept. 30 Comex October copper futures first notice day
Sept. 30 Nymex October platinum futures first notice day
Oct. 26 Comex November copper options expiry
Oct. 27 Comex October gold futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex October copper futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini copper futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Nymex October platinum futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Nymex November Asian gold futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Nymex November Asian palladium futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Nymex November Asian platinum futures last trading day
Oct. 29 Comex November copper futures first notice day
Nov. 23 Comex December gold options expiry
Nov. 23 Comex December silver options expiry
Nov. 23 Comex December copper options expiry
Nov. 26 Comex December E-mini silver futures last trading day
Nov. 26 Comex December miNY gold futures last trading day
Nov. 26 Comex November copper futures last trading day
Nov. 26 Comex December E-mini copper futures last trading day
Nov. 26 Comex December miNY silver futures last trading day
Nov. 26 Nymex December Asian gold futures last trading day
Nov. 26 Nymex December Asian platinum futures last trading day
Nov. 26 Nymex December Asian palladium futures last trading day
Nov. 30 Comex December gold futures first notice day
Nov. 30 Comex December silver futures first notice day
Nov. 30 Comex December copper futures first notice day
Nov. 30 Nymex December palladium futures first notice day
Dec. 27 Comex January 2011 copper options expiry
Dec. 29 Comex December gold futures last trading day
Dec. 29 Comex December silver futures last trading day
Dec. 29 Comex December copper futures last trading day
Dec. 29 Comex January 2011 E-mini copper futures last trading day
Dec. 29 Comex January 2011 E-mini silver futures last trading day
Dec. 29 Nymex December palladium futures last trading day
Dec. 31 Comex January 2011 silver futures first notice day
Dec. 31 Comex January 2011 copper futures first notice day
Dec. 31 Nymex January 2011 platinum futures first notice day

Exchange Key:
Nymex = New York Mercantile Exchange
Comex = Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange

[osoab]

Thanks Dmac. Should be stickied.

[gunDriller]

June 28 Comex July miNY silver futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex June palladium futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian gold futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian platinum futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian palladium futures last trading day
June 30 Comex July silver futures first notice day
June 30 Comex July copper futures first notice day
June 30 Nymex July platinum futures first notice day
July 27 Comex August gold options expiry
July 27 Comex August copper options expiry
July 28 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
July 28 Comex July silver futures last trading day
July 28 Comex July copper futures last trading day
July 28 Comex August E-mini copper futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex July platinum futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian gold futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian platinum futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian palladium futures last trading day
July 30 Comex August gold futures first notice day



why are these good buying days - what is it about first notice, last trading day, and options expiry that knock the price down ?

anyway, thanks for the info !

[osoab]

June 28 Comex July miNY silver futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex June palladium futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian gold futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian platinum futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex July Asian palladium futures last trading day
June 30 Comex July silver futures first notice day
June 30 Comex July copper futures first notice day
June 30 Nymex July platinum futures first notice day
July 27 Comex August gold options expiry
July 27 Comex August copper options expiry
July 28 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
July 28 Comex July silver futures last trading day
July 28 Comex July copper futures last trading day
July 28 Comex August E-mini copper futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex July platinum futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian gold futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian platinum futures last trading day
July 28 Nymex August Asian palladium futures last trading day
July 30 Comex August gold futures first notice day



why are these good buying days - what is it about first notice, last trading day, and options expiry that knock the price down ?

anyway, thanks for the info !


The knock down leading up to it was my guess. It's was brutal in Dec and in May.

[DMac]

why are these good buying days - what is it about first notice, last trading day, and options expiry that knock the price down ?

anyway, thanks for the info !


My thought is that the manipulators take the metals down hard in the day(s) preceding options expiration.


From: Andrew Maguire
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:51 PM
To: Ramirez, Eliud [CFTC]
Cc: Chilton, Bart [CFTC]
Subject: Silver today

Dear Mr. Ramirez:

I thought you might be interested in looking into the silver trading today. It was a good example of how a single seller, when they hold such a concentrated position in the very small silver market, can instigate a selloff at will.

These events trade to a regular pattern and we see orchestrated selling occur 100% of the time at options expiry, contract rollover, non-farm payrolls (no matter if the news is bullish or bearish), and in a lesser way at the daily silver fix. I have attached a small presentation to illustrate some of these events. I have included gold, as the same traders to a lesser extent hold a controlling position there too.

[gunDriller]

These events trade to a regular pattern and we see orchestrated selling occur 100% of the time at options expiry, contract rollover, non-farm payrolls (no matter if the news is bullish or bearish), and in a lesser way at the daily silver fix. I have attached a small presentation to illustrate some of these events. I have included gold, as the same traders to a lesser extent hold a controlling position there too.
[/quote]

Jeez, talk about getting it in black & white (and red !) 8)

thanks !

[joe_momma]

Price drop at options expiry -

(IMHO) - you get two things -

1) The commercial shorts want to suppress the price so that the options are valueless (or at least minimal)

2) Most people know the longs will drive the price down on expiry days, so they sell a day or so early to lock in profits.

[gunDriller]

I assume the days I've highlighted in bold will be good buying days:


how about days that tend to be good selling days ?

[gunDriller]

bump

[DMac]

I assume the days I've highlighted in bold will be good buying days:


how about days that tend to be good selling days ?


That's a good question sir, one I will have to think about for a bit before I attempt an answer.

[JohnQPublic]

DMAC, let's sticky this. It will be helpful all year. Thanks for compiling it.

Here is a useful article (http://gold-silver.us/forum/gold-silver-precious-metals/options-calendar-vs-market-manipulation-article-with-graphs/) which shows history of some of these days through June.

[gunDriller]

Harvey Organ says today July 16 is options expiry - but it's not listed on the "official list".

Anybody know what Harvey is talking about, in his Thursday July 15 market wrap-up ?

"It is also interesting that GLD options expire tomorrow. Although there really is no metal behind this vehicle, the cartel does not need to see a massive call option turn into a possession of GLD and then turn that into an obligation to get metal."

Are GLD options important enough to make it on the official GS-US list ?

Judging by the 8:30 AM Eastern time cram-down ($1205 to $1195), we are seeing the kind of volatility we expect on options days.

[DMac]

I think Harvey Organ is referring only to GLD options expiration, which happen monthly on the 3rd Friday of each month, IIRC. Yes, given that GLD is a prime tool of the cartel's manipulation scheme, it was smart of you to bring it up gunDriller.

Ted Butler also thinks so, check his latest on King World News:

July 10th 2010 Metals Wrap Up (http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/Broadcast_Gold+/Entries/2010/7/10_Ted_Butler_on_the_Metals_Market.html)



Here is Jesse's current analysis on GLD's options expiration effect on the gold price:


Gold Daily Chart, Overhead Resistance, the 50 DMA, and GLD Option Expiry MaxPain (http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2010/07/gold-daily-chart-overhead-resistance.html)


snip


This could be tied to the option expiration tomorrow in the GLD ETF. This has become a major trading instrument for cross trades in the metal, and is convenient because it has a tenuous relationship to the physical bullion market.


Here is an interesting page, put GLD in the ticker:
http://www.optionpain.com/MaxPain/Max-Pain.php

Here is a chart on the Gold dates we have left this year, from Jesse's Cafe:

Gold and Silver Option Expiration Dates Remaining in 2010 (http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2010/06/some-gold-and-silver-trading-dates-to.html)


18 June 2010


Not all expirations are equally influential on the markets. As in the case of stocks it depends on the popularity of the contract, and of course the size and distribution of puts and calls at the various strike prices.

Investors can ignore these 'wiggles.' I tend to keep them in mind for entry and exit purposes for non-futures positions, and potential hedging in my trading portfolio.

[JohnQPublic]

I think Harvey Organ is referring only to GLD options expiration, which happen monthly on the 3rd Friday of each month, IIRC. Yes, given that GLD is a prime tool of the cartel's manipulation scheme, it was smart of you to bring it up gunDriller.



Let's see if Harvey is right again today (http://harveyorgan.blogspot.com/2010/07/re-harvey-organs-daily-gold-fw-harvey.html). He said:

"Unlike the Gold and silver puts and calls, the dominate position here are the calls. you will see that the huge concentration of calls surround 1220.00. You can be sure that gold will settle close to that level tomorrow." [Friday 7/16]

So far we are way off ($1188 as I write), so watch for elevator up towards the end of COMEX (1:30 PM), or possibly on the Globex after COMEX close.

[gunDriller]

Here is an interesting page, put GLD in the ticker:
http://www.optionpain.com/MaxPain/Max-Pain.php

thanks a lot. looks useful.

now i just have to figure it out ! 8)

i can't help but wonder how much the timing of the price smash-downs has to do with the imminent lunch-hour of the JPMorgan crew.

if they have a hot date on a Friday, do they hang it up at 11:30 AM ? i mean, they're only human.

it seems like most of the activity occurs on NYMEX between 8 AM and noon, then sometimes on NY Globex or London a few hours earlier.

[the white rabbit]

Bump

[uranian]

silver options expire next monday/tuesday...prep for lower prices? hard one to call, with silver close to its 2008 high.

[the white rabbit]

time

[joe_momma]

Here is the 2011 schedule
http://news.tradingcharts.com/futures/5/4/151892345.html

Jan. 26 Comex February gold expiry
Jan. 26 Comex February copper options expiry
Jan. 27 Comex January gold futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex January silver futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex January copper futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex February miNY gold futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex February E-mini gold futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex February E-mini copper futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex February E-mini silver futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Nymex January platinum futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Nymex January palladium futures last trading day
Feb. 23 Comex March silver options expiry
Feb. 23 Comex March copper options expiry
Feb. 24 Comex February gold futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Comex February silver futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Comex February copper futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Comex March E-mini gold futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Comex March E-mini copper futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Comex March E-mini silver futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Comex March miNY silver futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Nymex February platinum futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Nymex February palladium futures last trading day
March 16 Nymex April platinum options expiry
March 28 Comex April gold options expiry
March 28 Comex April copper options expiry
March 29 Comex April miNY gold futures last trading
March 29 Comex March gold futures last trading day
March 29 Comex March silver futures last trading day
March 29 Comex March copper futures last trading day
March 29 Comex April E-mini gold futures last trading day
March 29 Comex April E-mini copper futures last trading day
March 29 Comex April E-mini silver futures last trading day
March 29 Nymex March palladium futures last trading day
April 26 Comex May silver options expiry
April 26 Comex May copper options expiry
April 27 Comex April gold futures last trading day
April 27 Comex April copper futures last trading day
April 27 Comex April silver futures last trading day
April 27 Comex May E-mini gold futures last trading day
April 27 Comex May E-mini copper futures last trading day
April 27 Comex May E-mini silver futures last trading day
April 27 Comex May miNY silver futures last trading day
April 27 Nymex April platinum futures last trading day
May 25 Comex June gold options expiry
May 25 Comex June copper options expiry
May 26 Comex June miNY gold futures last trading day
May 26 Comex May gold futures last trading day
May 26 Comex May silver futures last trading day
May 26 Comex May copper futures last trading day
May 26 Comex June E-mini copper futures last trading day
May 26 Comex June E-mini gold futures last trading day
May 26 Comex June E-mini silver futures last trading day
June 27 Comex July silver options expiry
June 27 Comex July copper options expiry
June 28 Comex June gold futures last trading day
June 28 Comex June copper futures last trading day
June 28 Comex June silver futures last trading day
June 28 Comex July E-mini gold futures last trading day
June 28 Comex July E-mini copper futures last trading day
June 28 Comex July E-mini silver futures last trading day
June 28 Comex July miNY silver futures last trading day
June 28 Nymex June palladium futures last trading day
July 26 Comex August gold options expiry
July 26 Comex August copper options expiry
July 27 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July silver futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July copper futures last trading day
July 27 Comex August E-mini gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex August E-mini copper futures last trading day
July 27 Comex August E-mini silver futures last trading day
July 27 Nymex July platinum futures last trading day
Aug. 25 Comex September silver options expiry
Aug. 25 Comex September copper options expiry
Aug. 29 Comex August gold futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex August copper futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex August silver futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex September E-mini gold futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex September E-mini copper futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex September E-mini silver futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex September miNY silver futures last trading day
Sept. 21 Nymex October platinum options expiry
Sept. 27 Comex October gold options expiry
Sept. 27 Comex October copper options expiry
Sept. 28 Comex October miNY gold futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex September gold futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex September copper futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex September silver futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini gold futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini copper futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini silver futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Nymex September palladium futures last trading day
Oct. 26 Comex November copper options expiry
Oct. 27 Comex October gold futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex October copper futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex October silver futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini gold futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini copper futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini silver futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Nymex October platinum futures last trading day
Nov. 22 Comex December gold options expiry
Nov. 22 Comex December silver options expiry
Nov. 22 Comex December copper options expiry
Nov. 28 Comex December miNY gold futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex November gold futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex November copper futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex November silver futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex December E-mini copper futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex December E-mini gold futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex December E-mini silver futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex December miNY silver futures last trading day
Dec. 21 Nymex January 2012 platinum options expiry
Dec. 27 Comex January 2012 copper options expiry
Dec. 28 Comex December gold futures last trading day
Dec. 28 Comex December silver futures last trading day
Dec. 28 Comex December copper futures last trading day
Dec. 28 Comex January 2012 E-mini gold futures last trading day
Dec. 28 Comex January 2012 E-mini copper futures last trading day
Dec. 29 Comex January 2012 E-mini silver futures last trading day
Dec. 28 Nymex December palladium futures last trading day

[MNeagle]

Is it normal for the metal markets to be open on Thanksgiving?

[Dogman]

Is it normal for the metal markets to be open on Thanksgiving? The rest of the world does not celebrate thanksgiving, is the first thought that comes too mind!

[MNeagle]

I understand that, & that the U.S. stock markets are closed. Guess I just never noticed it before.

[gunDriller]

2012 Calendar -

Jan 17, 2012 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) --

Jan. 26 Comex February gold options expiry
Jan. 26 Comex February copper options expiry
Jan. 27 Comex February miNY gold futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex January silver futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex January copper futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Comex February E-mini copper futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Nymex January platinum futures last trading day
Jan. 27 Nymex January palladium futures last trading day
Jan. 31 Comex February gold futures first notice day
Jan. 31 Comex February silver futures first notice day
Jan. 31 Comex February copper futures first notice day
Jan. 31 Nymex February palladium futures first notice day
Feb. 23 Comex March silver options expiry
Feb. 23 Comex March copper options expiry
Feb. 24 Nymex February platinum futures last trading day
Feb. 24 Nymex February palladium futures last trading day
Feb. 27 Comex February gold futures last trading day
Feb. 27 Comex February copper futures last trading day
Feb. 27 Comex February E-micro gold futures last trading day
Feb. 27 Comex March E-mini copper futures last trading day
Feb. 27 Comex March miNY silver futures last trading day
Feb. 29 Nymex March palladium futures first notice day
Feb. 29 Comex March silver futures first notice day
Feb. 29 Comex March copper futures first notice day
March 16 Nymex April platinum options expiry
March 20 Nymex April platinum futures first notice day
March 27 Comex April gold options expiry
March 27 Comex April copper options expiry
March 28 Comex April miNY gold futures last trading
March 28 Comex March silver futures last trading day
March 28 Comex March copper futures last trading day
March 28 Comex April E-mini copper futures last trading day
March 28 Nymex March palladium futures last trading day
March 29 Comex April E-mini gold futures last trading day
March 30 Comex April gold futures first notice day
March 30 Comex April copper futures first notice day
April 25 Comex May copper options expiry
April 25 Comex May silver options expiry
April 26 Comex April gold futures last trading day
April 26 Comex April copper futures last trading day
April 26 Comex April E-micro gold futures last trading day
April 26 Comex May E-mini copper futures last trading day
April 26 Comex May miNY silver futures last trading day
April 26 Nymex April platinum futures last trading day
April 27 Comex April silver futures last trading day
April 30 Comex May silver futures first notice day
April 30 Comex May copper futures first notice day
May 24 Comex June gold options expiry
May 24 Comex June copper options expiry
May 26 Comex June miNY gold futures last trading day
May 29 Comex May silver futures last trading day
May 29 Comex May copper futures last trading day
May 29 Comex June E-mini copper futures last trading day
May 29 Comex June miNY gold futures last trading day
May 31 Comex June gold futures first notice day
May 31 Comex June copper futures first notice day
May 31 Nymex June palladium futures first notice day
June 26 Comex July silver options expiry
June 26 Comex July copper options expiry
June 26 Comex July silver futures last trading day
June 27 Comex June gold futures last trading day
June 27 Comex June copper futures last trading day
June 27 Comex June E-micro gold futures last trading day
June 27 Comex July E-mini copper futures last trading day
June 27 Comex July miNY silver futures last trading day
June 27 Nymex June palladium futures last trading day
June 29 Comex July silver futures first notice day
June 29 Comex July copper futures first notice day
June 29 Nymex July platinum futures first notice day
July 26 Comex August gold options expiry
July 26 Comex August copper options expiry
July 27 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July silver futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July copper futures last trading day
July 27 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex August E-mini copper futures last trading day
July 27 Nymex July platinum futures last trading day
July 31 Comex August gold futures first notice day
July 31 Comex August copper futures first notice day
Aug. 28 Comex September copper options expiry
Aug. 29 Comex August gold futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex August copper futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex August silver futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex August E-micro gold futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex September E-mini copper futures last trading day
Aug. 29 Comex September miNY silver futures last trading day
Aug. 31 Comex September silver futures first notice day
Aug. 31 Comex September copper futures first notice day
Aug. 31 Nymex September palladium futures first notice day
Sept. 21 Nymex October platinum options expiry
Sept. 25 Comex October copper options expiry
Sept. 26 Comex October miNY gold futures last trading day
Sept. 26 Comex September copper futures last trading day
Sept. 26 Comex September silver futures last trading day
Sept. 26 Comex October E-mini copper futures last trading day
Sept. 27 Comex October gold options expiry
Sept. 28 Comex September gold futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini gold futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Nymex September palladium futures last trading day
Sept. 28 Comex October gold futures first notice day
Sept. 28 Comex October copper futures first notice day
Sept. 30 Nymex October platinum futures first notice day
Oct. 25 Comex November copper options expiry
Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini silver futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Nymex October platinum futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex October silver futures last trading day
Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini gold futures last trading day
Oct. 29 Comex November E-mini copper futures last trading day
Oct. 29 Comex October gold futures last trading day
Oct. 29 Comex October copper futures last trading day
Oct. 31 Comex November copper futures first notice day
Nov. 27 Comex December gold options expiry
Nov. 27 Comex December silver options expiry
Nov. 27 Comex December copper options expiry
Nov. 28 Comex December miNY gold futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex November copper futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex December E-mini copper futures last trading day
Nov. 28 Comex December miNY silver futures last trading day
Nov. 30 Comex December gold futures first notice day
Nov. 30 Comex December silver futures first notice day
Nov. 30 Comex December copper futures first notice day
Nov. 30 Nymex December palladium futures first notice day
Dec. 21 Nymex January 2013 platinum options expiry
Dec. 26 Comex January 2013 copper options expiry
Dec. 27 Comex December gold futures last trading day
Dec. 27 Comex December silver futures last trading day
Dec. 27 Comex December copper futures last trading day
Dec. 27 Comex December E-micro gold futures last trading day
Dec. 27 Comex January 2013 E-mini copper futures last trading day
Dec. 28 Nymex December palladium futures last trading day
Dec. 30 Nymex January 2013 platinum futures first notice day
Dec. 31 Comex January 2013 silver futures first notice day
Dec. 31 Comex January 2013 copper futures first notice day

Exchange Key:
Nymex = New York Mercantile Exchange
Comex = Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange"

from
http://news.tradingcharts.com/futures/8/6/171912668.html

[Rubberchicken]

Update for 2013, buy the dips which most commonly occurs near the expiratory dates.


http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/calendars/expiration-calendar/

[gunDriller]

Update for 2013, buy the dips which most commonly occurs near the expiratory dates.


http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/calendars/expiration-calendar/

i can't figure out how to set it to list options expiry dates.

according to Harvey Organ, in July, that's July 25, 2013.


does anyone have a link to a web page list of 2013 options expiry dates, like we had for 2012 ?

[Rubberchicken]

According to this it was the 19th. http://www.marketwatch.com/optionscenter/calendar

[gunDriller]

According to this it was the 19th. http://www.marketwatch.com/optionscenter/calendar

thanks !

in 2012 all the Comex Gold/Silver options expiry was 25 to 30 of the month.

it looks like this is options expiry for a different industry/ market, or they moved all the Gold/Silver options expiry forward by a week.

i'm looking for the calendar that has this format -

"July 26 Comex August gold options expiry
July 26 Comex August copper options expiry
July 27 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July gold futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July silver futures last trading day
July 27 Comex July copper futures last trading day
July 27 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
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