FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CBOE, CFE and CBSX Thanksgiving Holiday Trading Schedule
CHICAGO, November 20, 2009
- The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), and the CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday:
Wednesday, November 25:
CBOE, CFE, and CBSX will have regular trading hours.
Thursday, November 26:
CBOE, CFE and CBSX will be closed.
Friday, November 27:
CBOE:
- Equity options and interest rate options will close at 12:00 p.m., CST
- Options on ETFs that normally close at 3:00 p.m. will close at 12:00 p.m.
- Options on ETFs that normally close at 3:15 p.m. will close at 12:15 p.m.
- Index options that normally close at 3:15 p.m. will close at 12:15 p.m.
CFE:
- All CFE products will close at 12:15 p.m.
CBSX:
- Stock trading will close at 12:00 p.m.
- CBSX ETFs that normally close at 3:15 p.m. will close at 12:15 p.m.
(All noted times are Chicago time)
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