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Futures Contract Specifications ( Applicable for contracts expiring upto January 2010 )
Updated as on 01 December 2009.
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Futures Contract Specifications
Rapeseed-Mustard seed
RMSEEDJPR
Ex-warehouse Jaipur, exclusive of sales taxes/VAT
10 MT
10 MT
Rs. per 20 kg
Re. 0.05 (5 paisa)
Moisture content : 5% (basis)
Oil Content (at 5% moisture content level): 42% (basis)
FFA%: 1.5 (max)
Foreign Matter: 0.25% (basis)
+/- 2%
Jaipur (up to the radius of 50 km from the municipal limits)
Alwar (Rajasthan), Kota (Rajasthan), Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan),Bikaner (Rajasthan), Hapur (Uttar Pradesh), Agra (Uttar Pradesh) (At all centers, up to the radius of 50 km from the municipal limits) with location wise premium/discount as announced by the Exchange from time to time
As per directions of the Forward Markets Commission from time to time, currently -

Mondays through Fridays: 10:00 a. m. to 05:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

The Exchange may vary the above timing with due notice.
20th day of the delivery month

If 20th happens to be a holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday then the due date shall be the immediately preceding trading day of the Exchange
Upon expiry of the contract all outstanding positions will result in delivery.

The penalty structure for failure to meet delivery obligations will be as per circular no. NCDEX/TRADING-086/2008/216 dated September 16, 2008.
Compulsory Delivery
Upon the expiry of contract all outstanding open positions would result in physical delivery
Trading in any contract month will open on the 10th day of the month. If the 10th day happens to be a non-trading day, contracts would open on the next trading day
As per launch calendar
Daily price fluctuation limit is (+/-) 3%. If the trade hits the prescribed daily price limit there will be a cooling off period for 15 minutes. Trade will be allowed during this cooling off period within the price band. Thereafter the price band would be raised by (+ / -) 1% and trade will be resumed.
If the price again hits the revised price band (4%) during the day, trade will only be allowed within the revised price band. No trade / order shall be permitted during the day beyond the revised limit of (+ / -) 4
Member-wise: 60,000 MT or 15% of Market open interest whichever is higher
Client-wise : 20,000 MT

The above limits will not apply to bona fide hedgers.
For bona fide hedgers, the Exchange will, on a case to case basis, decide the hedge limits. Please refer to Circular No. NCDEX/TRADING-100/2005/219 dated October 20, 2005.

For near month contracts :
The following limits would be applicable from 28 days prior to expiry date of a contract.

Member: 18,000 MT or 15% of the market-wide near month open position, which ever is higher
Client: 6,000 MT
Quality delivery with variation shall be acceptable with premium/discount as under:
Moisture:
• From 5% to 6.5% accepted at 1:1 discount or part there of
• Above 6.5% rejected

Oil Content:
• From 42% to 37% accepted at 1:1 discount or part there of
• More than 42% accepted at 1:1 premium or part there of
• Below 37% rejected

Foreign matter:
• From 0.25% to 2% accepted at 1:1 discount or part there of
• Above 2% rejected
• Free from non-edible seeds such as Mahuas, Castor, Neem, Taramira and Argemone seeds. Should be free from any foul odor.

Tolerence Limit of Rapeseed Mustard Seed:-

Moisture content 5% (basis) From 5% to 6.5% accepted at 1:1 discount or part thereof, Above 6.5 % rejected
Oil Content (at 5% moisture content level) 42% (basis) 42% delivery at par From 42% to 37% accepted at 1:1 discount or part thereof, More than 42% accepted at 1:1 premium or part thereof, Below 37% rejected +/-0.25%
FFA 1.5% (max)
Foreign Matter 0.25% (basis) From 0.25% to 2% accepted at 1:1 discount or part thereof, Above 2 % rejected +/-0.25%
Max Tolerance (for all characteristics) +/-0.25%

Note: Tolerance limit is applicable only for outbound deliveries. Variation in quality parameters within the prescribed tolerance limit as above will be treated as good delivery when members/clients lift the materials from warehouse. These permissible variations shall be based on the parameters found as per the immediate preceding test certificate given by NCDEX approved assayer.


July 2009
November 2009
Aug 2009 December 2009
Sep 09 January 2010



Futures Contract Specifications ( Applicable for contracts expiring in April 2010 and thereafter )
Updated as on 01 December 2009.
NCDEX Trading System
Futures Contract Specifications
Rapeseed-Mustard seed
RMSEEDJPR
Ex-warehouse Jaipur, exclusive of sales taxes/VAT
10 MT
10 MT
Rs. per 20 kg
Re. 0.05 (5 paisa)
Moisture content : 5% (basis)
Oil Content (at 5% moisture content level): 42% (basis)
FFA%: 1.5 (max)
Foreign Matter: 0.25% (basis)
+/- 2%
Jaipur (up to the radius of 50 km from the municipal limits)
Alwar (Rajasthan), Kota (Rajasthan), Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan),Bikaner (Rajasthan), Hapur (Uttar Pradesh), Agra (Uttar Pradesh) (At all centers, up to the radius of 50 km from the municipal limits)
(Premium/discount for all centres will be announced at the time of launching a contract)
As per directions of the Forward Markets Commission from time to time, currently -

Mondays through Fridays: 10:00 a. m. to 05:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

The Exchange may vary the above timing with due notice.
20th day of the delivery month

If 20th happens to be a holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday then the due date shall be the immediately preceding trading day of the Exchange
Upon expiry of the contract all outstanding positions will result in delivery.

The penalty structure for failure to meet delivery obligations will be as per circular no. NCDEX/TRADING-086/2008/216 dated September 16, 2008.
Compulsory Delivery
Upon the expiry of contract all outstanding open positions would result in physical delivery
Trading in any contract month will open on the 10th day of the month. If the 10th day happens to be a non-trading day, contracts would open on the next trading day
As per launch calendar
Daily price fluctuation limit is (+/-) 3%. If the trade hits the prescribed daily price limit there will be a cooling off period for 15 minutes. Trade will be allowed during this cooling off period within the price band. Thereafter the price band would be raised by (+ / -) 1% and trade will be resumed.
If the price again hits the revised price band (4%) during the day, trade will only be allowed within the revised price band. No trade / order shall be permitted during the day beyond the revised limit of (+ / -) 4%
Member-wise: 60,000 MT or 15% of Market open interest whichever is higher
Client-wise : 20,000 MT

The above limits will not apply to bona fide hedgers.
For bona fide hedgers, the Exchange will, on a case to case basis, decide the hedge limits. Please refer to Circular No. NCDEX/TRADING-100/2005/219 dated October 20, 2005.

For near month contracts :
The following limits would be applicable from 28 days prior to expiry date of a contract

Member: 18,000 MT or 15% of the market-wide near month open position, which ever is higher
Client: 6,000 MT
Quality delivery with variation shall be acceptable with premium/discount as under:
Moisture:
• From 5% to 6.5% accepted at 1:1 discount or part there of
• Above 6.5% rejected

Oil Content:
• From 42% to 37% accepted at 1:1 discount or part there of
• More than 42% accepted at 1:1 premium or part there of
• Below 37% rejected

Foreign matter:
• From 0.25% to 2% accepted at 1:1 discount or part there of
• Above 2% rejected
• Free from non-edible seeds such as Mahuas, Castor, Neem, Taramira and Argemone seeds. Should be free from any foul odor.

Tolerence Limit of Rapeseed Mustard Seed:-

Moisture content 5% (basis) From 5% to 6.5% accepted at 1:1 discount or part thereof, Above 6.5 % rejected
Oil Content (at 5% moisture content level) 42% (basis) 42% delivery at par From 42% to 37% accepted at 1:1 discount or part thereof, More than 42% accepted at 1:1 premium or part thereof, Below 37% rejected +/-0.50%
FFA 1.5% (max)
Foreign Matter 0.25% (basis) From 0.25% to 2% accepted at 1:1 discount or part thereof, Above 2 % rejected +/-0.25%
Max Tolerance (for all characteristics) +/-0.50%

Note: Tolerance limit is applicable only for outbound deliveries. Variation in quality parameters within the prescribed tolerance limit as above will be treated as good delivery when members/clients lift the materials from warehouse. These permissible variations shall be based on the parameters found as per the immediate preceding test certificate given by NCDEX approved assayer.


October 22, 2009
April 2010
November 2009 May 2010
December 2009 June 2010
January 2010 July 2010
April 2010 August 2010
May 2010 September 2010
June 2010 October 2010
July 2010 November 2010
August 2010 December 2010



Contract Launch Calendar of RM Seed :-

Contract Launch Month Contract Expiry Month
September 2010 January 2011
October 2010 April 2011
November 2010 May 2011
December 2010 June 2011
January 2011 July 2011
February 2011 No Launch
March 2011 No Launch
April 2011 August 2011
May 2011 September 2011
June 2011 October 2011
July 2011 November 2011
August 2011 December 2011






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