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Canola futures are traded on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange under ticker symbol RS in Canadian dollars per tonne.[1]
The chart at left shows front-month canola futures prices on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WPG) in Canadian dollars per tonne.
Delivery DatesCanola futures are delivered every year in January, March, May, July, and November.[1]
The following is a table with Canola futures delivery dates and resultant tickers for 2009. For an explanation on commodity tickers see commodity ticker construction.
| Delivery Month | Full Ticker Symbol | Thomson-Reuters Symbol |
| January, 2009 | RSF9 | RS/F9-WC |
| March, 2009 | RSH9 | RS/H9-WC |
| May, 2009 | RSK9 | RS/K9-WC |
| July, 2009 | RSN9 | RS/N9-WC |
| November, 2009 | RSX9 | RS/X9-WC |
Contract Specifications
Contract SizeOne Canola futures contract on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange is 20 tonnes.[1]
Tick Value$0.10/tonne ($2.00/contract).[1]
Daily Price Limit$45.00/tonne above or below previous settlement.[1]
Trading Hours
Last Trading DayTrading Day preceding the fifteenth calendar day of the delivery month.[1]
Deliverable GradesContract deliverable grades shall be based on primary elevator grade standards as established by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Non-commercially clean Canadian canola with maximum dockage of 8%; all other specifications to meet No. 1 Canada canola at par; or Deliverable at $5.00/net tonne premium: commercially clean No. 1 Canada canola; or Deliverable at $8.00/net tonne discount: commercially clean No. 2 Canada canola; or Deliverable at $13.00/net tonne discount: non-commercially clean Canadian canola, with maximum dockage of 8%; all other specifications to meet No. 2 Canada canola. Varieties derived from GMOs are deliverable.[1]
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