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ICE Endex

Italian Spark Spread (TTF)

Description

The Italian Spark Spread (TTF) allows you to trade the spread between ICE Endex Dutch TTF Gas Futures and ICE Endex Italian Power Financial Base Futures contracts. Trading a position in the Italian Spark Spread (TTF) results in two separate positions in the underlying futures legs i.e. a long (short) position in the ICE Endex Dutch TTF Gas Futures contract and a short (long) position in the ICE Endex Italian Power Financial Base Futures contract. The Italian Spark Spread (TTF) represents the theoretical gross margin of a gas-fired power plant derived from selling a unit of electricity, having bought the natural gas to produce this unit of electricity (heat rate is 50%).

Market Specifications

Trading Screen Product Name
Italian Spark Spr (TTF)
Trading Screen Hub Name
Italian Grid/TTF
Contract Symbol
IPB / TFM
Unit of Trading
1 MW
Contract Size
The minimum Italian Spark Spread (TTF) quantity is 5 lots, made up of 5 lots of Italian Power Financial Base Futures and 10 lots of Dutch TTF Gas Futures. The Italian Spark Spread (TTF) trades in 5 lot increments.

The price of the Italian Spark Spread (TTF) assumes a fuel efficiency of 50%. The cost of fuel is calculated by dividing the price of natural gas by 0.5.
Currency
Euro
Trading Price Quotation
The contract price is in Euros and Euro cents per MWh
Minimum Price Fluctuation
1 Euro Cent per MWh (€0.01/MWh)
Maximum Price Fluctuation
There are no limits
Tick Size
Contract Size x Minimum Trade Size x Minimum Price Flux
Last Trading Day
Trading will cease at the close of business two Business Days prior to the first calendar day of the delivery period of the underlying ICE Endex Dutch TTF Gas.
Final Settlement
Trading a position in the Italian Spark Spread (TTF) results in two separate positions in the underlying futures legs i.e. a long (short) position in the ICE Endex Dutch TTF Gas Futures contract and a short (long) position in the ICE Endex Italian Power Financial Base Futures contract. The settlement of each leg will be the respective expiry of the ICE Endex Dutch TTF Gas Futures and ICE Endex Italian Power Financial Base Futures contracts as made public by ICE Endex.
Contract Series
Up to 35 consecutive month contracts or as otherwise determined and announced by the Exchange from time to time.

Up to 7 consecutive quarters or as otherwise determined and announced by the Exchange from time to time. Quarters are strips of three individual and consecutive contract months. Quarters always comprise a strip of Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul- Sep or Oct-Dec.

Up to 4 consecutive seasons or as otherwise determined and announced by the Exchange from time to time. Seasons are strips of six individual and consecutive contract months. Seasons always comprise a strip of Apr-Sep (Summer Season) or Oct-Mar (Winter Season).

Up to 2 calendar years or as otherwise determined and announced by the Exchange from time to time. Calendar years are strips of twelve individual and consecutive contract months comprising Jan - Dec.

Months, quarters, seasons and calendar years are listed in parallel.
Contract Security
ICE Clear Europe (ICEU) acts as central counterparty to all trades thereby guaranteeing the financial performance of ICE Endex contracts registered in the name of its Members up to and including delivery, exercise and/or settlement
MIC Code
NDEX
Clearing Venues
ICEU

Trading Hours

CityTradingPre-Open
New York2:00 AM - 12:00 PM
02:00 - 12:00
1:45 AM
01:45
London7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
07:00 - 17:00
6:45 AM
06:45
Singapore2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
14:00 - 00:00
1:45 PM
13:45

Codes

Clearing Admin Name
Physical
IPB/TFM
Logical
IPB/TFM
GMI (FC)
ION A.C.N.
Symbol Code