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Onyx Markets Crude Dubai Swap Crude Middle East – Commodity CFD

Dubai Swap Crude Middle East – Commodity CFD

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Name & Trade Code

Contract Name Dubai Swap
MT5 Code Dubai
Contract Classification Commodity CFD
Geographical Region Middle East

Contract Specification

Sector Energy
Product Group Crude
Tenor Period Up to 24 consecutive forward Tenor Periods available
Maximum Forward Tenor Up to 24 consecutive forward Tenor Periods available
Contract Size 100
Contract Unit bbl
Trading Price Quote $/bbl
Price Digits 2
Currency USD
Tick Value 1
Tick Size 0.01
Minimum Volume 1
Volume Steps [Lots] 0.01
Settlement Arithmetic mean of Settlement Prices throughout expiry month
Margins View document

Expiry Trading Overview

Contract Expiry Date The last trading day of the expiring Tenor Period (i.e. 31 March 2025 for Mar 25 Tenor Period)
Last Trading Day (for new open positions) Five working days prior to the Contract Expiry Date for the Tenor Period (i.e. 24 March 2025 for Mar 25 Tenor Period)
Last Trading Day (for closing position in that Tenor Period) The Contract Expiry Date of the relevant Tenor Period

Tenor Period Settlement Valuation Process

Open Volume The net open volume for the expiring Tenor Period
Daily Settlement Value Market-on-Close – The daily settlement assessment time, e.g. 4:30 pm for European contracts
Daily Settlement Volume Each day during Tenor Period, the remaining Open Volume reduces by the equivalent of 1/ (number of pricing days in the Tenor Period, including today if prior to Market-on-Close) and be settled at Daily Settlement Value
Final Settlement Price Arithmetic mean of Settlement Prices throughout expiry month
MOC Haircut None Applies

The Dubai contract is a commodity CFD (Contract for Difference) in the Crude group that represents the outright price of Dubai 1st Line crude oil.

Contract Purpose

This outright contract allows market participants to:

  • Gain direct exposure to the price of Dubai crude oil
  • Hedge against price fluctuations in Middle Eastern crude oil markets
  • Speculate on the future price direction of Dubai crude

Market Significance

  • Benchmark Status: Dubai crude serves as a key pricing benchmark for Middle Eastern crude oil exports
  • Physical Market Link: Reflects the value of physical Dubai crude oil cargoes
  • Regional Indicator: Provides insights into supply and demand dynamics in the Middle East and Asian oil markets

Trading Benefits

  • Price Discovery: Offers a transparent mechanism for determining the price of Dubai crude
  • Risk Management: Allows hedging against price volatility in Middle Eastern crude oil
  • Market Access: Provides exposure to one of the world’s major crude oil benchmarks

This contract is particularly valuable for refineries, trading houses, and financial institutions active in the Middle Eastern and Asian crude oil markets. It offers a tool for managing price risks and implementing trading strategies related to Dubai crude oil.