Derivatives

Settlement

All Coinbase Derivatives contracts are cash-settled. 

Cash settlement involves settling the futures contract by exchanging cash instead of physical delivery of the underlying asset.  Please see the product’s rule for its specific information related to daily and final settlement.

Futures Product

Exchange Rule

Daily Settlement

Final Settlement

Bitcoin futures

1108

3:00 PM CT

4:00 PM London time on the last Friday of the contract month.

Ether futures

1109

3:00 PM CT

4:00 PM London time on the last Friday of the contract month.

nano Bitcoin futures

1106

3:00 PM CT

4:00 PM London time on the last Friday of the contract month.

nano Ether futures

1107

3:00 PM CT

4:00 PM London time on the last Friday of the contract month.

Bitcoin Cash futures

1110

3:00 PM CT

4:00 PM London time on the last Friday of the contract month.

Litecoin futures

1111

3:00 PM CT

4:00 PM London time on the last Friday of the contract month.

Dogecoin futures

1112

3:00 PM CT

4:00 PM London time on the last Friday of the contract month.

Micro Crude Oil

1105

1:30 PM CT

Trading terminates at 1:30 PM CT four (4) Business days prior to the 25th calendar day of the month prior to the Contract month.  Expiration occurs the following business day.