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Options
In options trading on the CME floor, traders need to indicate whether an order is a put or a call, in addition to using the standard signals to convey other information about the order.
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Expiration Months
All futures contracts have an expiration month; thus, there are standard hand signals that indicate each month.
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january
put hand in front of throat |
february
hold index and pinky finger up, middle fingers down - like bunny ears |
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march
wiggle fingers, thumb tucked in |
april
wiggle fingers while lowering hand and arm |
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may
hold jacket flap |
june
make bunny ears pointed downward |
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july
point to eye |
august
rub forehead with four fingers, circular motion |
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september
hold palm open, pointing up |
october
victory sign |
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november
make an X in front of face |
december
cross index and middle finger, as in good luck sign |
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