150.1—Definitions.
As used in this part—
(a)
Spot month means the futures contract next to expire during that period of time beginning at the close of trading on the trading day preceding the first day on which delivery notices can be issued to the clearing organization of a contract market.
A commodity pool operator, the operator of a trading vehicle which is excluded or who itself has qualified for exclusion from the definition of the term “pool” or commodity pool operator,” respectively, under § 4.5 of this chapter; the limited partner or shareholder in a commodity pool the operator of which is exempt from registration under § 4.13 of this chapter; a commodity trading advisor; a bank or trust company; a savings association; an insurance company; or the separately organized affiliates of any of the above entities:
(1)
Which authorizes an independent account controller independently to control all trading decisions for positions it holds directly or indirectly, or on its behalf, but without its day-to-day direction; and
(i)
Only such minimum control over the independent account controller as is consistent with its fiduciary responsibilities and necessary to fulfill its duty to supervise diligently the trading done on its behalf; or
(ii)
If a limited partner or shareholder of a commodity pool the operator of which is exempt from registration under § 4.13 of this chapter, only such limited control as is consistent with its status.
(1)
Who specifically is authorized by an eligible entity, as defined in paragraph (d) of this section, independently to control trading decisions on behalf of, but without the day-to-day direction of, the eligible entity;
(2)
Over whose trading the eligible entity maintains only such minimum control as is consistent with its fiduciary responsibilities to fulfill its duty to supervise diligently the trading done on its behalf or as is consistent with such other legal rights or obligations which may be incumbent upon the eligible entity to fulfill;
(3)
Who trades independently of the eligible entity and of any other independent account controller trading for the eligible entity;
(5)
Who is registered as a futures commission merchant, an introducing broker, a commodity trading advisor, an associated person or any such registrant, or is a general partner of a commodity pool the operator of which is exempt from registration under § 4.13 of this chapter.
(f)
Futures-equivalent means an option contract which has been adjusted by the previous day's risk factor, or delta coefficient, for that option which has been calculated at the close of trading and published by the applicable exchange under § 16.01 of this chapter.
(g)
Long position means a long call option, a short put option or a long underlying futures contract.
(h)
Short position means a short call option, a long put option or a short underlying futures contract.
| Commodity | Beginning delivery month |
|---|---|
| corn | December. |
| cotton | October. |
| oats | July. |
| soybeans | September. |
| soybean meal | October. |
| soybean oil | October. |
| wheat (spring) | September. |
| wheat (winter) | July. |