Settlement/Settling Price

The price established by the Exchange Settlement Committee at the close of each trading session as the official price that will be used by the clearing house in determining net gains or losses on the day. The settlement or settling price provides the benchmark by which margin requirements and the next day’s price limits are made. There are frequently significant variations between closing prices – those trades witnessed immediately before the closing bell, and the settlement prices.

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