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• COMMODITY YEAR COLOR CODES
  
  Are used to distinguish different years available for trading. The following list reflects the 10 year Eurodollar strip. White - Year 1 Red - Year 2 Green - Year 3 Blue - Year 4 Gold - Year 5 Purple - Year 6 Orange - Year 7 Pink - Year 8 Silver - Year 9 Copper - Year 10. It should be noted that some of these colors have been used for different years by other exchanges over time. Codes are often used in conjunction with other information to avoid errors in order transmission and execution.
  
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