CME Group Equity Index Options on Futures

CME Group Equity Index Options on Futures

CME Group
Equity Index Options on Futures

Discover CME Group's Equity Index Options on Futures.
Liquidity and Versatility that Helps You Manage Equity Market Exposure.

  • Around-the-clock access

    Trade CME Group markets nearly 24 hours a day and take action when prices move as traders are active in US, EMEA, and APAC trading hours.

  • Capital and operational efficiencies

    Trade Equity Index options and their underlying futures to help maximize capital efficiencies through margin offsets and streamlined operations.

  • Extensive range of expiries and sizes

    Access a variety of strikes and expiries –short-dated weekly to longer-dated quarterly options. Scale exposure with E-mini and Micro E-mini contracts.

  • Deep liquidity and tight bid-ask spreads

    CME Group equity options on futures offer liquid markets that allow traders to enter and exit positions nearly any time of day.

  • Deploy your options strategies in CME Group markets

    CME Group options function similarly to standard options contracts, allowing traders to seamlessly apply existing options strategies.

CME Futures

Professional Pricing

Commissions

USD 0.10 to 0.25

on Micro E-minis per contract,
plus exchange and regulatory fees

USD 0.25 to 0.85

on E-minis per contract,
plus exchange and regulatory fees

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The Latest Across the CME Group Equity Index Options Complex

Trade quarterly, monthly, and weekly option expirations, including Monday through Friday expiries across S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, and Russell 2000 contracts. Click on the product name in the table to view quotes and access other expirations.

 

MICRO E-MINI
S&P 500 OPTIONS

Symbol: MES
E-MINI S&P 500 OPTIONS
Symbol: ES
MICRO E-MINI
NASDAQ 100 OPTIONS

Symbol: MNQ
E-MINI NASDAQ 100
OPTIONS

Symbol: NQ

Contract Unit

1 Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures contract

1 E-mini S&P 500 futures contract

1 Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index Futures

1 E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract

Minimum Price Fluctuation

CME Globex:
Outright: 0.25 index points ($1.25) for premium above 5.00 index points

CAB:
0.05 index points ($0.25)

Reduced Tick:
0.05 index points ($0.25) for premium at or below 5.00 index points

CME ClearPort:
Outright: 0.05 index points = $0.25

CME Globex:
Outright: 0.25 index points ($12.50) for premium < 5.00 index points ($250.00)

CAB:
0.05 index points ($2.50)

Reduced Tick:
0.05 index points ($2.50) for premium at or below 5.00 index points ($250.00)

CME ClearPort:
Outright: 0.05 index points = $2.50

CME Globex:
Outright: 0.25 index points ($0.50) for premium above 5.00 index points ($10.00)

CAB:
0.05 index points ($0.10)

Reduced Tick:
0.05 index points ($0.10) for premium at or below 5.00 index points ($10.00)

CME ClearPort:
Outright: 0.05 index points = $0.10

CME Globex:
Outright: 0.25 index points ($5.00) for premium < 5.00 index points ($100.00)

CAB:
0.05 index points ($1.00)

Reduced Tick:
0.05 index points ($1.00) for premium at or below 5.00 index points ($100.00)

CME ClearPort:
Outright: 0.05 index points = $1.00

Price Quotation

U.S. dollars and cents per index point

Trading Hours

CME Globex:
Sunday 6:00 p.m. - Friday - 5:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a daily maintenance period from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT)

CME ClearPort:
Sunday 6:00 p.m. - Friday 6:45 p.m. ET (Sun 5:00 - Fri 5:45 p.m. CT) with no reporting Monday - Thursday 6:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET (5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT)

CME Group Equity Index Options on Futures

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