Introducing Event-Based Futures Contracts

CME Group, the world’s leading futures exchange, announced that it is introducing event-based futures contracts designed for retail traders that will make it easier for everyone to trade their views on daily up or down price movements in some of the most popularly traded markets, including gold, oil, equity indices, and foreign currencies. The new daily options on futures contracts will offer short-term trading opportunities for individuals seeking defined risk to reward trading strategies for as little as $20 per contract.

The following markets will have event-based contracts upon launch.

EQUITIES

E-mini S&P 500
E-mini Nasdaq-100
E-mini Russell 2000
E-mini Dow

METALS

Gold
Silver
Copper

ENERGIES

Crude Oil (WTI)
Natural Gas

CURRENCIES

USD/EUR

Launch Schedule

Subject to relevant regulatory reviews, event-based contracts from CME Group are expected to launch in Q3 2022.

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