CME Group

CME Group Reports Second-Highest July ADV on Record

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Strongest July ADV in company history for interest rate, agricultural and options products

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  • Strongest July ADV in company history for interest rate, agricultural and options products
    CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its July 2023 market statistics, reaching an average daily volume (ADV) of 19.9 million contracts during the month, the second-highest July ADV in company history.
  • Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume .
  • July 2023 ADV across asset classes includes:
    Additional July 2023 product highlights compared to July 2022 include:
    Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 1.8 million contracts represented 33.6% of overall Equity Index ADV, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 4.4% of overall Energy ADV, Micro Bitcoin futures accounted for 0.2% of overall Equity Index ADV and Micro Ether futures accounted for 0.1% of overall Equity Index ADV

CME Group and DTCC to Increase Cross-Margining Opportunities for the Treasury Markets

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

FICC-cleared U.S. Treasury notes and bonds and Repo transactions that have a time to maturity greater than one year will also be eligible.

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  • FICC-cleared U.S. Treasury notes and bonds and Repo transactions that have a time to maturity greater than one year will also be eligible.
  • "Today's announcement builds on 20 years of our organizations working together to create efficiencies for Treasury market participants," said Suzanne Sprague, CME Group Global Head of Clearing and Post-Trade Services.
  • CME Group is extremely pleased to expand on our collaboration with DTCC to deliver greater opportunities for capital efficiencies for participants who trade across cash and futures markets."
  • To view the CME Group rule filing, click here .

McKay Brothers Distributes Cboe UK Cash Equities at LSE at Lowest Known Latency

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

McKay Brothers International SA (MBI) launched its newest lowest known latency market data service, distributing Cboe UK cash equities raw data at the London Stock Exchange via its wireless QRD service.

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  • McKay Brothers International SA (MBI) launched its newest lowest known latency market data service, distributing Cboe UK cash equities raw data at the London Stock Exchange via its wireless QRD service.
  • Cboe UK equities data is sourced at Slough-LD4 and distributed at the LSE’s Telehouse North 2 data center.
  • The QRD service distributes the full Cboe UK CXE and BXE feeds in their native exchange format.
  • “We are thrilled to offer traders the fastest Cboe UK cash equities data at the LSE,” says MBI Managing Director Francois Tyc.

CME Group Reports Second-Highest June and Q2 ADV on Record

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Double-digit Q2 volume increases in options, agricultural and metals, as well as many individual products

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  • Double-digit Q2 volume increases in options, agricultural and metals, as well as many individual products
    CHICAGO, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its June and Q2 2023 market statistics, reaching an average daily volume (ADV) of 23.3 million contracts in June, representing the company's second-highest June ADV on record.
  • Q2 ADV was 22.9 million contracts, the second-highest Q2 volume ever.
  • Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume .
  • June 2023 ADV across asset classes includes:
    Additional June 2023 product highlights compared to June 2022 include:
    Micro E-mini futures and options represented 31.1% of overall Equity Index ADV, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 4.6% of overall Energy ADV, Micro Bitcoin futures accounted for 0.2% and Micro Ether futures accounted for 0.1% of overall Equity Index ADV
    Q2 2023 highlights across asset classes compared to Q2 2022 include:
    Interest Rate ADV of 11.3 million contracts, an increase of 6%
    Options ADV of 4.7 million contracts, an increase of 20%
    Energy ADV of 2.1 million contracts, an increase of 9%
    Metals ADV of 612,000 contracts, an increase of 27%

CME Group to Launch Ether/Bitcoin Ratio Futures on July 31

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

CHICAGO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to launch Ether/Bitcoin Ratio futures on July 31, pending regulatory review.

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  • CHICAGO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to launch Ether/Bitcoin Ratio futures on July 31, pending regulatory review.
  • The Ether/Bitcoin Ratio futures will be cash-settled to the value of CME Group Ether futures final settlement price, divided by the corresponding CME Group Bitcoin futures final settlement price.
  • The new contract will follow the same listing cycle as CME Group Bitcoin futures and Ether futures contracts.
  • "The launch of CME Group Ether/Bitcoin Ratio futures further expands the marketplace for institutions and sophisticated investors who want digital asset exposure in a regulated environment," said Jason Urban, Global Head of Trading at Galaxy.

Amid Record Demand, CME Group Announces Expansion of WTI Options

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

CHICAGO, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand WTI Crude Oil options to include Monday and Wednesday expiries.

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  • CHICAGO, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand WTI Crude Oil options to include Monday and Wednesday expiries.
  • "Weekly WTI Crude Oil options are CME Group's fastest growing energy products, and we are pleased to provide market participants with flexibility to manage volatility through our expanded Monday and Wednesday expiries," said Peter Keavey, Global Head of Energy at CME Group.
  • Weekly WTI Crude Oil options allow market participants to purchase short-term protection against surprise announcements that can move markets quickly in any direction," continued Keavey.
  • Average daily volume (ADV) in Weekly WTI Crude Oil options is approximately 8,900 contracts, up 69% year-over year.

CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy to Present at Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

CHICAGO, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group announced today that Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).

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  • CHICAGO, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group announced today that Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).
  • The presentation will be available for livestreaming via CME Group's investor website at http://investor.cmegroup.com .
  • Please allow extra time prior to the presentation to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast.
  • An audio webcast will be available for replay at the same address approximately 24 hours following the conclusion of the conference.

CME Group Reports May 2023 Monthly Market Statistics

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Double-digit volume increases in interest rates, energy, agricultural and metals, as well as many individual products

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  • Double-digit volume increases in interest rates, energy, agricultural and metals, as well as many individual products
    CHICAGO, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its May 2023 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) increased 3% to 25 million contracts during the month, the highest May ADV in company history.
  • Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume .
  • May 2023 ADV across asset classes includes:
    Additional May 2023 product highlights compared to May 2022 include:
    Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 2.1 million contracts represented 34% of overall Equity Index ADV, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 5.2% of overall Energy ADV, Micro Ether futures accounted for 0.2% of overall Equity Index ADV and Micro Bitcoin futures accounted for 0.2% of overall Equity Index ADV

Crypto Valley Conference Kicks Off Today With An Unmissable Agenda And Captivating Speaker Line-Up

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Rotkreuz, Switzerland, June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The Crypto Valley Association’s leading event, the Crypto Valley Conference (CVC), commences today in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. The two-day immersive conference will host 1200 attendees and showcase over 85+ global industry leaders as it returns to the heart of Crypto Valley.

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  • Rotkreuz, Switzerland, June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Crypto Valley Association ’s leading event, the Crypto Valley Conference (CVC), commences today in Rotkreuz, Switzerland.
  • The two-day immersive conference will host 1200 attendees and showcase over 85+ global industry leaders as it returns to the heart of Crypto Valley.
  • Commenting, Emi Lorincz, President of the Crypto Valley Association, said: “From its inception, the Crypto Valley Conference has been bringing together the strongest, steadiest and most influential minds of the Swiss and global crypto ecosystem.
  • The Crypto Valley Conference is a wonderful mix of quality content and intimate networking that fuels our community.”
    For more information visit cryptovalleyconference.com , follow @thecryptovalley on Twitter, or check out #CVC23.

Exclusive Historical Futures Options Data Now Available from Barchart

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

CHICAGO, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Barchart, a leading provider of market data and technology solutions, announces the expansion of its comprehensive market data inventory with historical futures options data (options on futures).

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  • CHICAGO, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Barchart, a leading provider of market data and technology solutions, announces the expansion of its comprehensive market data inventory with historical futures options data (options on futures).
  • With the addition of historical futures options data covering end-of-day prices, Greeks and other essential metadata, users can now harness this exclusive data for in-depth analysis, risk evaluation, and informed decision-making across options on futures markets.
  • Barchart's coverage extends back to the early 2000s for options on futures historical market data from CME Group, ICE, Euronext, Eurex and other futures exchanges.
  • "The addition of twenty plus years of historical options on futures across global futures markets is an exclusive data set that has not been widely available.