Membership Forms

Share Market Forms
Individual Membership Forms
Clearing Member Forms
BPS Forms
Corporate Membership Forms
Incentive Program Participation Forms
Transfer Forms
Other Forms

Share Market Forms 

• 2012 Fee Program Expirations and Extensions
• Bid to Purchase Trading Right
• Offer to Sell Trading Right
• Swap Bid
• Swap Offer
• W-9 Form
• W-8 Form
• Special Indemnification
• Swap Indemnification Letter
• Non-Member Investor Application
• 106A-B

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Individual Membership Forms  

Login to Membership Portal to submit the following forms online:

• CME Group Membership Application (Long Form)
• Short Form

You need a SMART Click ID to login to Membership Portal. To create a SMART Click ID, click here.

PDF Forms:

• Membership Application Checklist
• CME Group Membership Application (Long Form)
• Short Form
• Electronic Guarantee Form
• Electronic Access Form (Expedited Rates Form)
• Long Form Financials

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Clearing Member Forms

Please complete Application for Clearing Membership - Corporate Information (click here for writeable version) as well as the CME Clearing Membership Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)

Hedge Fund Clearing Membership
Please complete Application for Clearing Membership - Hedge Fund Information (click here for writeable version) as well as the CME Clearing Membership Hedge Fund Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)

Bank Clearing Membership
Please complete Application for Clearing Membership - Bank Corporate Information (click here for writeable version) as well as the CME Clearing Membership Bank Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)

• Rule 106.I. Affiliate Member Firm - Agreement for Membership
• CME OTC Derivatives Clearing Membership Application, Print Blank Form
• Election Form to Release Class A Shares
• Membership Assignment Application
• Authorized Signor Form
• Designated Spokesperson Form
• Summary of CME Group Clearing Membership Requirements
• CME OTC Derivatives Clearing Membership Handbook
• Agency Agreement
• CME Group Clearing Membership Handbook

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BPS Forms  

• BPS Broker Agreement Form
• BPS Broker Participation Form      
• BPS™Clearing Member Participation Form         
• BPS Opt Out Form

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Corporate Membership Forms 

• Member Firm Designated Spokesperson and Authorized Signor
• Rule 106D pursuant to Corporate Member
• Rule 110 Indemnification Form for Corporate Member
• Rule 106.H. Corporate Membership Benefits and Requirements
• Rule 106.J. Membership Assignment Application
• Rule 106.J. Class A Share Assignment Application
• Rule 106.R. Electronic Corporate Membership Q&A

Corporate Membership Application Forms

Please complete Application for Corporate Membership / Incentive Program Participation - Corporate Information (click here for writeable version) as well as the appropriate Agreement for Membership:

• Rule 106.H. Trading Member Firm - Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)
• Rule 106.I. Affiliate Member Firm - Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)
• Rule 106.J. Equity Member Firm - Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)
• Rule 106.R. Electronic Corporate Member Firm - Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)

Corporate Membership Hedge Fund Application Forms

Please complete Application for Corporate Membership - Hedge Fund Information (click here for writeable version) as well as the appropriate Agreement for Membership:

• Rule 106.H. Trading Member Firm - Hedge Fund - Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)
• Rule 106.J. Equity Member Firm - Hedge Fund - Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)
• Rule 106.S. Family of Funds - Agreement for Membership (click here for writeable version)

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Incentive Program Participation Forms 

Please complete Application for Corporate Membership / Incentive Program Participation - Corporate Information (click here for writeable version) as well as the appropriate Agreement for Participation:

• International Incentive Program Q&A
• International Incentive Program - Agreement for Participation (click here for writeable version)
• Asia-Pacific Incentive Program Q&A
• Asia-Pacific Incentive Program - Agreement for Participation (click here for writeable version)
• Latin America Bank Incentive Program Q&A
• Latin America Bank Incentive Program - Agreement for Participation (click here for writeable version)
• Latin America Commercial Incentive Program Q&A
• Latin America Commercial Incentive Program - Agreement for Participation (click here for writeable version)
• Latin American Fund Manager Incentive Program Q&A
• Latin American Fund Manager Incentive Program - Agreement for Participation (click here for writeable version)

The following programs do not require the Application for Corporate Membership form. Only the below noted application form.

• eFX Bank Incentive Program Q&A
• eFX Bank Incentive Program - Application
• New Trader Incentive Program Q&A
• New Trader Incentive Program Application
• International Cross Asset Volume Incentive Program Q&A
• International Cross Asset Volume Incentive Program – Application (select writeable version)
• Schedule A – IVIP List of Traders

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Transfer Forms  

• Rule 106C: Family Transfer
• 106D and Trading Authorization
• Rule 106E: Bona Fide Gift of Membership Interest
• Rule 106E: Unconditional Bequest
• Rule 106F: Clearing Member Transfer
• Rule 106H: Employees of Non-Member Firms
• Rule 106I: Related Party Employee Transfer
• Rule 106J: Equity Member Firm Transfer
• Rule 106K: Transfer to a Trust
• Rule 106P: Transfer to a Family Limited Partnership
• Rule 106M: Transfer to Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
• Lease Information Form
• Release Form
• Trading Qualification Form
• Electronic Guarantee Form
• Reinstatement/Parker
• Rule 110 Indemnification Form
• 106K Lessee Indemnification Form
• Short Form
• Sample Lease Agreement

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Other Forms  

• Change of Address Form
• Member/Clerk Authorization Form
• Member/Clerk Authorization Q&A  
• Power of Attorney Form
• FX CTA/Hedge Fund Incentive Program Application
• FX CTA/Hedge Fund Incentive Program Q&A
• Floor Clerk Application
• Expanded-Access Product Q&A
• Rule 110 and Rule 913 Claim Form

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