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Grains and Oilseeds (CBOT)

FUT | OPT

Mini-Sized Corn

FUT

Corn Calendar Spread Options

OPT

Distillers Dried Grain

FUT

FUT | OPT

Mini-Sized Wheat

FUT

Wheat Calendar Spread Options

OPT

FUT | OPT

Mini-Sized Soybeans

FUT

Soybean Calendar Spread Options

OPT

FUT | OPT

Soybean Meal Calendar Spread Options

OPT

FUT | OPT

Soybean Oil Calendar Spread Options

OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

Grains and Oilseeds (CME)

FUT

Livestock (CME)

FUT | OPT

Live Cattle Calendar Spread Options

OPT

FUT | OPT

Lean Hogs Calendar Spread Options

OPT

FUT | OPT

Frozen Pork Bellies

FUT | OPT

Dairy (CME)

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

International Skimmed Milk Powder

FUT | OPT

Nonfat Dry Milk

FUT | OPT

Deliverable Nonfat Dry Milk

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

Cash-Settled Butter

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

Butter Spot Call

FUT | OPT

Cheese Spot Call

Nonfat Dry Milk Spot Call

Forest (CME)

Random Length Lumber

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

Commodity Indexes (CME)

DJ-UBS Commodity Index

FUT

FUT | OPT

S&P-GSCI Excess Return Index

FUT

Softs (NYMEX)

FUT

FUT

FUT

FUT

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Credit

Cleared OTC Credit Default Swaps

Credit Default Swaps (CME)

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Economic Events

Economic Event Products Homepage

Nonfarm Payroll (CME)

FUT | OPT

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Energy

Energy Products Homepage

CME ClearPort

Energy Product Slate

Crude Oil (NYMEX)

CL Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI)

FUT | OPT

QM E-mini Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) - Financial

FUT

BZ Brent Crude Oil Last-day - Financial

FUT | OPT

R2 Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) - Financial

FUT

MB Gulf Coast Sour Crude Oil

FUT

A0 Argus Sour Crude Index Financial

FUT

BB Brent Crude Oil Penultimate Financial

FUT | OPT

Ethanol (CBOT)

ZE CBOT Ethanol

FUT | OPT

Ethanol (NYMEX)

QE NYMEX Ethanol

FUT

Natural Gas (NYMEX)

NG Natural Gas (Henry Hub)

FUT | OPT

HH Henry Hub Natural Gas Last-Day - Financial

FUT

HP Henry Hub Natural Gas Penultimate - Financial

FUT

QG E-mini Natural Gas (Henry Hub) - Financial

FUT

NP Henry Hub Natural Gas Penultimate Swap - Financial

FUT

NN Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap - Financial

FUT

Electricity (NYMEX)

L1 PJM Western Hub Peak Calendar Month Real Time LMP Swap Future

FUT

4SN PJM Western Hub 50 MW Peak Calendar Month Real Time LMP Swap Future

FUT

Z9 PJM AEP Dayton Hub 5MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP Swap Futures

FUT

U6 ISO New England Internal Hub 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Day-Ahead LMP Swap Futures

FUT

T3 NYISO Zone G 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Day-Ahead LBMP Swap Futures

FUT

K3 NYISO Zone A 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Day-Ahead LBMP Swap Futures

FUT

H3 Midwest ISO Cinergy Hub 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time Swap Futures

FUT

B3 PJM Northern Illinois Hub 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP Swap Futures

FUT

Refined Products (NYMEX)

FUT | OPT

BH Heating Oil - Financial

FUT

QH E-mini Heating Oil - Financial

FUT

RB RBOB Gasoline

FUT | OPT

RT RBOB Gasoline - Financial

FUT

QU E-mini RBOB Gasoline - Financial

FUT

7F European Gasoil (ICE) - Financial

FUT

LR Gulf Coast Gasoline

FUT

LU Gulf Coast Harbor Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel (ULSD)

FUT

LH New York Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD)

FUT

Coal (NYMEX)

QL Central Appalachian Coal (CAPP)

FUT

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Environmental Product Pages

Carbon-Based (NYMEX)

European Union Allowance (EUA)

FUT | OPT

In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA)

FUT | OPT

Certified Emission Reduction (CER)

FUT | OPT

In Delivery Month Certified Emission Reduction (CER)

FUT | OPT

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

FUT | OPT

RGGI Vintage 2009

FUT

RGGI Vintage 2010

FUT

RGGI Vintage 2011

FUT

RGGI Vintage 2012

FUT

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Current Vintage Futures

FUT

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Vintage 2009

FUT

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Vintage 2010

FUT

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Vintage 2011

FUT

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Vintage 2012

FUT

Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Options

OPT

Nitrogen Oxide (NYMEX)

Seasonal Emission Allowance Current Vintage

FUT

Seasonal Emission Allowance Vintage 2009

FUT

Seasonal Emission Allowance Vintage 2010

FUT

Seasonal Emission Allowance Vintage 2011

FUT

Seasonal Emission Allowance Vintage 2012

FUT

Annual Emission Allowance Vintage 2009

FUT

Annual Emission Allowance Vintage 2010

FUT

Annual Emission Allowance Vintage 2011

FUT

Annual Emission Allowance Vintage 2012

FUT

Sulfur Dioxide (NYMEX)

Emission Allowance

FUT | OPT

Emission 25-Allowance Current Vintage

FUT | OPT

Emission 25-Allowance Vintage 2010

FUT

Emission 25-Allowance Vintage 2011

FUT

Emission 25-Allowance Vintage 2012

FUT

Emission 25-Allowance Vintage 2013

FUT

Emission 25-Allowance Vintage 2014

FUT

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Equity Index Homepage

US Index Futures and Options (CME)

E-mini S&P 500 (Dollar)

FUT | OPT

E-mini S&P 500 (Euro)

FUT

FUT | OPT

E-mini S&P MidCap 400

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

E-mini S&P SmallCap 600

FUT | OPT

S&P SmallCap 600

FUT

E-mini NASDAQ-100

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

E-mini NASDAQ Composite

FUT

E-mini NASDAQ Biotechnology

FUT

Financial SPCTR

FUT

Technology SPCTR

FUT

US Index Futures and Options (CBOT)

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

FUT

E-mini Dow ($5)

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

BIG Dow DJIA ($25)

FUT

End-of-Month (EOM) Options (CME)

E-mini S&P 500 EOM

OPT

OPT

Weekly Options (CME)

E-mini S&P 500 Weekly

OPT

OPT

International Index Futures and Options (CME)

E-mini S&P CNX Nifty

FUT

E-micro S&P CNX Nifty

FUT

E-mini MSCI EAFE

FUT

E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets

FUT

Nikkei 225 (Dollar)

FUT | OPT

Nikkei 225 (Yen)

FUT

E-mini FTSE/Xinhua China 25

FUT

E-mini S&P Asia 50

FUT

ETF Futures (CME)

S&P Depository Receipts

FUT

PowerShares QQQ

FUT

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

FUT

TRAKRS (CME)

FUT

TRAKRS PIMCO CRR

FUT

TRAKRS PIMCO SPTR

FUT

FUT

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FX

FX Products Homepage

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G10 Currency Pairs (CME)

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT

FUT

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT | OPT

FUT

Dow Jones CME FX$INDEX

FUT

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT

G10 Currency Pairs (cont.)

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT

FUT | OPT

FUT

E-micros (CME)

E-micro AUD/USD

FUT

E-micro EUR/USD

FUT

E-micro GBP/USD

FUT

E-micro USD/CAD

FUT

E-micro USD/CHF

FUT

E-micro USD/JPY

FUT

Emerging Market Currency Pairs (CME)

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

FUT

FUT

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Interest Rate Products Homepage

STIR (CME)

FUT | OPT

Mid-Curve Options

OPT

1-month Eurodollar

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

Eurodollar 5-Year E-mini Bundle

FUT

3-Month OIS Futures

FUT | OPT

Eurodollar Calendar Spread Options

OPT

STIR (CBOT)

30-Day Federal Funds

FUT | OPT

U.S. Treasury Futures and Options
(CBOT)

FUT | OPT

U.S. Treasury Bond

FUT | OPT

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

FUT | OPT

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

FUT | OPT

3-Year U.S. Treasury Note

FUT

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

FUT | OPT

U.S. Treasury Futures and Options
(CME)

FUT | OPT

Intercommodity Spreads (CBOT)

Treasury and Swap Spreads

FUT

Swap Futures and Options (CBOT)

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

FUT | OPT

7-Year Interest Rate Swap

FUT | OPT

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

FUT | OPT

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

FUT | OPT

Interest Rate Indexes (CME)

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Futures

FUT

Eurozone HICP Futures

FUT

Interest Rate Indexes (CBOT)

Dow Jones CBOT Treasury Index

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Metals

Metals Products Homepage

CME ClearPort

Metals Product Slate

Precious (COMEX)

FUT | OPT

XGN E-mini Gold

FUT

FUT

FUT | OPT

XSN E-mini Silver

FUT

FUT

Precious (NYMEX)

FUT | OPT

FUT

Base (COMEX)

FUT | OPT

QC E-mini Copper

FUT

Ferrous (NYMEX)

HR US Steel Coil

FUT

Other (COMEX)

FUT

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OTC

CME ClearPort Product Slate

Products Available

Grain and Oilseed

Commodity Index

Refined Products

Emerging Market

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Real Estate

Real Estate Products Homepage

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (CME)

FUT

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Weather Products Homepage

Temperature (CME)

U.S. Cooling Monthly

FUT | OPT

U.S. Cooling Seasonal

FUT | OPT

U.S. Heating Monthly

FUT | OPT

U.S. Heating Seasonal

FUT | OPT

U.S. Weekly Weather

FUT | OPT

Canada CAT Monthly

FUT | OPT

Canada CAT Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Canada Cooling Monthly

FUT | OPT

Canada Cooling Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Canada Heating Monthly

FUT | OPT

Canada Heating Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Europe CAT Monthly

FUT | OPT

Europe CAT Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Europe Heating Monthly

FUT | OPT

Europe Heating Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Asia-Pacific Monthly

FUT | OPT

Asia-Pacific Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Australia Cooling Monthly

FUT | OPT

Australia Cooling Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Australia Heating Monthly

FUT | OPT

Australia Heating Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Hurricanes (CME)

FUT | OPT

Hurricane Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Hurricane Seasonal Maximum

FUT | OPT

Frost (CME)

FUT | OPT

FUT | OPT

Snowfall (CME)

Snowfall Monthly

FUT | OPT

Snowfall Seasonal

FUT | OPT

Techniques and General Trading

Featured Video

Strategy Based Trading

Trade Chart Patterns Like a Pro

Fundamental Factors Affecting Currencies

The Brain on Risk: Screen Trading Doesn't Have to be the Pits

Vertical Spreads and Ratio Spreads

Ichimoku Clouds for CME Group Forex E-micro Contract

Market Profile

Market Profile: A Technical Approach

Using Market Profile to Trade Equity Index Products

Pivot Points

Pivot Point Analysis - History & Formulas, (1 of 2)

Pivot Point Analysis - (2 of 2)

Trading Techniques for Opening Gaps & Pivot Points

Moving Averages

Using Moving Averages to Trade Futures

Moving Averages: A Complete Guide (Part 1 of 2)

Moving Averages: A Complete Guide (Part 2 of 2)

Japanese Candles

Japanese Candle Trading Techniques & CME FX

Unique Japanese Candle and Trend Analysis Trading Techniques

High Probability Trading with Candlesticks

Japanese Candles: A Technical Approach

Additional Patterns & Formations

Ichimoku Clouds for CME Group's Forex E-micro Contract

Trading the Simple but Powerful AB equals CB Pattern

The Hidden Power of Price Scales in FX Trading

Technically Trading CME Group Currency Futures

High Probability Set-ups using Median Lines

Gamma Scalping with FX Options

How to Increase Your Odds for A Successful Trend Trade

Using ADX to Trade Breakouts, Pullbacks, and Reversals

Using Market Internals to Read Market Direction

Identifying Intraday Turning Points with VSA

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