Effective Sunday, July 19 (for trade date Monday, July 20), CME Direct version 10.2 will be implemented. This upgrade will require users to open the application from their Start menu > CME Group folder. Launching CME Direct from a desktop icon will not properly load the new version.

New features going into this release include:

• Strategy Builder enhancements give users the ability to copy and amend strategies and view filters by product, strike, month and strategy type
• A faster and easier way to launch QuikStrike from the CME Direct front-end and display charts in CME Direct
• Market Maker improvements to allow for drag-and-drop actions and the ability to increase or decrease quantity by using the mouse scroll
• New Order Entry setting which allows users to double click on a bid or offer column in the Trading Grid and launch an Order Ticket that defaults to the opposite (aggressing) side of the market
• An improved audit trail search to see order and fill history
• A Trade Query view to search and filter for historical trades
• Grid Enhancements include the option to view:
  • Net Change % in last trade price based on the prior day settle
  • Tick Direction to know whether the last trade’s tick was up, down or unchanged
  • Hedge Name will be displayed in covered strategies
• Configurable price display formats for fractional or decimalized prices and on screen coloring options for Eurodollar packs

A document detailing these updates can be found here. If you have any questions about these changes please reach out to your CME Direct Sales Representative CMEDirectSales@cmegroup.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the CME Group Global Command Center in the US at +1 800 438 8616, in Europe at +44 20 7623 4747 or in Asia at +65 6532 5010.