Updates on Trading at CME Group

CME Group closed its Chicago trading floor as of the close of business Friday, March 13, 2020, as a precaution to reduce large gatherings that can contribute to the spread of coronavirus in line with the advice of medical professionals. The Eurodollar Options pit reopened in August 2020. On May 4, 2021, the company announced it would permanently close most open outcry trading pits, while the Eurodollar Options pit would remain open. All products continue to trade on CME Globex. Read more below and check this page for any additional relevant trading updates.
 

Announcements

Date Document
March 11, 2020 Press Release: CME Group to Close Chicago Trading Floor as a Precaution
March 12, 2020 Trading Floor Memorandum
March 12, 2020 Trading Floor Q&A
March 12, 2020 CME Globex Notice: Options on CME Globex
March 13, 2020 SER-8559: Regulatory Relief Concerning Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020 SER-8560: Additional Information Regarding Relief from Exchange Rules as a Result of Covid-19
March 27, 2020 Updated Trading Community Q&A
May 6, 2020 CME Group Chairman & CEO Annual Meeting Remarks on Reopening Trading Floor
June 4, 2020 CME Group Trading Floor Update
June 9, 2020 CME Group to Reopen Eurodollar Options Trading Pit on August 10
June 30, 2020 Guidelines for Trading Floor Access
July 8, 2020 Waivers and Indemnification Agreements for Trading Floor Access
July 13, 2020 MRAN: Requirements and Conditions in Connection with Re-Opening the Trading Floor
July 13, 2020 Cloud9 Usage Requirements and Registration Form
July 23, 2020 SER-8559R: Revised Regulatory Relief Concerning Covid-19 Pandemic
July 24, 2020 Trading Floor Q&A
August 4, 2020 Trading Floor Access Reminders for Reopening of Eurodollar Options Pit August 10
September 14, 2020 SER-8559RR: UPDATE: Revised Regulatory Relief Concerning COVID-19 Pandemic
January 11, 2021 SER-8707: UPDATE: Regulatory Relief Concerning COVID-19 Pandemic
January 15, 2021 SER-8707R: UPDATE: Regulatory Relief Concerning COVID-19 Pandemic
March 19, 2021 Guidelines for Trading Floor Access – Updated with latest CDC guidance
March 25, 2021 SER-8744: Expiration of Certain Regulatory Relief Concerning COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14, 2021 Change in Self-Quarantine Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Individuals Following Domestic Travel
April 14, 2021 SER-8756: Extension of Certain Regulatory Relief Concerning COVID-19 Pandemic
April 15, 2021 Guidelines for Trading Floor Access – Updated with latest CDC guidance
May 4, 2021 CME Group to Permanently Close Most Open Outcry Trading Pits; Eurodollar Options Pit will Remain Open
June 11, 2021 Modified Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals on the Trading Floor
June 11, 2021 Resources for Floor Traders and Brokers
June 24, 2021 SER 8788R: Amendments to and Delisting of Certain CME and CBOT Products
August 4, 2021 Trading Floor Mask Information
August 19, 2021 Trading Floor Mask Information
August 27, 2021 SER 8833: Permanent Closure of Most CME and All CBOT Open Outcry Trading Pits, Associated Amendments to CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX Rules, and Updated Frequently Asked Questions for Members and Member Firms
August 30, 2021 Updated Guidelines for Trading Floor Access

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