Trade where equity markets move first

Hedge equity index exposure or refine trading positions using a highly liquid and diverse suite of Equity Index futures and options, based on global benchmark indices.

The next game-changer in equities trading: financially settled futures on 50+ of the top U.S. companies from the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000. Trade with flexibility and efficiency, coming this summer.

Access deep, around-the-clock liquidity on Equity options, available across a wide range of expiries on global benchmark indices.

AIR Total Return futures provide equity index total return exposure with a built-in floating rate in a capital-efficient format.

Manage dividend risk or express a view on index payouts independently of price movements.

Hedge sector-specific trends with capital-efficient futures and options across 19 key industry segments.

Gain equal exposure to every stock in the S&P 500 Index with a single contract, enhancing diversification and reducing large-cap concentration.

View a guide on Equity Index futures and options, new products, trading highlights and more.

View a guide of key use cases of Equity Index options, product overview and more.

View a guide that explores futurization at CME Group.

View a guide that explores overnight liquidity in U.S. index derivatives.

Dive into the January issue of the Equity Insights report, unpacking news, highlights and records across Equity Index futures and options.

Move beyond the bid-ask spread to discover a modern framework for measuring true market resilience.

Learn why market participants continue to turn to the deep, around-the-clock liquidity of options on E-mini S&P 500 futures.

Explore the pricing mechanics of Spot-Quoted futures, the accessible suite of spot-priced contracts that allow participants to trade with low notional value and a longer listing cycle.

Discover the various execution methods for seamless month-end or quarter-end portfolio rebalancing with S&P 500 Month-End futures and options.

As trade tensions and Fed leadership changes drive volatility into the start of 2026, ES options data reveals a divergence in how traders are positioning for the year.

Analyze the benefits of executing "inside the spread" and the inherent capital efficiencies of portfolio-based margining for S&P 500 options and futures.

Learn how daily expiries are being used to isolate intraday volatility and hedge specific macro events.