CME Reference Data
The authoritative context for global product definitions.
Reference Data is the authoritative, real-time source for contract specs, trading schedules and instrument lifecycle dates across CME Group, BrokerTec, EBS and hosted partner markets. Companies rely on this essential data to automate their systems, ensuring accurate trade processing and data integrity.
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Reference Data
Key features
Real-time instrument lifecycle
Provides critical dates in real-time, including first/last trade date, notice dates, delivery dates and settlement dates.
Comprehensive coverage
Includes product and instrument data for all CME Group, BrokerTec, EBS and hosted partners markets.
Flexible integration
Streamline system automation via Cloud, API or direct file transfer with real-time and historical datasets that eliminate manual configuration.
Ideal for
FinTech and platform builders
Embed reference data into their systems' databases to automatically manage product and instrument definitions, reducing manual work.
Data distributors (vendors)
Quickly and accurately acquire comprehensive referential data for repackaging and reselling to clients globally.
Proprietary trading firms
Programmatically factor in trading schedules, days to expiry for options and full lists of available instruments into their trading models.
Compliance and back office
Use instrument life cycle dates and contract specifications for accurate regulatory reporting and settlement processing.
Data connection options
| Platform | Data Format | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| Market Data Platform (MDP) | SBE | <1 ms |
| Google Pub/Sub | JSON | 70-100ms |
| Google Pub/Sub | SBE | 50-100ms |
| REST API | JSON | <5 s |
| CME Direct | - | - |
| Distributors | Varies | Varies |
| Platform | Data Format | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| Google Pub/Sub | SBE | 10 mins delayed |
| Platform | Data Format | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| Datamine | Varies | Varies |
| Google Analytics Hub | Data Share | End of day |
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