Licensing Market Data

The CME Group market data team can provide individuals and corporations access to real-time, delayed, and end-of-day data for CME Group markets.

To become a CME Group licensed distributor, you will need to fill out the following forms:

• Scope of Use (SOU)
• Market Data License Agreement (MDLA)
• Information Policies

Once completed, email both documents to your regional CME Market Data Team:

The Americas
EMEA
APAC

Scope of Use (SOU)

The Scope of Use captures detailed information about the services you intend to deploy to consume and/or distribute market data. The Market Data Team consists of account managers, who work with you as a liaison to CME Group to understand your business model and market data needs, as deployed in the Services. Please complete the SOU as thoroughly as possible, the more complete and detailed the information you provide, the better the account managers can serve you.

Information License Agreement (ILA)

The new market data agreement, the Information License Agreement (ILA), will be available online as a fully automated licensing interface beginning April 2019. The below guide provides a detailed overview of the ILA process.

• Information License Agreement Guide

Market Data License Agreement (MDLA)

CME Group requires an MDLA to establish proper licensure for market data from our exchanges and information Sources. The MDLA is a necessary legal document that gives you the right to receive, use, and/or distribute market data.

Steps for completing the MDLA:

• Review the MDLA terms and conditions found on pages 1-11.
• Execute the MDLA by signing page 12
• Fill out the Distributor Profile: Schedule 2 and 2a

Important information to review:

• 2018 Schedule 4 of the MDLA – Market Data Policies
• 2019 Schedule 4 of the MDLA – Market Data Policies
• January 2019 Schedule 5 of the MDLA - Fee Schedule
• July 2019 Schedule 5 of the MDLA - Fee Schedule 
• MDLA FAQ: Additional licensing and policy questions

Market Data Platform

Access market data directly from CME Group via our Market Data Platform (MDP), which allows highly-efficient message delivery and is designed for scalability and flexible customer redistribution of market data messages. Choose your preferred market data format and network connection type.

Licensed Distributor

More than 200 distributors are authorized to distribute real-time CME Group market data. Individuals and corporations may obtain access to real-time, delayed, and end of day quotation, trade, and market summary data for CME futures and options markets indirectly through a licensed distributor. In addition, some distributors offer a variety of value-added services such as charting, analytical, and historical data.