Agricultural options
Find options trading opportunities in the Grain, Oilseed, Livestock, Dairy, Fertilizer and Lumber markets with our diverse suite of highly liquid contracts.
Gain exposure to dynamic agricultural markets
Manage exposure using a diverse suite of Agricultural options on leading Grains, Oilseeds and Livestock products with a variety of executions, including weekly expiries, contracts based on the new crop and Calendar Spread options. Enjoy flexibility to define risk and capitalize on active volatility surfaces in liquid markets.
Why trade Agricultural options?
Add exposure to an uncorrelated asset class
Agriculture can bring valuable diversification to asset allocation strategies, as it tends to be uncorrelated with other asset classes.
Trade dynamic agricultural markets with multiple drivers
From weather to global supply/demand shifts that spur seasonal trends and volatility surfaces different than financial markets, many factors create opportunities.
Get versatility for building strategies
Over 50%* of our Agricultural options trade as a strategy given the dynamic nature of volatility and skew. Choose from several different option products to craft strategies.
Source: CME Group
Tools for your trading strategy
Build and refine your trading strategies with free pricing and analytics tools for our Agricultural options.
Agricultural insights
Get our experts’ perspectives on current trends.
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Take self-guided courses on Agricultural options
Contact an Agricultural expert
Connect with a member of our expert Agricultural team to get more information about our products, find a broker or to contact a market maker.