Bitcoin Euro futures - Overview
Enjoy greater flexibility in managing bitcoin exposure with Bitcoin Euro futures developed by the leading, most diverse, and regulated derivatives marketplace. The Bitcoin Euro futures contract is designed to match that of its U.S.-denominated counterpart, sized at five bitcoin per contract. Manage bitcoin euro price risk by taking advantage of greater transparency and liquidity.
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Features and benefits
Euro-denominated exposure
Manage exposure settled to the CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate, representing executed bitcoin-euro transactions on major cryptocurrency spot exchanges.
Price discovery
Trade on a regulated exchange and enjoy the price discovery of transparent futures, where all participants see the same prices and quotes.
Multiple ways to trade
Trade electronically through CME Globex or bilaterally via blocks and EFRPs, giving you greater trading flexibility and choice.
Potential margin offsets
Enjoy the efficiency of futures and save on potential margin offsets with all available CME Group Cryptocurrency futures.
Product specifications*
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Contract Unit |
Five bitcoin |
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Price Quotation |
EUR per bitcoin |
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Minimum Price Fluctuation |
Outright: €5.00 per bitcoin = €25.00 per contract |
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Calendar Spread: €1.00 per bitcoin = €5.00 per contract |
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Trading Hours |
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Product Code |
BTE |
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Listing Cycle |
Six consecutive monthly contracts plus four additional quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) and a second Dec contract if only one is listed. |
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Settlement Method |
Financially Settled |
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Termination of Trading |
Trading terminates at 4:00 p.m. London time on the last Friday of the contract month that is either a London or U.S. business day. If the last Friday of the contract month day is not a business day in both London and the U.S., trading terminates on the prior London or U.S. business day. |
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Position Limits |
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Block Minimum |
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*Pending regulatory review
Get better price transparency with the CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate
As the standardized, regulated reference rate that underlies Bitcoin Euro futures, CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate provides more transparency to the Cryptocurrency market.
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