Cryptocurrencies
CRYPTOCURRENCY OPTIONS ON FUTURES
Access deep liquidity and capital efficiency in cryptocurrency trading through a regulated and transparent options market.
Key benefits
Discover the versatility and liquidity of using Bitcoin and Ether options on futures at CME Group to manage cryptocurrency risk.
Capital and operational efficiencies
Trade Bitcoin and Ether options as well as their underlying futures to help maximize capital efficiencies through margin offsets and streamlined operations.
Extensive range of expiries and sizes
Access a variety of strikes and expiries – short-dated weekly to longer-dated monthly options. Scale exposure with standard size and Micro contracts.
Options execution flexibility
Enjoy multiple ways to trade and manage risk in the CME Globex central limit order book or via delta-neutral and outright block trades.
CFTC-regulated marketplace
CFTC oversight helps ensure integrity in our markets, where all participants see the same contract prices and quotes on contracts settled to CME CF Reference Rates.
Market Activity
The latest across the Cryptocurrency options complex
Trade monthly and weekly option expirations, including Monday through Friday expiries across Bitcoin, Micro Bitcoin, Ether, Micro Ether contracts. Click on the product name in the table to view quotes and access other expirations.
See how traders are using options
Find out how other market participants use Cryptocurrency options on futures to manage event risk and reduce portfolio volatility. View the latest articles.
What are your options for the upcoming bitcoin catalysts?
Get insights into 2024 catalysts like the bitcoin halving and how Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin options can help you prepare.
Excell with Options: Is it time to be optimistic about bitcoin?
Rich Excell discusses the current state of the Bitcoin market, upcoming market catalysts and explores two overlay strategies traders may want to consider for their Bitcoin futures positions.
Cryptocurrency Tools
Build and refine your trading strategies with free pricing and analytics tools for CME Group Cryptocurrency products.
Resources
View contract and exchange details to help you trade Equity Index options.
ESSENTIALS
Contracts
Get started today
Create a CMEGroup.com Account and unlock access to premium content, pro tools and apps. Manage market alerts, build a portfolio of the products you want to watch and subscribe to reports to stay informed about market-moving events.
Courses
Take self-guided courses on Cryptocurrency products
If you're new to futures, the courses below can help you quickly understand the Cryptocurrency market and start trading.
Contact a Cryptocurrency expert
Connect with a member on our Cryptocurrency team to get additional information about our products.
