Cryptocurrency Futures and Options

The marketplace that empowers crypto confidence, 24/7

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Trade liquid, capital-efficient Crypto products 24/7 in our CFTC-regulated marketplace.
Choose from 20+ Crypto futures and options, available across Micro or larger contract sizes.
Access 30+ standardized single and multi-asset reference rates and real-time indices.
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Trade Cryptocurrencies with greater confidence by capitalizing on enhanced pricing information from standardized, regulated reference rates and spot price indices.

Single-Asset Crypto Benchmarks [link-bold]

AAVE, ALGO, APT, ARB, AVAX, AXS, BTC, BCH, BTE, TAO, ADA, LINK, CHZ, ATOM, CRV, MANA, ENA, ETH, ETE, FIL, HBAR, ICP, LTC, NEAR, ONDO, DOT, POL, SOL, XLM, SUI, SNX, XTZ, UNI, XRP
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Explore regulated financial indices that track the performance of a selection of cryptocurrencies, including broad market indices and the Ether/Bitcoin Ratio.

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Hedge against or express a view on the price volatility of cryptocurrencies.

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Measure broad market performance or focus exclusively on emerging assets with two new CME CF Crypto Market Indices.

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Cryptocurrency options

Complement your futures strategy by trading our regulated and transparent options.

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FLEXIBLE EXECUTION METHODS

Customize your crypto trading

We offer a broad range of opportunities for you to tailor your crypto trading strategies.

Basis Trade at Index Close (BTIC)

Trade cryptocurrency futures at a spread to the underlying index's closing price.

Trading at Settlement (TAS)

Execute trades at the daily settlement price for greater price certainty.

Block Trades

Execute large-quantity trades on or off the central limit order book (CLOB).

Exchange futures for a corresponding physical asset or other derivative position.

Data Services

Secure your advantage in the crypto markets with reliable data

Use our cryptocurrency data to power your trading applications or to structure new products.

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Tools
Information is power. These professional-grade analytical tools offer multi-layered views of our cryptocurrency markets to enhance your decision-making for building trades.
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BasisWatch and Implied Rate Tool

Get detailed analysis of the futures-spot price relationship and rate curves, designed to make informed decisions.

Pace of the Roll

Inform your roll strategy with daily updates and analytics on roll activity in cryptocurrency futures.

Crypto Historical Pricing Tool

Backtest cryptocurrency trading strategies using historical prices as tracked by the CME CF Cryptocurrency benchmark indicators.

Commitment of Traders

Drawn from CFTC report data, see which trader types have positions in a market you want to trade, at what size, whether they’re long or short and chart changes over time.

Test drive our Trading Simulator

Take your trading to the next level with our pro-level Trading Simulator and get to know our range of futures contracts in our Trading Challenges.

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Latest insights

See what’s currently impacting the markets that move the world and play a significant role in global price formation.
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Education

Courses to help build your knowledge

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If you're new to futures, the courses below can help you quickly understand the cryptocurrency market and start trading.

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What is bitcoin?

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Introduction to Cryptocurrency futures

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Introduction to SOL and Micro SOL futures

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Cryptocurrency Reference Rates and Real-Time Indices

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