Manage risk using highly liquid Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options. Quickly get in and out of positions with the third largest physical commodity futures contract in the world by volume, or customize your trading strategies with American, calendar spread, European or daily options.
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Features and benefits
Deep, liquid market
400K contracts are traded daily, with 1.7M of open interest.
Capital efficiency
Control a large contract value with a small amount of capital. Used properly, it's a powerful way to increase capital efficiency.
Physical settlement
NYMEX NG futures are closely connected to the spot market.
Trading-at-Settlement
Natural Gas TAS spreads (NGT) are now available on NYMEX in any spread combination for the first 12 consecutive monthly contracts.
Global benchmark
Natural Gas is in the top three of the world’s largest physical commodities futures contracts, with use growing in South America, Asia and Europe.
Nearly 24-hour electronic access
Get around-the-clock trading via the CME Globex, CME ClearPort venues and Trayport Joule Direct.
PRODUCTS
Micro-sized natural gas, big possibilities
Explore Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options, the global benchmark size for transparent pricing and lower margins. Now live.
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Track forward-looking risk expectations on Natural Gas with the CME Group Volatility Index (CVOLTM), a robust measure of 30-day implied volatility derived from deeply liquid options on Henry Hub Natural Gas futures.
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Access the world's most liquid natural gas market on CME Direct, a one-stop trading platform for futures, options, and blocks.
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Courses
Take self-guided courses on Natural Gas futures and options products.
If you're new to futures, the courses below can help you quickly understand the Natural Gas market and start trading.
Contact an Energy expert
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Track forward-looking risk expectations on Natural Gas with the CME Group Volatility Index (CVOLTM), a robust measure of 30-day implied volatility derived from deeply liquid options on Henry Hub Natural Gas futures.