Single Stock Futures
Control more with less. Trade before and after market hours.
Go short as easily as you go long. All on 50+ top U.S. stocks.
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Single Stock Futures
Access 50+ of the world's leading stocks 23 hours a day – all with
the capital efficiency and flexibility of futures.
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Stocks and futures. Better together.
Explore our full lineup of Single Stock futures.
Discover the power of futures
Enjoy 23-hour markets, financial settlement and two contract sizes for any trading strategy.
Discover the power of futures
Get around-the-clock trading access
Futures trade 24 hours a day – while the stock market sleeps – allowing you to trade on your schedule and respond quickly to market-moving events.
Trade with less upfront capital
Unlike traditional stocks, futures allow you to trade with margin to control a larger position with a lower amount of upfront capital.
Enjoy financially settled contracts
Financial settlement removes the need to manage physical share delivery.
Go short or go long with ease
Whether a company’s stock price moves up or down, seamlessly take a long or short position – no stock borrowing fees required.
Expand your trading toolkit
Execute advanced spread strategies by isolating single stock risk without impacting your broader portfolio exposure.
Choose the size that fits your strategy
Tailor your portfolio with two sizes: Use the larger contract to scale your positions or the Micro-sized contract to fine-tune your exposure.
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23-hour trading access
Futures trade 23-hours a day – while the stock market sleeps – allowing you to respond quickly to market-moving events.
More capital efficiency
Unlike traditional stocks, futures allow you to trade with margin to control a larger position with a lower amount of upfront capital.
Financially settled contracts
Financial settlement removes the need to manage physical share delivery.
Go short or go long with ease
Seamlessly take a position without the operational complexity or the capital restraints of short selling – no borrowing or locate fees required.
More ways to trade
Execute spread strategies and trade via blocks and Basis Trade at Index Close (BTIC) for greater trading flexibility.
Two contract sizes
Tailor your portfolio with two sizes: Use the larger contract to scale your positions or the Micro-sized contract to fine-tune your exposure.
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Ready to start trading? Visit your broker to get started
Start trading Single Stock futures through a registered broker. If you don’t see your existing broker, view the full broker directory.
Content to help build your knowledge
EDUCATION
Build your Single Stock futures knowledge
If you're new to futures, our educational content can help you quickly understand Single Stock futures and start trading.
Featured case studies
Explore how traders integrate Single Stock futures into their strategies and see exactly how they stack up against traditional stocks and options.
Latest insights
Access product resources, expert research and essential insights to help you confidently trade Single Stock futures.
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Webinar: Single Stock Futures for Active Traders
Craig Bewick, Senior Director of Retail Education, and Jim Iuorio, CEO, JI Financial Strategies, discuss key futures concepts, analyze recent price action and present potential trading examples to help individual traders understand the Single Stock futures basics.
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Webinar: Introduction to Single Stock futures
Paul Woolman and Joseph Hickey of CME Group discuss key contract details, analyze recent price action and review potential trading examples to help you understand the fundamentals of Single Stock futures.
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FAQ
Get answers to frequently asked questions for Single Stock futures.
Single Stock futures are available to trade via brokerage firms or your FCM, similar to other Equity products.
Currently trading on CME Direct? Download pre-configured Trading Grids for Single Stock futures to facilitate faster outright and spread trading.
What are the contract specifications for Single Stock futures?
| SINGLE STOCK FUTURES | MICRO SINGLE STOCK FUTURES | |
| Number of Contracts | 55 | 22 |
| Contract Size | 100 shares of underlying stock | 10 shares of underlying stock |
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.01 index points = $1.00 BTIC: 0.01 index points = $1.00 |
0.01 index points = $0.10 |
| Listed Contracts | Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
listed for 2 consecutive quarters BTIC: Eligible in all listed contract months |
Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) listed for 2 consecutive quarters |
| Settlement Method | Financially settled[text-align:center] | |
| Termination of trading | Trading terminates at 4:00 p.m. ET on the third Friday of the contract month[text-align:center] | |
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Get access to the full library of Trading Grids and follow step-by-step directions on how to import grids, create your own or add products to existing grids into CME Direct.
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