Pre-launch information for CME Event Contracts starting Friday August 19, 2022

In preparation for the upcoming launch of CME Event Contracts for trade date Monday September 19, 2022 (and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods), CME Clearing is beginning the pre-launch period this Friday, August 19, 2022.

CME Event Contracts will be listed for a single business day and expire that day. They will be cash-settled, normal premium-style options on the daily settlement price of the principal contract month (the “lead month”) of an active underlying future, with a fixed payout of $20 if the contract finishes in-the-money. There will be ten contracts at launch – three based on COMEX products (gold, silver, copper), two based on NYMEX (crude oil and natural gas), four based on CME products (S&P, Nasdaq, Russell, and Euro FX), and one based on CBOT (the Dow.) All will trade at prices from 0.25 up to 20.00, with a minimum price fluctuation of 0.25.

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