For the latest roadmap of CME Group technology initiatives:
See the Development Launch Schedule.

Critical Updates

NewEris B and C Send Time Update - July 14

Effective Sunday, July 14 (trade date, Monday July 15), Eris B &C datasets via CME Data Insights: Settlements and Valuations will update the message send time. Currently updates are offered twice daily, approximately at 2:50 PM Central Time (CT) and 7:10 AM CT. With this update the 2:50 PM CT Eris B&C send time will be updated to approximately at 4:05 PM CT.

The updated send time is currently available for customer testing in New Release.

Balanced Strip Butterfly Spread on CME Globex - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date, Monday July 29), a new exchange-defined Balanced Strip Butterfly futures spread will be made available for trading on CME Globex. The new spread will utilize a new strategy type (BB).

The Balanced Strip Butterfly spread will represent a differential spread composed of three legs having equidistant expirations—the near and deferred expirations of a Balanced Strip Butterfly on one side of the spread, and twice the quantity of the middle expirations of a pack on the other side (1:2:1).

Please review the client impact assessment for detailed spread construction and pricing examples.

The spread is currently available for customer testing in New Release.

The contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

CME Globex Order Entry Web Service APIs - Q4 2024

Clients now have access to CME Group futures and options on the new Order Entry Suite of APIs - Hosted by Google Cloud.

This solution is accessible over the public internet without the commitment of leased line or co-location investments. RESTful and WebSocket APIs with full order routing and instrument creation functionality deliver real-time trading and market exposure insight. This lightweight product is optimized for the needs of less latency sensitive traders and algorithms, while still offering fulsome functionality and utilizing the full suite of CME Globex risk and credit controls.

The OE APIs are made up of two Web Service APIs: RESTful and WebSocket. These APIs support:

  • Order Submission and Modifications
  • Strategy Creation (UDS) and Request for Quotes (RFQ) Capabilities
  • Order and Trade Status Request

Please review the client impact assessment for full technical details and updated launch schedule.

This solution is currently available in the New Release environment; a production date will be announced in future notices.

iLink 3 CGW Migration - Deadline December 31

iLink 3 is now live in production for CGW since January 28, 2024. All customers using the Convenience Gateways (CGW) for order entry must complete their migration to iLink 3 by Tuesday, December 31, including functional certification and session migration as outlined in the client impact assessment

A charge of $1,000 USD per iLink session per week is applied to each session that has not yet migrated to iLink 3. Port activation charges (PAC) and market inactivity charges (MIC) for new iLink 3 sessions for CGW will be waived automatically from creation through the end of October 2024.

Effective Sunday, February 2, 2025, iLink 2 on CGW will be decommissioned and all CGW sessions will support iLink 3.

Update on Order Routing and Front-End Audit Trail Requirements for iLink 3

As part of the iLink 3 migration, the following rules for an audit trail certification apply:

  • All customer systems using Audit Trail 2.x CSV or FIX formats will be required to certify for Audit Trail 3.x CSV or FIX formats.
  • Any certified Audit Trail 3.x CSV or FIX system that is not adding new functionality will not be required to recertify their audit trail system.
  • Any certified Audit Trail 3.x CSV or FIX system that is adding new functionality or changes its Administrative Information Registration (On Demand or Pre-Registered) will be required to recertify their audit trail system.
  • A new iLink 3.x CGW Order Entry System can be associated to an existing certified Audit Trail 3.x CSV or FIX system. Please send an email request to Audit Trail.

Only after your Order Entry is certified, please complete the questionnaire so an audit trail profile can be created. Audit Trail Production sample requirements guidelines can be found here.

More information regarding the iLink 3 audit trail test suite can be found at:

Please contact Market Regulation Audit Trail Team if you have any questions.

Product Launches

Weather Futures and Options Q4 Strips - July 14

Effective Sunday, July 14 (trade date Monday, July 15), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, Weather futures and options Q4 strips will be listed for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

Weather Futures and Options Q4 Strips
PRODUCT MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP
MARKET DATA CHANNEL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1180 - ApplID
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - ATLANTA HDD Q4 4H1 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - BOSTON HDD Q4 4HW HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - BURBANK HDD Q4 4LP HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - CHICAGO HDD Q4 4H2 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - CINCINNATI HDD Q4 4H3 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - HOUSTON HDD Q4 4HR HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - NEW YORK HDD Q4 4H4 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - DALLAS HDD Q4 4H5 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - LAS VEGAS HDD Q4 4H0 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - MINNEAPOLIS HDD Q4 4HQ HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - SACRAMENTO HDD Q4 4HS HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - PHILADELPHIA HDD Q4 4H6 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Futures - PORTLAND HDD Q4 4H7 HW 316
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Futures - AMSTERDAM HDD Q4 4D2 HW 316
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Futures - ESSEN HDD Q4 4D4 HW 316
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Futures - LONDON HDD Q4 4D0 HW 316
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Futures - PARIS HDD Q4 4D1 HW 316
Pacific Rim Seasonal Strip Index Futures - TOKYO CAT Q4 4G6 HW 316
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - ATLANTA HDD Q4 4H1 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - BOSTON HDD Q4 4HW W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - BURBANK HDD Q4 4LP W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - CHICAGO HDD Q4 4H2 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - CINCINNATI HDD Q4 4H3 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - HOUSTON HDD Q4 4HR W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - NEW YORK HDD Q4 4H4 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - DALLAS HDD Q4 4H5 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - LAS VEGAS HDD Q4 4H0 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - MINNEAPOLIS HDD Q4 4HQ W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - SACRAMENTO HDD Q4 4HS W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - PHILADELPHIA HDD Q4 4H6 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days Index Options - PORTLAND HDD Q4 4H7 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Options - AMSTERDAM HDD Q4 4D2 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Options - ESSEN HDD Q4 4D4 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Options - LONDON HDD Q4 4D0 W7 (UDS W8) 317
CME European Seasonal Strip HDD Index Options - PARIS HDD Q4 4D1 W7 (UDS W8) 317
Pacific Rim Seasonal Strip Index Options - TOKYO CAT Q4 4G6 W7 (UDS W8) 317

These futures and options are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

Crude Oil Tuesday and Thursday Weekly Options - July 21

Effective Sunday, July 21 (trade date Monday, July 22), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, Crude Oil Tuesday and Thursday Weekly options will be listed for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

CRUDE OIL TUESDAY AND THURSDAY WEEKLY OPTIONS
PRODUCT MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP
ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP
MARKET DATA CHANNEL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1180 - APPLID
Crude Oil Tuesday Weekly Option NL1-NL5 LO 1N 383
Crude Oil Thursday Weekly Option XL1-XL5 LO  1N  383

These options are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Listing Additional €STR Futures Spreads - July 21

Effective Sunday, July 21 (trade date Monday, July 22), the following €STR futures spreads will be listed on CME Globex.

LISTING ADDITIONAL €STR FUTURES SPREADS
PRODUCT MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET iLink: TAG 55-SYMBOL MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP TAG 762-SecuritySubType
€STR Futures Butterfly ESR EY BF
€STR Futures Double-Butterfly ESR EY DF
€STR Futures Condor ESR EY CF

These spreads will be available for customer testing in New Release this Monday, July 8

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

36 Monthly Contract Listing D4 Biodiesel RINs (OPIS) Futures vs. D6 Ethanol RINs (OPIS) Futures Spreads - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date Monday, July 29), D4 Biodiesel RINs (OPIS) futures vs. D6 Ethanol RINs (OPIS) futures spreads will be listed for 36 monthly contracts on CME Globex.

Listing D4 Biodiesel RINs (OPIS) Futures vs. D6 Ethanol RINs (OPIS) Futures Spreads
Product MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset iLink: tag 55-Symbol
MDP 3.0 tag 1151 - Security Group
Tag 762-
SecuritySubType
D4 Biodiesel RINs (OPIS) Futures vs. D6 Ethanol RINs (OPIS) Futures RN4 RI 382

These spreads will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 22.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

NewFed Funds Variation Futures - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date Monday, July 29), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, Fed Funds Variation Futures will be listed for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

Fed Funds Variation Futures
Product MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset iLink: tag 55-Symbol MDP 3.0 tag 1151 - Security Group MARKET DATA CHANNEL MDP 3.0 TAG 1180 - APPLID
Fed Funds Variation Futures FFV ZV 312

These futures will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 15.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

NewListing EUR/USD Cross Currency Basis Index  - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date Monday July 29), EUR/USD Cross Currency Basis Index on CME Globex will be made available via MDP on the Benchmark Premium Channel (Channel 261), Interest Rate Channel (Channel 312) and on the CME Group Website.

Listing EUR/USD Cross Currency Basis Index
Index Name Market ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP MARKET DATA CHANNEL MDP 3.0 TAG 1180 - ApplID
EUR/USD Cross Currency Basis Index CME XEURBI 261 - Benchmark Premium Channel
312 - Interest Rate Channel

This index will be made available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 15.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

Listing Henry Hub Natural Gas European Seasonal Strips - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date Monday, July 29), Henry Hub Natural Gas European Seasonal strips spreads will be listed for the current year as well as the next 12 years on CME Globex.

Listing Henry Hub Natural Gas European Seasonal Spreads
PRODUCT MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP
TAG 762-SecuritySubType
Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures NG NG SA (Energy Strip)

These spreads will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 22.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Balanced Strip Butterfly Spread on CME Globex - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date, Monday July 29), a new exchange-defined Balanced Strip Butterfly futures spread will be made available for trading on CME Globex. The new spread will utilize a new strategy type (BB).

The Balanced Strip Butterfly spread will represent a differential spread composed of three legs having equidistant expirations—the near and deferred expirations of a Balanced Strip Butterfly on one side of the spread, and twice the quantity of the middle expirations of a pack on the other side (1:2:1).

Please review the client impact assessment for detailed spread construction and pricing examples.

The spread is currently available for customer testing in New Release.

The contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

Product Changes

Change Non-Reviewable Range for Cryptocurrency Futures - July 14

Effective Sunday, July 14 (trade date Monday, July 15), the Non-Reviewable Ranges for CME Cryptocurrency futures will be changed as follows:

Change to Non-Reviewable Range for Cryptocurrency Futures
Product MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset iLink: tag 55-Symbol
MDP 3.0 tag 1151 - Security Group
Current
Non-Reviewable Range
New
Non-Reviewable Range
Bitcoin Futures BTC BF 1% 400 Index Points
BTIC on Bitcoin futures against London Close (Bitcoin Reference Rate - BRR) BTB BX 50% of Underlying NRR 100 Index Points
BTIC on Bitcoin futures against New York Close (Bitcoin Reference Rate New York - BRRNY) BNB BI 50% of Underlying NRR 100 Index Points
BTIC on Bitcoin futures against APAC Close (Bitcoin Reference Rate APAC – BRRAP) ABB HB 50% of Underlying NRR 100 Index Points
Bitcoin Euro Futures BTE GB 1% 400 Index Points
Micro Bitcoin Euro Futures EBM GB 1% 400 Index Points
Micro Bitcoin Futures MBT BF 1% 400 Index Points
BTIC on Micro Bitcoin futures against London Close (Bitcoin Reference Rate - BRR) MIB BX 50% of Underlying NRR 100 Index Points
BTIC on Micro Bitcoin futures against New York Close (Bitcoin Reference Rate New York - BRRNY) MYB BI 50% of Underlying NRR 100 Index Points
BTIC on Micro Bitcoin futures against APAC Close (Bitcoin Reference Rate APAC - BRRAP) AMB HB 50% of Underlying NRR 100 Index Points
Ether/Bitcoin Ratio Futures EBR E3 200 Index Points 400 Index Points
Ether Futures ETH EZ 3% 40.00 Index Points
BTIC on Ether futures against London Close (Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - ETHUSD_RR) ETB RJ 50% of Underlying NRR 10.00 Index Points
BTIC on Ether futures against New York Close (Ether-Dollar Reference Rate New York - ETHUSD_NY) ENB RJ 50% of Underlying NRR 10.00 Index Points
BTIC on Ether futures against APAC Close (Ether-Dollar Reference Rate APAC - ETHUSD_AP) ATB EC 50% of Underlying NRR 10.00 Index Points
Ether Euro Futures ETE OE 3% 40.00 Index Points
Micro Ether Euro Futures EEM OE 3% 40.00 Index Points
Micro Ether Futures MET EZ 3% 40.00 Index Points
BTIC on Micro Ether futures against London Close (Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - ETHUSD_RR) EMB RJ 50% of Underlying NRR 10.00 Index Points
BTIC on Micro Ether futures against New York Close (Ether-Dollar Reference Rate New York - ETHUSD_NY) EYB RN 50% of Underlying NRR 10.00 Index Points
BTIC on Micro Ether futures against APAC Close (Ether-Dollar Reference Rate APAC - ETHUSD_AP) AHB EC 50% of Underlying NRR 10.00 Index Points

The risk parameter settings for these and all CME Globex products are defined in the CME Globex Product Reference.

These futures are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

Settlement Prices for FX Future Markers - July 21

Effective Sunday, July 21 (trade date Monday, July 22), settlement prices for non-tradable FX futures markers will be disseminated on CME Globex.

FX markers provide informational reference points that participants can use to calculate internal valuations of corresponding futures positions. For more information and calculation methodology, visit the FX marker webpage.

The settlements on non-tradable marker products will be published approximately at 4:00 p.m. London Time. The prices will be rounded to the tradable tick and published to CME Group website.

Settlement Prices for FX Future Markers
Product MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset iLink: tag 55-Symbol
MDP 3.0 tag 1151 - Security Group
Market Data Channel
Euro FX Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYEC 01     314  
Mexican Peso Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYMP
British Pound Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYBP
Japanese Yen Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYJ1
Canadian Dollar Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYC1
Australian Dollar Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYAD 01 314
Brazilian Dollar Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYBR   
Swiss Franc Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYE1
New Zealand Dollar Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYNE
Euro/British Pound Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYRP
South African Rand Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYRA
Euro/Japanese Yen Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYRY
Euro/Swiss Franc Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYRF 314
USD/Offshore RMB (CNH) Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYCN 01
Indian Rupee Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYSI
Norwegian Krone Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYUN
Swedish Krona Futures 4:00 p.m. London Marker ZYSE

Markers are sent in the MDP 3.0 Market Data Incremental Refresh (tag 35-MsgType=X) with the following attributes:

  • Tag 279- MDUpdateAction will be set to 0 = New
  • Tag 269-MDEntryType will be set to 6 = Settlement Price
  • Tag 5796-Trading Reference will display the date for which the marker price was calculated

These changes are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

Listing Cycle Change for Crude Oil Weekly Options - July 21

Effective Sunday, July 21 (trade date Monday, July 22), the listing cycle for the following Crude Oil Weekly options will be amended on CME Globex.

Additionally, the holiday exception is removed from the termination of trading rule, so trading always terminates on the contract day.

LISTING CYCLE CHANGE FOR CRUDE OIL WEEKLY OPTIONS
PRODUCT MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP
ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP UDS
CURRENT LISTING SCHEDULE NEW LISTING SCHEDULE
Crude Oil Monday Weekly Option ML1-ML5 LO 1N Weekly contracts listed for 4 consecutive weeks. Weekly contracts listed for 4 consecutive weeks.
No weekly contract listed if it would expire on a non-business day  
Crude Oil Wednesday Weekly Option WL1-WL5 LO 1N
Crude Oil Friday Weekly Option LO1-LO5 LO 1N

These options are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Listing Additional Eris Swap Futures Spreads - July 21

Effective Sunday, July 21 (trade date Monday, July 22), CME Group will add additional Eris Swap futures calendar spreads for the three nearest off-the-run contract months on CME Globex. Currently spreads are only available for the two on-the-run contract months.

Listing Additional Eris Swap Futures Spreads
Product MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset iLink: tag 55-Symbol
MDP 3.0 tag 1151 - Security Group
Tag 762-
SecuritySubType
Current Listing Schedule New Listing Schedule
1-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIA EB SP Calendar spread between two (2) On-the-Run Contract Months Calendar spreads between two (2) On-the-Run Contract Months plus the first three (3) Off-the-Run Contract Months
2-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIT EB SP
3-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIC EB RT
4-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YID EB RT
5-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIW EB RT
7-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIB EJ RT
10-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIY EJ RT
12-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YII EJ RT
15-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIL EK RT
20-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIO EK RT
30-Year Eris SOFR Swap Futures YIE EK RT

These spreads will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 15.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.

Listing Cycle Expansion for Henry Hub Natural Gas Look-Alike Last Day Financial European Seasonal Strips - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date Monday, July 29), the listing cycle for the following Henry Hub Natural Gas Look-Alike Last Day Financial European Seasonal strips will be expanded on CME Globex.

Listing Cycle Expansion for Henry Hub Natural Gas Look-Alike Last Day Financial European Seasonal Strips
PRODUCT MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET ILINK: TAG 55-SYMBOL
MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP
Current Listing Schedule New Listing Schedule
Henry Hub Natural Gas Look-Alike Last Day Financial Futures HH NG 4 years Current year and the next 12 years

These products will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 15.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Change to Minimum Price Increment for Scandinavian FX Futures: Resting Order Elimination - July 28

Effective Sunday, July 28 (trade date Monday, July 29), the minimum price increment (tag 969-MinPriceIncrement) and †display factor (tag9787-DisplayFactor) will be changed for the below products:

To facilitate the change, customers are asked to cancel all Good 'Till Cancel (GTC) and Good 'Till Date (GTD) orders after the close on Friday, July 26. After 16:00 CT on Friday, July 26 all GT orders for this future will be cancelled or deleted by the CME Global Command Center (GCC).

Scandinavian FX Futures
Product MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset iLink: tag 55-Symbol
MDP 3.0 tag 1151 - Security Group
Current tag 969 - MinPriceIncrement New tag 969 - MinPriceIncrement †Current
TAG 9787-DISPLAYFACTOR
†NEW
TAG 9787-DISPLAYFACTOR
Norwegian Krone/U.S. Dollar (NOK/USD) Futures

 

NOK

 

NO

 

1

 

25

 

5

 

6

 

Swedish Krona/U.S. Dollar (SEK/USD) Futures

 

SEK

 

SE

 

1

 

25

 

5

 

6

 

Euro/Norwegian Krone (EUR/NOK) Futures

 

ENK

 

FM

 

5

 

25

 

4

 

4

 

Euro/Swedish Krona (EUR/SEK) Futures

 

ESK

 

FS

 

5

 

25

 

4

 

4

 

This change will impact trades for outright futures only. Spreads remain the same.

These futures are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

Events and Announcements

NewInternal Testing Reminder

As a reminder, CME Group internal testing in the Production environment can occur during the weekend. Any trades or market data generated during these tests should be disregarded.

Clients can connect to CME Globex services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Central Time (CT) Sundays to prepare for weekly start-up. Clients should ensure all services are disconnected by 5:00 p.m. CT Fridays to avoid receiving internal test data.

CME Group Trading and Clearing Hours are also available on the CME Group website.

Information for French Financial Intermediaries

This notification is addressed to French financial intermediaries pursuant to article 251-3 of the Reglement General de l'Autorite des Marches Financiers (the "AMF General Regulation"). The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc ("Chicago Board of Trade" or "CBOT"), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc ("CME"), the New York Mercantile Exchange Inc ("NYMEX") and the Commodity Exchange Inc. ("COMEX") are recognised foreign markets in France.

This notification is to inform you and your underlying market participants with trades originating within the territory of the French Republic of updated information regarding the operations of the markets operated by each of CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX. This information must be provided to French market participants in an "Information Document" pursuant to the AMF General Regulation. The purpose of this Information Document is to provide to market participants within the territory of the French Republic certain background information related to the markets operated by CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX; the ways in which orders are placed and executed; and the various products which can be traded on these markets.

Please ensure to make the document available to all your potential market participants operating within the territory of the French Republic.

This updated Information Document amends and supplements any prior Information Document that may have been supplied to market participants operating within the territory of the French Republic. Please consult the CME Group website (www.cmegroup.com) for the latest information in respect of any CME, CBOT, NYMEX or COMEX product or market.

For any questions or further information required in relation to this document, please contact  internationallegalregulatoryteam@cmegroup.com.

Revised CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program and Resources - October 1

Effective trade date Tuesday, October 1, CME Group will revise the CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program (Program) to more effectively target messaging that can negatively impact system performance, impair efficient access to the market, and create unnecessary infrastructure and processing costs for market participants.

The existing Program will remain in effect through Monday, September 30, and will be retired when the revised Program is implemented on Tuesday, October 1.

The following changes will be made under the revised Program:

  • Message scoring will be calculated and applied for the entire CME Globex trading session versus the current hours between 7:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Central Time (CT)
  • Previously excluded instruments and back months will be included and scored at a reduced weighting

To account for these changes, messaging tiers will be expanded.

To assist potentially impacted firms on a T+1 basis following the conclusion of trade date July 1, CME Group will notify assigned messaging contacts of any instances where product group benchmarks have been exceeded using the revised Program scoring methodology.

For more information, view CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program Resources such as:

  • Current Program and Benchmarks
  • Upcoming Program and Benchmarks
  • CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program Holiday Calendar
  • CME Globex Messaging Policy

For questions, contact the Global Command Center (GCC) at 1 800 438 8616 or Global Account Management.

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. The company is comprised of four Designated Contract Markets (DCMs). 
Further information on each exchange's rules and product listings can be found by clicking on the links to CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX.

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