Critical Updates

100-Ounce Silver Futures Migration and Expansion to 24/7 Trading - September 11

Effective Friday, September 11, CME Group will expand 100-Ounce Silver futures to 24/7 Trading. Production 100-Ounce Silver futures weekend trading will begin at 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

The summary of changes are as follows:

• New Security Group code (tag 1151-Security Group): 4S
• Migration of 100-Ounce Silver futures from CME MDP 3.0 channel 360 to existing channel 329.
• Migration of 100-Ounce Silver futures Market segment (tag 1300-MarketSegmentID) from 78 to 74.
• Block trades will no longer be supported for 100-Ounce Silver futures.

100-Ounce Silver futures will trade continuously on CME Globex with at least a two-hour weekly maintenance period over the weekend. All holiday or weekend trading from Friday evening through Sunday evening will have a trade date of the following business day, with clearing, settlement and regulatory reporting processed the following business day as well.

Please Note: For the first day of 24/7 100-Ounce Silver futures weekend trading on Friday, September 11, the standard daily maintenance will be extended from two minutes to 30 minutes, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT. All subsequent Friday trading sessions will open at their regular time of 4:02 p.m. CT.

Please review the 100-Ounce Silver futures client impact assessment for full technical analysis and comprehensive migration details.

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

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

New Inter-Commodity Ratio Spread and Asset Tag Change - September 13

Effective Sunday, September 13 (trade date Monday, September 14), additional exchange-defined Inter-Commodity Ratio spreads will be made available for trading on CME Globex. The spreads will utilize a new strategy type (EA).

The EA spread is the simultaneous purchase/sale of an inter-commodity spread between two products, namely between Nikkei/USD (NKD) and Nikkei/Yen (NIY)) with different pre-determined leg ratios. The Exchange currently avails inter-commodity spreads for the Contracts on CME Globex with a ratio of 1:1. Effective Sunday, September 13, additional inter-commodity spread ratio functionality will be available per the client impact assessment. 

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

In conjunction with this new spread, the existing Nikkei/USD vs. Nikkei/Yen spread will be changing as follows:

Change to the current Nikkei/USD vs. Nikkei/Yen Spread
Product Name	Current MDP 3.0 TAG 6937-Asset	New MDP 3.0 TAG 6937 -Asset	iLink/MDP 3.0 TAG 1151-SecurityGroup	Leg Ratio	MDP 3.0 Market Data Channel
Nikkei/USD (NKD) vs. Nikkei/Yen (NIY) Ratio	NKD	NK1N11	N1	1:1	318

This spread is listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

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

Resting Order Elimination: Livestock Futures and Options Migration to New Market Segments and MDP Channels - September 13

Effective Sunday, September 13 (trade date Monday, September 14), CME Group is launching new, dedicated Market Segments and Market Data Platform (MDP) Channels on-premise to segregate Livestock markets from the rest of the Agricultural complex.

This migration is part of CME Group preparation for Livestock markets migration to Google Cloud in Q4 2026, launching on-premise to segregate Livestock markets from the rest of the Agricultural complex.

Clients will need to connect to new multicast channels for market data, and the new Market Segment Gateways (MSGW) and Drop Copy for MSGW instances for access to Livestock listed derivative markets.

After the Livestock markets close on the Friday before migration, all resting Good Till Cancel (GTC) and Good Till Date (GTD) orders on User-Defined Spreads (UDS) will be eliminated and all UDS will be allowed to expire. GTC and GTD orders on exchange defined instruments and spreads will be persisted and will migrate to the new Segments along with the instruments.

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

These new market segments will be available in the Sandbox-Dallas environment before the Production-Dallas launch. The launch date will be announced in future CME Globex Notices.

Further details on these changes, including new networking information, are now available in the Client Systems Wiki.

24/7 Maintenance Window Schedule Extension - September 19

On Saturday, September 19, CME Group will temporarily extend the Saturday maintenance window schedule for 24/7 markets from 2:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. CT. 

Following the extension, the Saturday maintenance window will revert to its 2:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. CT standard schedule.

Maintenance Window Schedule Extension
Channel Name	Market Segment ID (tag 1300-MarketSegmentID)	MDP Channel Number
CME Crypto Futures	74	326
CME Crypto Options		327
Event-Based Contracts		329
Event Contracts II	90	333

New Market Data Channel 335 for CME FSPI Sports Index Futures - September 27

Effective Sunday, September 27, CME Group will launch a new market data multicast group to support CME FSPI Sports Index futures.

This new multicast group will utilize Channel ID 335.

Please use your CME Group login to review network specifications to manage firewall policies and network configurations.

Please review the client impact assessment for product details and 24/7 functionality.

These futures will be available for testing in New Release on Sunday, September 13.

Treasury Link Spreads on CME Globex - Q4 2026

In Q4 2026, pending regulatory review, CME Group will introduce Treasury Link (cash versus futures) spreads for trading on CME Globex. 

This offering represents a price differential between BrokerTec U.S. Treasury Actives offered on BrokerTec Chicago and CBOT U.S. Treasury futures, facilitating the simultaneous and atomic execution of both legs within a single transaction, eliminating legging risk. 

Treasury Link spreads will be listed with 1 to 1 Ratio and DV01 Weighted (X:Y) Ratio. For more information, view the Treasury Link Spreads - Product Specifications. 

Please review the client impact assessment for connectivity and configuration information, technical details and launch schedules.

Use your CME Group Login to view market data multicast IP and port details on the Connectivity and Configuration Details page.

These products will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, October 5.

CME Globex Migration to Google Cloud - Q4 2026

Listed Derivative markets on the CME Globex platform are migrating to Google Cloud’s Ultra Low Latency (ULL) Solution to deliver a more flexible, scalable, and resilient trading ecosystem for clients. By combining Google Cloud’s ULL infrastructure with industry-leading Globex execution capabilities, this transition will unlock expanded co-location options, real-time data analytics, and enhanced operational efficiency to better support your needs. Maintaining market integrity and operational continuity remains our highest priority; we are dedicated to supporting you throughout every phase of this migration with robust testing sandboxes, transparent roadmaps, and dedicated support to deliver a reliable transition.

In response to client interest, CME Group is extending the Sandbox-Dallas Pilot Program for clients who achieve specific technical milestones in the Sandbox-Dallas environment. The first 50 participants to complete each obligation by Wednesday, September 30, and submit proof will earn a stipend. Details on this program are available in the CME Globex Sandbox-Dallas Pilot Program Agreement.

To provide clients with a real-world production environment on Google Cloud prior to the Chicago region launch, Livestock futures and options will migrate to a new Production-Dallas environment in the private zones of the Dallas region in Q4 2026. In the second half of 2028, Livestock futures and options will migrate to the Production-Chicago environment, in the private Google Cloud Chicago region.

To support market access and the Dual Zones Solution, CME Group offers new discovery services via REST API for easing client network connectivity management. CME Group now offers the CME Globex Discovery Service - Configuration API. Clients can use this REST API endpoint to programmatically retrieve IP address configurations for MDP channels, MSGW, and Drop Copy gateways in the Sandbox environment. The CME Globex Discovery Service - Zone Schedule API is also available, to determine which zone is currently Active and when the next zone swap is scheduled to occur.

Information on compute pricing for U4C Bare Metal and U4S Virtual Machine instances is available now from Google Cloud’s Account Teams. To support the migration and the testing of U4 machines specifically, Google Cloud customers may opt in to a Google Cloud incentive program that provides up to $30,000 in credits for U4 compute usage. More information on this program is available from your Account Team or contact exchanges@google.com.

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Decommission of IKEv1 Client Internet Connections - January 1

Effective Friday, January 1, Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) will no longer be supported for all client internet connections. This includes Client Internet Link, CME Certification Virtual Private Network (CERT VPN) and CL2 Cert VPN.

Please view the minimum requirements for CME Group internet connectivity.

An upgrade to Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) requires coordination with our network team. Please contact CME Group Global Account Management at CMEDHGroup@cmegroup.com for questions or an IKEv2 upgrade.

Position Reporting Under CFTC Part 17

On April 30, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") approved final rules to amend its Large Trading Reporting Regulations for Futures and Options. The amendments were made to modernize CFTC's Large Trader Reporting process and align it with other reporting structures outlined in CFTC regulations.

Since October 2024, CME Group has offered methods to retrieve its instrument listing containing the Unique Instrument Code (UIC) and other instrument data elements in compliance with the amended rule.

Starting March 10, 2025, CME Group began accepting test files in the new Position Message FIXML format via SFTP. For details regarding submitting the new FIXML Position Message, file management, field validations, and example scenarios, please refer to the information in the CME Group Client Systems Wiki.

CFTC's final rules became effective upon publication in the Federal Register on June 3, 2024. Subject to the conditions of the January 27, 2026, no-action letter, reporting firms must comply with these CFTC regulations by July 26, 2027.

A test environment for Large Trader Reporting is now available within the Firm Regulatory Portal (FRP UT). Users can access the testing portal at: https://frp.uat.cmegroup.com.

A brief video demonstration is available to highlight the new look and functionality of the FRP UT.

The Market Regulation Department will be publishing further guidance regarding Large Trader Reporting in subsequent Special Executive Reports as solutions become available.

Support Contacts

• To request access to FRP UT, please contact the Enterprise Application & System Entitlements (EASE) team.
• For questions or comments regarding FRP UT, please contact LTR_Part17_Alerts@cmegroup.com.
• For questions about trade practice rules, please contact MarketReg.Outreach@cmegroup.com.

Product Launches

Dutch TTF Natural Gas Calendar Spread Options - September 13

Effective Sunday, September 13 (trade date Monday, September 14), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, Dutch TTF Natural Gas calendar spread options will be listed for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

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.

S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index Futures - September 13

Effective Sunday, September 13 (trade date Monday, September 14), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index futures will be listed for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index Futures
PRODUCT	MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET	iLink/MDP 3.0 Tag 1151 - Security Group	Included Spreads and Combos - Tag 762-SecuritySubType	MARKET DATA CHANNEL / MDP 3.0 TAG 1180 - APPLID
S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index Futures	LVE	L9	RT- Reduced Tick Calendar Spread	344
S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index Futures Fixing	LVF	-	-	252

The corresponding fixing prices are sent on CME Data Insights - Settlements and Valuations channels via MDP 3.0 Market Data Incremental Refresh (tag 35-MsgType=X) message types with the following attributes:

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

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

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

Listing of Five CME and One CBOT E-mini Factor Futures Contracts - September 20

Effective Sunday, September 20 (trade date Monday, September 21), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, five CME and one CBOT E-mini Factor futures contracts will be listed for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

The corresponding fixing prices are sent on CME Data Insights - Settlements & Valuations channels via Market Data Platform (MDP) 3.0 Market Data Incremental Refresh (tag 35-MsgType=X) message types with the following attributes:

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

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

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

Compute Futures - October 4

Effective Sunday, October 4 (trade date Monday, October 5), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, Compute futures will be listed for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

Compute Futures
PRODUCT	MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET	iLink/MDP 3.0 Tag 1151 - Security Group	Included Spreads and Combos - Tag 762-SecuritySubType	MARKET DATA CHANNEL MDP 3.0 TAG 1180 - APPLID
Silicon Data H100 Rental Index Futures	GPU1	1(one)C	SA - Average Price Strip SP - Standard Calendar Spread SB - Balanced Strip	386
Silicon Data B200 Rental Index Futures	GPU2		SA - Average Price Strip SP - Standard Calendar Spread RI - Reduced Tick Inter-Commodity Spread

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

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

CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Data: CME CF Crypto Market Index and Emerging Crypto Index - Now Available

On Monday, August 31, shortly after 10 a.m. London time, CME Group launched the CME CF Crypto Market Index and CME CF Emerging Crypto Index, free-float market capitalization-weighted indices tracking the performance of the largest and most investable digital assets.

The pricing data is offered via streamlined CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Market Data feed on Channels 213 and 214.

The feed publishes the following:

• Real-Time Indices to be published daily approximately once every second:
  • CME CF Crypto Market Index - Real Time (CRYPTORT)
  • CME CF Emerging Crypto Index - Real Time (ECIRT)
• Settlements to be published shortly after 4 p.m. London time each day, including weekends and bank holidays:
  • CME CF Crypto Market Index - London Settlement (CRYPTORR)
  • CME CF Emerging Crypto Index - London Settlement (ECIRR)
• Settlements to be published shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern Time each day, including weekends and bank holidays:
  • CME CF Crypto Market Index - New York Settlement (CRYPTONY)
  • CME CF Emerging Crypto Index - New York Settlement (ECINY)
• Settlements to be published shortly after 4 p.m. Hong Kong Time/Singapore Time each day, including weekends and bank holidays:
  • CME CF Crypto Market Index - APAC Settlement (CRYPTOAP)
  • CME CF Emerging Crypto Index - APAC Settlement (ECIAP)

Please Note: These indices will not be used in the settlement of any contracts.

The new cryptocurrency indices are currently available for testing in New Release. Certification is not required.

Product Changes

Sunsetting Micro Gold Monthly Option - This Week

Effective this Thursday, September 3, the following Micro Gold option contract months will be sunset and no additional contract months will be listed.

Sunsetting Micro Gold Option
PRODUCT	MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET	ILINK/MDP 3.0 TAG 1151 - SECURITY GROUP	LAST LISTED CONTRACTS
Micro Gold Option	OMG	OM	Monthly contracts: Sep-26-Jan-27 and Oct-27

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

NewAmendments to Listing Schedule of Sports and Cultural Related Event Contract Swaps - September 11 

Effective Friday, September 11, pending CFTC review, CME will amend the listing schedule of all sports related and cultural related (e.g., Oscars and Grammy Awards) event contact swaps (“Sports and Cultural Event Contract Swaps”) such that no additional expiries shall be made available for trading on the CME Globex electronic trading platform (“CME Globex”).

Resting Order Elimination: Change to Minimum Price Increment, Display Factor and External Instrument Name Format for Lean Beef Trim Futures and Options - September 13

Effective Sunday, September 13 (trade date Monday, September 14), the minimum price increment, display factor and external instrument name format for Lean Beef Trim futures and options will change on CME Globex as indicated in the following table.

These updates will follow the market segment and Market Data Platform (MDP) channel migration schedule outlined in the Livestock Futures and Options Migration article.

Please Note: To facilitate this change, customers are asked to cancel all Good Till Cancel (GTC) and Good Till Date (GTD) orders after close on Friday, September 11. After 16:00 CT on Friday, September 11, all remaining GT orders for the 90% & 50% Lean Beef Trim Options will be canceled or deleted by the CME Global Command Center (GCC).

Change to Minimum Price Increment and Display Factor for Lean Beef Trim Futures and Options
PRODUCT	MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET	iLink/MDP 3.0 Tag 1151 - Security Group	Current Tag 9787 - DisplayFactor	New Tag 9787 - DisplayFactor	Current tag 969 - MinPriceIncrement	New tag 969 - MinPriceIncrement	Included Spreads and Combos - Tag 762-SecuritySubType	Current External Instrument Name Format	New External Instrument Name Format
90% Lean Beef Trim Futures	BTN	LB	0.01	0.001	5	50	SP - Calendar Spread IS - Inter-Commodity Spread	-	-
50% Lean Beef Trim Futures	BTF	LB	0.01	0.001	5	50	SP - Calendar Spread IS - Inter-Commodity Spread	-	-
Options on 90% Lean Beef Trim Futures	BTN	L7	0.01	0.001	5	50	N/A	BTNQ6 C 39750	BTNQ6 C 397500
Options on 50% Lean Beef Trim Futures	BTF	L7	0.01	0.001	5	50	N/A	BTFQ6 C 39750	BTFQ6 C 397500

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

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

Listing Live Cattle versus Lean Beef Trim Inter-Commodity Spreads - September 13

In conjunction with the changes announced in the Lean Beef Trim Futures and Options article, effective Sunday, September 13 (trade date Monday, September 14), pending completion of all regulatory review periods, Live Cattle versus Lean Beef Trim Inter-Commodity spreads will be listed for trading on CME Globex.

Listing Live Cattle vs. Lean Beef Trim Inter-Commodity Spreads
PRODUCT	MDP 3.0: TAG 6937-ASSET	iLink/MDP 3.0 Tag 1151 - Security Group	Included Spreads and Combos - Tag 762-SecuritySubType	MARKET DATA CHANNEL / MDP 3.0 TAG 1180 - APPLID
Live Cattle Future/ 90% Lean Beef Trim Future	LE-BTN	LE	RI - Reduced Tick Inter-Commodity Spread	352
Live Cattle Future/ 50% Lean Beef Trim Future	LE-BTF	LE	RI - Reduced Tick Inter-Commodity Spread	352

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

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

Listing North European Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (Argus) Balanced Strip Spreads - September 13

Effective Sunday, September 13 (trade date Monday, September 14), North European Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (Argus) Balanced Strip spreads will be listed for all quarterly strip spread combinations on CME Globex.

Listing North European Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (Argus) Balanced Strip Spreads
Product	MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset	iLink/MDP 3.0: tag 1151 - Security Group	MDP 3.0: tag 762- SecuritySubType
North European Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (Argus) Futures	EHR	MA	SB - Balanced Strip

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

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

Amendment to Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures and Options Listing - September 14

Effective Monday, September 14, (trade date Tuesday, September 15), the listing of the Hard Red Spring Wheat will be amended on CME Globex as follows:

Amendment to the Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures and Options Listing
Product	MDP 3.0: tag 6937-Asset	iLink/MDP 3.0 tag 1151 - Security Group	Current Listing	Delayed Listing
Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures	HRS	WH	2 Sep and all preceding Mar, May, Jul, and Dec contracts	Dec 2027 and Mar, May, Jul, and Sep 2028
Options on Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures	HSO	W2	Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 2026 and Mar, May, Jul, and Sep 2027	Dec 2027

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

Post-Trade

Unit of Measure Update to Support Compute Futures - October 4

Effective Sunday, October 4 (trade date Monday, October 5), the following new value will be added to the Unit of Measure fields in CME STP FIXML and FIX, to support the launch of Compute futures.

Unit of Measure update to support Compute Futures
FIX tag-Name	FIXML Abbr	Enumerations
996-UnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/Instrmt/@UOM	GPU-H (GPU Hours)
999-LegUnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/TrdLeg/Leg/@UOM
1191-PriceUnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/Instrmt/@PxUOM
2644-CommissionUnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/RptSide/CommData/@UOM
41309-StreamNotionalUnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/Instrmt/Strm/@NotlUOM
41311-StreamTotalNotionalUnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/Instrmt/Strm/@TotNotlUOM
42022-UnderlyingStreamNotionalUnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/Undly/Strm/@NotlUOM
42024-UnderlyingStreamTotalNotionalUnitOfMeasure	TrdCaptRpt/Undly/Strm/@TotNotlUOM

The CME STP FIX Data dictionary has been updated to support this additional Enumerated value.

This change is currently available for customer testing in New Release.

Events and Announcements

NewMulti-Factor Authentication Updates - September 12

Starting Saturday, September 12, CME Group will update the underlying telephony provider for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) One-Time Passcodes (OTPs).

Clients will notice updated messaging formats and new originating phone numbers for all SMS text messages and automated phone calls.

Multi-Factor Authentication Updates
Channel	Current Message	New Message
SMS Text	Your CME Group authentication code is XXXXXXXX.	CME Group: Your authorization code is XXXXXX. It expires in 10 minutes. Reply STOP to opt-out.
Automated Call	"Your CME Group security code is ********. To dismiss this message, press 1. To repeat this message, press 9."	"Hi, your verification code for CME Group is XXXXXX." (Repeated 3 times before disconnecting.)

Passcodes will continue to be delivered automatically whenever you log in or perform actions requiring MFA.

Originating phone numbers will rotate dynamically. Clients should not save any specific phone number to contacts for SMS or OTP calls, as messages will arrive from multiple numbers.

NewRegistration Open for CME Globex Disaster Recovery Testing for the FIA Industry Exercise - October 24

All trading firms are invited to register and test with CME Group during the annual FIA industry exercise from 9 a.m. to noon Eastern Time Saturday, October 24. During the exercise, CME Group will failover to our Disaster Recovery CME Globex markets and participating firms must connect from outside of CME Aurora.

Additional information is available in the Test Script. Only one registration per firm is required for those that intend to test.

Contact your Global Account Manager or opres@cmegroup.com with any questions.

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