Globex Firm IDs

A Globex Firm ID (GFID) is a logical instance that identifies market participants; persons or trading system operators and used to segregate and identify customer and business unit activity. The GFID, including associated Session ID(s), is enabled to submit trades for products within its registered entity and clearing firm relationship(s).

Globex Firm details and clearing firm/ registered entity relationship mapping is done via the Globex Schedule 6, Clearing Firm Guarantee and Acknowledgement form, which is submitted to Global Account Management.

Prior to submitting order messages, authorized users must also create associated iLink order entry sessions.

Note: CME Globex iLink session IDs are used to access electronic markets to manage bi-directional messages (enter, modify, cancel orders) and receive confirmations.
See also: CME Globex iLink Session ID Policy and Operational Guidelines

Authorized Users

Prior to accessing GFID functions, ensure users are assigned user permissions/entitlements by the firm admin manager.

  • Request Center - GFID - Full Access: Can create, edit, delete GFIDs.
  • Request Center - GFID - Read Only: View GFIDs and entity / request information.
  • Clearing Firm -Admin Manager: Create, edit, delete GFIDs and approve or reject requests submitted by other users,

Can add full access / read only entitlements for other users to manage entity self-service requests.

Accessing Globex Firm IDs

The following instructions illustrate the process to access Globex Firm IDs, to view and manage futures and options market participant identifiers and exchange/clearing firm associations.

  1. From the CME Customer Center menu select Administration or Default > Request Center.

  1. From the Futures & Options Requests menu, select Globex Firms.

  1. Select an Administration Group (Registered Entity).

If you have access to just one Administration Group (AG) it is selected automatically.

GFID Functions

  1. Reviewing GFID Requests - Authorized clearing firm admin manager users can use My Requests to review submitted requests (Request Status tab) and assign a decision (Approvals tab).

  1. Administration Group (Registered Entity): Select an entity to view / manage.
  1. Expire a Globex Firm ID
  1. Edit a Globex Firm ID
  2. Refresh/Export: Refresh the list to include recently created GFIDs or Export the list of GFIDs to CSV, Excel, PDF format.
  1. Create a Globex Firm ID

Related: Manage entity self-service BrokerTec / EBS requests.

  1. Sort columns: Select column headings to sort GFID, GFID Name, Admin Owned in ascending () / descending () order.
  1. Filters: Search for GFIDs that match specified search criteria

  • GFID: Search by GFID name.
  • GFID Name: Search for a particular GFID.
  • Admin Owned: Filters the list to GFIDs owned by the selected administration group (registered entity).

If the registered entity is not the admin owner, Expire or Edit is not available.