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Options on Bitcoin Futures Coming Q1 2020
Based on growing interest in cryptocurrencies and strong demand for more tools to manage bitcoin exposure, CME Group will launch options on Bitcoin futures (BTC) in early 2020:
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Why Trade Futures
Contract Unit
5 bitcoin, as defined by the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR)
Minimum Price Fluctuation
Outright: $5.00 per bitcoin = $25.00 per contract
Calendar Spread: $1.00 per bitcoin = $5.00 per contract
Trading Hours
CME Globex and CME ClearPort: 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT Sunday – Friday
Product Code
Outright: BTC
Listing Cycle
Nearest 2 months in the March Quarterly cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) plus the nearest 2 "serial" months not in the March Quarterly cycle.
View Full Contract Specifications
Pending regulatory review and certification
View Rulebook Details
Historical Prices:
| Vendor Code | Platform(s) |
| Root Code: BTS | |
BTCA Curncy |
Bloomberg Front Month |
BTCc1 |
Thomson Reuters Front Month |
BTC |
CME Direct, CQG, CTS, Fidessa, ION, Itiviti, Sungard, TT |
@BTC |
DTN / Blue Ocean, Morningstar |
BTC/[y][m].CMG |
Activ |
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