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Bitcoin futures (BTC) are live at CME. Now you can hedge Bitcoin exposure or harness its performance with a futures product developed by the leading and largest derivatives marketplace: CME Group, where the world comes to manage risk.
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Bitcoin Futures Q1 Trading Highlights
2019 is off to a strong start for CME Bitcoin Futures (BTC), which surged to a record high on February 19, with 18,338 contracts or 91,690 equivalent bitcoin ($360MM) traded.
As of February 28, ADV reached 4,784 contracts, equal to ~$90M notional or nearly 24,000 equivalent bitcoins. Average daily OI exceeds 4,000, +19% compared with Q4 2018.
Are you new to futures markets? You're in the right place. Learn more about what futures are, how they trade and how you can get started trading.
Why Trade Futures
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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:
Root Code
BTC
Trading Code
BTCA Curncy
Platform
Bloomberg Front Month
Trading Code
BTCc1
Platform
Thomson Reuters Front Month
Trading Code
BTC
Platform
CME Direct, CQG, CTS, Fidessa, ION, Itiviti, Sungard, TT
Trading Code
@BTC
Platform
DTN / Blue Ocean, Morningstar
Trading Code
BTC/[y][m].CMG
Platform
Activ
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