Building on the success of Bitcoin futures and options, Ether futures will be joining the growing suite of cryptocurrency risk management solutions available at CME Group beginning February 8.
Easily trade on your market view
Efficient price discovery in transparent futures markets
Save on potential margin offsets between Bitcoin futures and options on futures
Expand your choices for managing cryptocurrency risk with Bitcoin futures and options on futures
Based on the regulated CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR)
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Why Trade Futures
| Clearing | Globex | ClearPort | Product Name | Exchange | Product Group | Subgroup | Cleared As | Volume | Open Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | BTC | BTC | Bitcoin Futures | CME | Equities | US Index | Futures | 18,817 | 11,111 |
| BTC | BTC | BTC | Options on Bitcoin Futures | CME | Equities | US Index | Options | 48 | 2,229 |
Bitcoin futures
View full contract specifications| 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: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. CT) CME ClearPort: 7:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:45 p.m. Friday ET (6:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. CT) with a 15-minute maintenance window between 6:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET Monday - Thursday (5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT) |
| Product Code | Outright: BTC |
| Listing Cycle | Six consecutive monthly contracts inclusive of the nearest two December contracts. |
Pending regulatory review and certification
View Rulebook Details
| Root Code: BTC | ||
| Platform(s) | Futures | Options |
| Bloomberg Front Month | BTCA Curncy | BTCA Curncy OMON |
| Refinitiv Front Month | BTCc1 | 1BTC |
| Actant, CME Direct, CQG, CTS, Fidessa, ION, Itiviti, skew., Sungard, TT, Vela |
BTC | BTC |
| DTN / Blue Ocean, Morningstar | @BTC | @BTC |
| Activ | BTC/[y][m].CMG | BTC/[y][m]/[strike][put(p)/call(c)].CMG |
| Paradigm | BTC | OG |
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