Weekly Equity Index Options on Futures

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Weekly Equity Index options on futures provide liquid, shorter-term risk management alternatives to quarterly E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow ($5) options with lower cost of premium.

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Weekly Options Product	CME Globex Ticker	Bloomberg Front Month Ticker	Thomson Reuters Chain
E-mini S&P 500 Monday	E1A, E2A, E3A, E4A, E5A	IWWA Index	0#1AEW+
E-mini S&P 500 Tuesday	E1B, E2B, E3B, E4B, E5B	IMBA Index	0#E1BW+
E-mini S&P 500 Wednesday	E1C, E2C, E3C, E4C, E5C	IEWA Index	0#ECW+
E-mini S&P 500 Thursday	E1D, E2D, E3D, E4D, E5D	IMDA Index	0#E1DW+
E-mini S&P 500 Friday	EW1, EW2, EW3, EW4	1EA Index, 2EA Index, 3EA Index, 4EA Index	0#ESW+

Weekly Options Product	CME Globex Ticker	Bloomberg Front Month Ticker	Thomson Reuters Chain
E-mini Nasdaq-100 Monday	Q1A, Q2A, Q3A, Q4A, Q5A	QNBA Index	0#QNC1W+
E-mini Nasdaq-100 Wednesday	Q1C, Q2C, Q3C, Q4C, Q5C	QNCA Index	0#QNA1W+
E-mini Nasdaq-100 Friday	QN1, QN2, QN3, QN4	10A Index, 20A Index, 30A Index, 4OA Index	0#1NQW+

Weekly Options Product	CME Globex Ticker	Bloomberg Front Month Ticker	Thomson Reuters Chain
E-mini Russell 2000 Monday	R1A, R2A, R3A, R4A, R5A	MRYA Index	0#1AR1W+
E-mini Russell 2000 Wednesday	R1C, R2C, R3C, R4C, R5C	WRYA Index	0#1RC1W+
E-mini Russell 2000 Friday	R1E, R2E, R3E, R4E	RUWA Index	0#1RTYW+

Weekly Options Product	CME Globex Ticker	Bloomberg Front Month Ticker	Thomson Reuters Chain
E-mini Dow ($5) Friday	YM1, YM2, YM3, YM4	1FA Index, 2FA Index, 3FA Index, 4FA Index	0#1YMW+

Now live: E-mini S&P 500 Tuesday and Thursday options

E-mini S&P 500 Tuesday and Thursday options are now available, providing greater flexibility and precision for managing short-term exposure to the leading U.S. equity benchmark. The new contracts complement the existing Weekly, End-of-Month (EOM) options, as well as Quarterly options on E-mini S&P 500 futures.

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An expanded offering: Monday and Wednesday Weekly options on E-mini Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000 futures

E-mini Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000 Monday and Wednesday Weekly options (European-style) are designed to provide greater precision and flexibility in helping you manage short-term exposure. The new contracts are an expansion of our suite of standard quarterly, end-of-month, and Friday weekly options on the Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000 Indices.

E-mini Nasdaq-100 Monday and Wednesday Weekly options
E-mini Russell 2000 Monday and Wednesday Weekly options

Around-the-clock Trading Opportunities

Weekly options provide a deep pool of liquidity for you to express views on market-moving events and economic announcements – from national elections to monthly employment and inflation reports – nearly around the clock.

CME Group continues to see strong liquidity during extended trading hours, especially in short-term options. In Q1 2022, 16% of E-mini S&P 500 short-term options volume traded during Extended Trading Hour (ETH).

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