Copper Futures and Options

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Copper is widely considered one of the key cyclical commodities given its extensive usage in construction, infrastructure and an array of equipment manufacturing.

COMEX Copper futures and options are designed to meet your needs around all facets of the copper industry. An important risk management tool and a rewarding opportunity for the investment community, Copper is fully integrated in the U.S. market and the predominant benchmark throughout the copper value chain.

Copper futures and options offer global price discovery and opportunities for portfolio diversification.

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Key Benefits

Liquidity

Experience global liquidity around-the-clock

Cost-Efficient

Affordable, transparent exchange fees with margin offset savings

Central Clearing

Guaranteed counterparty credit and segregation of customer funds

Price Transparency

Equal access while maintaining anonymity in bids and offers

Copper Futures and Options Products

Clearing	Globex	ClearPort	Product Name	Product Group	Subgroup	Cleared As	Volume	Open Interest
HG	HG	HG	Copper Futures	Metals	Base	Futures	78,365	283,730
HX	HXE	HX	Copper Options	Metals	Base	Options	3,041	53,769
HGS	HGS	HGS	Copper Financial Futures	Metals	Base	Futures	0	9,691
QC	QC	QC	E-mini Copper Futures	Metals	Base	Futures	6	109
CUP	CUP	CUP	Copper Premium Grade A CIF Shanghai (Metal Bulletin) Futures	Metals	Base	Futures	0	0

Trade Date: 20 Aug 2019 | PRELIMINARY

Copper Resources

- COMEX Copper: True, Transparent Global Reference Price COMEX Copper futures and options provide the liquidity and transparency you need in a global reference price. Read how.
- COMEX Copper Futures at a Glance View a visual representation of the contract specs for COMEX Copper futures at CME Group. See trading codes, contract size, warehouse rules, and more.
- 2019 Metals Product Guide The Metals Product Guide is a compilation of all the information you need about CME Group Metals products, including trading hours, contract specifications, a trading calendar and more.
- Futures v Forwards: Cost Implications Read about the implications for the cost of trading futures compared to forwards in the metals markets, using copper as an example.

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