Gold Futures and Options

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Trade COMEX Gold futures and options contracts for a globally relevant, liquid financial instrument to help you hedge against inflation.

A safe haven in times of financial uncertainty, our suite of gold products includes full (100 oz.), E-mini (50 oz.), E-micro (10 oz.), and kilo size contracts to provide market users with flexibility, transparency, and choice in tailoring their risk management programs.

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Key Benefits

A central point of price discovery, price transparency, risk management, mitigation of counterparty credit risk, and CFTC oversight
Price managed separately from physical supply
Contracts are listed for 60 months forward, enabling the establishment of a forward price curve.
Electronic futures trading available on CME Globex, facilitating risk management opportunities for market participants around the globe.
Unparalleled flexibility to conduct off-exchange business, negotiate prices, and take advantage of central counterparty clearing with OTC clearing through CME ClearPort.

Gold Products

Clearing	Globex	Floor	ClearPort	Product Name	Exchange	Product Group	Subgroup	Category	Subcategory	Cleared As	Volume	Open Interest
GC	GC	-	GC	Gold Futures	COMEX	Metals	Precious	-	-	Futures	305,266	535,927
OG	OG	-	OG	Gold Options	COMEX	Metals	Precious	-	-	Options	91,673	1,435,514
MGC	MGC	-	MGC	E-micro Gold Futures	COMEX	Metals	Precious	-	-	Futures	9,757	13,483
QO	QO	-	QO	E-mini Gold Futures	COMEX	Metals	Precious	-	-	Futures	917	2,164
GCT	GCT	-	GCT	Gold TAS Futures	COMEX	Metals	Precious	-	-	Futures	0	0
GCK	GCK	-	GCK	Gold Kilo Futures	COMEX	Metals	Precious	-	-	Futures	0	0

Trade Date: 14 Nov 2018 | FINAL

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As you look to add liquid and actively-traded contracts to your portfolio, COMEX Gold futures lead the charge for benchmark, efficient risk management opportunities in today's global gold markets. Understanding COMEX Gold futures can help you to more accurately manage your risk and benefits from thse liquid markets.

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