More Expirations for More Precise Trading and Risk Management
Traders turn to the precision of CME Group’s weekly expiring options to enhance existing positions or to lay off risk and capture trading opportunities around market-moving events, like Sunday elections, Wednesday FOMC meetings and Friday Unemployment reports.
- Deep liquidity across all six major asset classes
- Event-driven trading throughout the week
- Trade gamma and capture arbitrage opportunities
- Strengthen existing positions for short-term market fluctuations
- Add to a futures hedge to capture opportunity with defined risk
- Access optionality over the entire term structure
- Pay less in premiums due to less time covered
Contract |
Weekly Expiry |
CME Globex |
Bloomberg |
Reuters |
Equity Options |
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E-mini S&P 500 |
Monday |
IWWA Index |
0#1AEW+ |
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Wednesday |
IEWA Index |
0#ECW+ |
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Friday |
1EA Index - 4EA Index |
0#ESW+ |
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Standard S&P 500 |
Monday |
SVPWA Index |
0#1ASW+ |
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Wednesday |
SPWA Index |
0#SCW+ |
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Friday |
1DA Index - 4DA Index |
0#EVW+ |
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E-mini NASDAQ-100 |
Friday |
10A Index, 20A Index, 4OA Index |
0#1NQW+ |
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E-mini Dow ($5) |
Friday |
1FA Index, 2FA Index |
0#1YMW+ |
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E-mini Russell 2000 |
Friday |
RUWA Index |
0#1RTYW+ |
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Interest Rate Options |
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2-Year Note |
Wednesday |
TUIA Comdty |
0#WTW+ |
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Friday |
1W-5W |
0#TUW+ |
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5-Year Note |
Wednesday |
FVWA Comdty |
0#WFW+ |
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Friday |
1I-5I |
0#FVW+ |
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10-Year Note |
Wednesday |
TYYA Comdty |
0#WYW+ |
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Friday |
1M-5M |
0#TYW+ |
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T-Bond |
Wednesday |
USYA Comdty |
0#WBW+ |
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Friday |
1C-5C |
USW+ |
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FX Options |
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EUR/USD |
Wednesday |
WEYA |
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Friday |
UAW |
0#1EUUW+ |
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GBP/USD |
Wednesday |
WLYA |
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Friday |
BGW |
0#1GBUW+ |
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JPY/USD |
Wednesday |
WJYA |
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Friday |
JAW |
0#1JPUW+ |
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CAD/USD |
Wednesday |
WCBA |
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Friday |
UDW |
0#1CHUW+ |
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AUD/USD |
Wednesday |
WABA |
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Friday |
AUW |
0#1ADUW+ |
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Energy Options |
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WTI Crude Oil |
Friday |
CLWA Comdty |
0#CLW+ |
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Natural Gas |
Friday |
GKWA Comdty |
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Metals Options |
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Gold |
Friday |
XGCA Comdty OMON <GO> |
0#GCW+ |
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Silver |
Friday |
WSIA Comdty OMON <GO> |
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Copper |
Friday |
HGWA Comdty OMON <GO> |
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Ag Options |
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Corn |
Friday |
1-5XA Comdty |
0#CW+ |
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Soybeans |
Friday |
1-5SA Comdty |
0#SWW+ |
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SRW Wheat |
Friday |
1-5WA Comdty |
0#WW+ |
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CME FedWatch
Gauge the market’s expectation of an upcoming rate hike.
Open Interest Heatmap
Gain insight into market sentiment through the lens of put/call open interest.
Cross Correlation Tool
Track cross-asset product relationships to identify how activity in one market might affect another.
Options Expiration Calendar
View or download a year’s worth of expiration dates, including yet-to-be-listed weekly options.
Options Calculator
Generate fair value prices and Greeks for any of CME Group’s options on futures contracts.
Volatility Term Structure Tool
Compare charts of current implied volatilities across expiration to the view from one week earlier.
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- By Erik Norland
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Shifting Sentiment Weakens US Dollar
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- By Bluford Putnam
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US-Canada FX Gyrates with Commodities, Pandemic
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- By Erik Norland
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NASDAQ 100-S&P 500 Volatility Ratio at Peak Levels
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- By Erik Norland
- September 02, 2020
- The cost of NASDAQ 100 options has ballooned relative to S&P 500 options over the past three years as the tech-heavy index leads the recovery in equities.
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Euro Surges Against US Dollar Despite Negative Rates
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- By Erik Norland
- August 27, 2020
- The euro hit a 27-month high against the US dollar in August despite the eurozone's negative rates. We look at the likely reasons behind the rally.
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