CME Group Announces Micro E-mini Equity Options Reach over 1 Million Contracts Traded

CME Group​, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that over 1 million options on its Mirco E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contracts have traded since launch on August 31,2020.

And options on Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures achieved a single-day trading record of 1,948 contracts on March 25, surpassing the prior record of 1,934 contracts reached on March 10.

Tim McCourt, CME Group Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products said that they are pleased with the continued growth of options on their Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contracts, with robust interest and participation from a broad range of clients and active traders.

“These options further build on the success of their Micro futures counterparts, which have traded more than 693 million contracts since launch, and give customers another tool to manage risk and access highly liquid equity index futures markets with greater precision and efficiency”, he added.

Last month, Fazzaco has reported CME Group introduced a Global Emissions Offset (GEO) futures contract​. The new contract will provide investors with a market-based solution to manage global emissions risk.