CME Group Announces Multiple Micro E-mini Equity Index Futures Trading Volume Records

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CME Group reported record trading volumes for its Micro E-mini Equity Index futures, reaching 4.4 million contracts on February 26 and 4.2 million on February 25, 2021. These figures surpassed the previous record of 4.1 million set on September 8, 2020. Notably, Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures also hit a new high with 1.9 million contracts traded on February 25. The strong performance since the product's introduction in May 2019 highlights growing participation among traders, allowing them to manage risk and execute strategies effectively.

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• Record trading volume of 4.4 million Micro E-mini contracts on February 26, exceeding previous records.
• 1.9 million Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 contracts traded on February 25, surpassing the previous record.
• Strong growth in participation since the product's launch in May 2019.

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CHICAGO, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that Micro E-mini Equity Index futures reached back-to-back trading volume records last week of 4.4 million contracts on February 26 and 4.2 million contracts on February 25, across all four indexes – the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Down Jones Industrial Average Indexes. These new highs surpassed the prior record of 4.1 million contracts set on September 8, 2020.

Additionally, a record 1.9 million Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contracts traded on February 25, exceeding the prior record of 1.8 million contracts on September 3, 2020. Micro E-mini Russell 2000 reached a record 362,663 contracts traded on February 26, exceeding the prior record of 327,842 contracts set on January 29, 2021.

"Our Micro E-mini Equity Index futures are among the most actively traded equity index products, enabling clients to manage risk in our highly liquid markets," said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products, CME Group. "Since their introduction in May 2019, we've seen strong growth and participation across Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options, including among sophisticated, active traders. Their smaller size allows traders of all sizes to more nimbly execute equity trading strategies, scale index exposure up or down or hedge existing equity portfolio positions."   

For more information on CME Group's Micro E-mini Equity Index products, please see: www.cmegroup.com/microeminis.

As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals.  The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. With a range of pre- and post-trade products and services underpinning the entire lifecycle of a trade, CME Group also offers optimization and reconciliation services through TriOptima, and trade processing services through Traiana.

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and, E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.  NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.  COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec, EBS, TriOptima, and Traiana are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD, EBS Group LTD, TriOptima AB, and Traiana, Inc., respectively. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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FAQ

What records did CME Group set in February 2021 for Micro E-mini futures?

CME Group set records of 4.4 million contracts traded on February 26 and 4.2 million on February 25, 2021, for Micro E-mini Equity Index futures.

How many Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 contracts were traded on February 25, 2021?

On February 25, 2021, a record 1.9 million Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 contracts were traded.

When was the Micro E-mini Equity Index futures product introduced?

The Micro E-mini Equity Index futures product was introduced in May 2019.

What does CME Group offer beyond Micro E-mini futures?

CME Group offers a wide range of products including futures, options, cash, and OTC markets across various asset classes.

What can traders achieve with Micro E-mini Equity Index futures?

Traders can manage risk, execute equity trading strategies, and adjust their index exposure with Micro E-mini Equity Index futures.