CME Group to Launch Micro-Sized Grains and Oilseed Futures on February 24
CME Group has announced the launch of micro grain and oilseed futures contracts on February 24, 2025, pending regulatory review. These new contracts will be cash-settled and represent one-tenth the size of the company's standard Corn, Wheat, Soybean, Soybean Oil, and Soybean Meal futures.
The initiative aims to provide market participants with greater flexibility in managing agricultural portfolios through smaller-sized contracts. Major industry players, including Interactive Brokers, Saxo, and Phillip Nova, have expressed support for the launch, highlighting the potential for increased market accessibility and portfolio diversification opportunities for retail investors.
The micro contracts will be listed by and subject to the rules of CBOT. This launch extends CME Group's micro futures product offerings, providing a more cost-effective way for traders to access agricultural futures markets with lower capital requirements.
CME Group ha annunciato il lancio dei contratti futures micro per i cereali e i semi oleosi il 24 febbraio 2025, in attesa di revisione normativa. Questi nuovi contratti saranno liquidabili in contante e rappresenteranno un decimo della dimensione dei contratti standard dell'azienda per mais, grano, soia, olio di soia e farina di soia.
L'iniziativa ha l'obiettivo di fornire ai partecipanti al mercato maggiore flessibilità nella gestione dei portafogli agricoli attraverso contratti di dimensioni più ridotte. I principali attori del settore, tra cui Interactive Brokers, Saxo e Phillip Nova, hanno espresso supporto per il lancio, evidenziando il potenziale di maggiore accessibilità al mercato e opportunità di diversificazione del portafoglio per gli investitori al dettaglio.
I contratti micro saranno quotati e soggetti alle regole del CBOT. Questo lancio estende l'offerta di prodotti futures micro di CME Group, fornendo un modo più conveniente per i trader di accedere ai mercati futures agricoli con requisiti di capitale ridotti.
CME Group ha anunciado el lanzamiento de contratos de futuros micro para granos y semillas oleaginosas el 24 de febrero de 2025, sujeto a revisión regulatoria. Estos nuevos contratos serán liquidadas en efectivo y representarán una décima parte del tamaño de los contratos estándar de maíz, trigo, soja, aceite de soja y harina de soja de la empresa.
La iniciativa tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los participantes del mercado una mayor flexibilidad en la gestión de carteras agrícolas a través de contratos de menor tamaño. Los principales actores de la industria, incluidos Interactive Brokers, Saxo y Phillip Nova, han expresado su apoyo al lanzamiento, destacando el potencial de aumentar la accesibilidad al mercado y las oportunidades de diversificación de carteras para los inversores minoristas.
Los contratos micro se cotizarán y estarán sujetos a las reglas del CBOT. Este lanzamiento amplía la oferta de productos de futuros micro de CME Group, proporcionando una forma más rentable para que los comerciantes accedan a los mercados de futuros agrícolas con menores requisitos de capital.
CME 그룹은 2025년 2월 24일에 규제 검토에 따라 미세 곡물 및 기름씨 미래 계약을 출시한다고 발표했습니다. 이 새로운 계약은 현금 결제 방식으로, 회사의 표준 옥수수, 밀, 콩, 콩기름, 콩가루 선물 계약의 10분의 1 크기를 나타냅니다.
이 이니셔티브는 더 작은 계약을 통해 농업 포트폴리오를 관리하는 데 있어 시장 참가자들에게 더 큰 유연성을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다. Interactive Brokers, Saxo 및 Phillip Nova와 같은 주요 산업 플레이어들은 이 출시에 대한 지지를 표명하며, 소상인 투자자들에게 시장 접근성과 포트폴리오 다양화 기회를 증대할 수 있는 잠재력을 강조했습니다.
마이크로 계약은 CBOT의 규칙에 따라 상장됩니다. 이 출시는 CME 그룹의 마이크로 선물 제품 제공을 확장하여 거래자들이 자본 요건이 낮은 상황에서 농업 선물 시장에 보다 비용 효율적으로 접근할 수 있는 방법을 제공합니다.
CME Group a annoncé le lancement de contrats à terme micro pour les grains et les oléagineux le 24 février 2025, sous réserve d'examen réglementaire. Ces nouveaux contrats seront réglés en espèces et représenteront un dixième de la taille des contrats à terme standard de l'entreprise pour le maïs, le blé, le soja, l'huile de soja et le tourteau de soja.
Cette initiative vise à offrir aux participants du marché une plus grande flexibilité dans la gestion de portefeuilles agricoles grâce à des contrats de taille plus petite. Les principaux acteurs de l'industrie, tels qu'Interactive Brokers, Saxo et Phillip Nova, ont exprimé leur soutien au lancement, soulignant le potentiel d'une plus grande accessibilité au marché et des opportunités de diversification de portefeuille pour les investisseurs de détail.
Les contrats micro seront cotés par et soumis aux règles du CBOT. Ce lancement étend l'offre de produits à terme micro de CME Group, offrant une manière plus rentable pour les traders d'accéder aux marchés à terme agricoles avec des exigences en capital plus faibles.
CME Group hat die Einführung von Mikro-Futures-Kontrakten für Getreide und Ölsaaten am 24. Februar 2025, vorbehaltlich der behördlichen Prüfung, angekündigt. Diese neuen Kontrakte werden bar abgerechnet und repräsentieren ein Zehntel der Größe der Standard-Futures-Kontrakte des Unternehmens für Mais, Weizen, Soja, Sojaöl und Sojaschrot.
Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, den Marktteilnehmern eine größere Flexibilität bei der Verwaltung landwirtschaftlicher Portfolios durch kleinere Vertragsgrößen zu bieten. Wichtige Akteure der Branche, darunter Interactive Brokers, Saxo und Phillip Nova, haben ihre Unterstützung für den Start bekundet und dabei das Potenzial für eine verbesserte Marktzugänglichkeit und Diversifizierungsmöglichkeiten für Privatanleger hervorgehoben.
Die Mikrokontrakte werden an der CBOT gelistet und unterliegen den dortigen Regeln. Dieser Launch erweitert das Angebot an Mikro-Futures-Produkten der CME Group und bietet eine kostengünstigere Möglichkeit für Händler, auf die Märkte für landwirtschaftliche Futures mit geringeren Kapitalanforderungen zuzugreifen.
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"Our benchmark grain and oilseed futures products are the most liquid and highly-utilized markets in global agriculture today," said John Ricci, Managing Director and Global Head of Agriculture at CME Group. "These smaller-sized contracts will provide additional flexibility for market participants to manage their agricultural portfolios with greater precision."
"We look forward to the success of CME Group's micro-sized agricultural futures products," said Steve Sanders, EVP of Marketing and Product Development at Interactive Brokers. "CME Group's broad range of micro futures contracts offer a cost-effective and transparent way for our active trader and institutional clients to gain exposure to futures markets. The lower capital requirements of micro futures make it easier for more participants to trade futures alongside the wide range of global products available through Interactive Brokers."
"At Saxo, we are excited to support CME Group's launch of micro agriculture futures, which will be added to the existing suite of micro products on our platform," said Samuel Klein, Product Owner, Futures and Options at Saxo. "These products are key to expanding market opportunities for retail investors, and their smaller contract sizes enable our clients to more effectively diversify their portfolios."
"The launch of CME Group's Micro Agriculture contracts marks an important step toward making agricultural trading more accessible to a broader spectrum of market participants," said Teyu Che Chern, CEO, Phillip Nova. "We are excited to support this and look forward to empowering our clients with more tools to navigate the dynamic agricultural markets."
Micro Corn, Wheat, Soybean, Soybean Oil and Soybean Meal futures will be listed by and subject to the rules of CBOT. For more information and additional contract specs, please visit www.cmegroup.com/microags.
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