CME Group to Launch Options on Micro Gold Futures as Retail Participation Jumps
- Options on Micro Gold futures will be launched on October 2, 2023, due to growing demand and increased retail participation in CME Group gold markets.
- Average daily volume in Micro Gold futures increased 40% from last year, and retail participation in benchmark Gold futures contract is up 17% year-over-year.
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"A wide range of investors believe gold to be a safe-haven asset, especially in periods of volatility and economic and geopolitical uncertainty," said Jin Chang Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group. "Growing demand has driven a spike in CME Group gold markets, with average daily volume in Micro Gold futures increasing
CME Group's smaller-sized Gold and Silver futures contracts launched over a decade ago and have seen a significant uptick in participation over the last five years:
- Micro Gold futures volume has grown an average of
58% each year. - Micro Silver futures volume has grown an average of
93% each year. - Average daily open interest (ADOI) in Micro Gold futures has grown an average of
20% each year. - Micro Silver futures ADOI has grown an average of
36% each year.
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Options on Micro Gold futures will be listed by and subject to the rules of COMEX. For more information and for product specs, please visit here.
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