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CME Group Event Contracts

Institutional event contract trading from the world’s leading derivatives marketplace.

Founded
2022
Valuation
—
Regulated
✅ Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Gambity Prestige
Active
CME Group expanding event contract offerings across all major global commodities by 2028
95%
— Kendall Cross

CME Group launched its Event Contracts product suite in September 2022 to introduce CFTC-regulated binary risk management to retail and institutional traders across major benchmark markets.

Built directly on major CME futures benchmarks—including the E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, WTI Crude Oil, Gold, and Eurodollars—these short-term contracts allow market participants to trade daily, quarterly, or annual price settlement predictions with fully capped risk.

Distributed through leading brokerage platforms including Interactive Brokers and Charles Schwab, CME Event Contracts bridge legacy capital markets infrastructure with modern, low-cost event-based derivatives.

Timeline
2022
CME Event Contracts Launch
CME Group launches daily benchmark event contracts across 10 major equity, energy, and metals futures markets.
2024
Longer-Horizon Expiries & Payout Increase
Expands contract suite to include quarter-end and year-end expiries while increasing maximum contract payout to $100.
2025
24/7 Swap Event Contracts
Rolls out continuous 24/7 swap-based event trading for macroeconomic indicators like GDP, CPI, and crypto indices.
2026
100 Million Contract Milestone
Surpasses 100 million cumulative event contracts traded across retail and institutional partner networks.
Frequently Asked
They are CFTC-regulated binary options that allow investors to trade predictions on whether key futures markets will settle above or below a specific strike price.
They are listed on CME Group exchanges and regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
CME Group is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Contracts trade between $0 and $100 with capped downside risk limited entirely to the initial purchase price.
They are accessible through participating futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail online brokerages, including Interactive Brokers and Charles Schwab.
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