CME has created the Educational Series “An Inside Look at Electronic Trading” to introduce the basics of electronic trading and how you can benefit from this increasingly popular trading venue. Adobe Acrobat Reader® is required to view the PDF documents on this page.

• Issue 1: What is electronic trading? (PDF)
• Issue 2: What is the CME Globex electronic trading platform? (PDF)
• Issue 3: How does trading work on the CME Globex platform? (PDF)
• Issue 4: What is the difference between electronic order entry and electronic trading? (PDF)
• Issue 5: Is electronic trading at CME difficult? (PDF)
• Issue 6: Are there account management advantages when trading on CME Globex? (PDF)
• Issue 7: Are there advantages to trading CME commodities electronically? (PDF)
• Issue 8: What kind of support is offered for trading on CME Globex? (PDF)
• Issue 9: How do I view the CME Globex Platform? (PDF)
• Issue 10: What is the role of brokers in electronic trading? (PDF)
• Issue 11: How do I get connected to the CME Globex platform? (PDF)
• Issue 12: Frequently Asked Questions – Part 1 (PDF)
• Issue 13: Frequently Asked Questions – Part 2 (PDF)