CME Globex® fees vary according to connection method, trading application and other criteria. Traders can connect directly via a CME-managed network access connection, a client-managed network access connection, the Internet, or - coming soon - CME LNet. Front-end trading applications available include CME-certified systems provided by Futures Commissions Merchants (FCMs), Introducing Brokers (IBs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), as well as the proprietary CME applications CME Globex Trader ^® and CME EOS Trader.

• Access Charges provides information on connectivity charges and application fees for CME Globex Trader and CME EOS Trader.
• Clearing and Execution Fees detail round-turn charges (entry and exit fee combined) for CME Globex trades by product. These fees apply to all traders, no matter the connection method. Other related surcharges are also listed.

Please note that certain fees, including clearing and execution, may be incorporated into your broker's commission fee.

CME Globex Trader Decommission
With the expansion of User-Defined Spreads functionality to all CME options products, CME Globex Trader will no longer provide access to options markets. The limitation of CME Globex Trader to futures markets, aging functionality and infrastructure, and the declining user base have led to the decision to decommission CME Globex Trader. Traders may replace CME Globex Trader with a third-party application, CME EOS Trader or CME Galax-C ^® handhelds to access CME Globex markets. CME anticipates CME Globex Trader will be decommissioned by the end of 2007. The decommission timeline for CME Globex Trader follows:

More information on the CME Globex Trader decommission and the expansion of UDS options functionality is available in the  CME Globex Trader Update .