CME E-mini S&P 500 Options
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CME E-mini® S&P 500® options on futures represent one of the fastest-growing markets at CME. Their versatility, lower risk profile, potential to maximize upside profits and smaller contract size have made them increasing popular as an instrument for trading the S&P 500® Index, the premier benchmark of stock market performance. These contracts are fully electronic and 1/5th the size of a standard CME S&P 500 options contract, closely tracking the price movements of the Index.

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Benefits

  • Fast, flexible way to trade the benchmark S&P 500 Index with a single contract, whether seeking to hedge a portfolio, increase returns or diversify investments
  • Wide range of spread strategies offers versatility to design to nearly any market environment or objective
  • Lower risk profile with maximum upside potential
  • Rapidly growing liquidity and tight bid/ask spreads from dedicated market makers with mass-quoting capabilities
  • Electronically traded on the CME Globex® platform, offering speed, reliability, anonymity and trading around the clock, around the world
  • Price transparency through free real-time quotes for all CME E-mini options products
  • Contract size well-suited to a broad range of individual and institutional customer needs
  • Guarantee of counterparty credit and central clearing by CME Clearing

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Month-End Fair Value ProceduresFree Live Quotes on CME E-mini Options
Calculating Fair ValueUnderstanding the Special Opening Quotation (SOQ)
Final Settlement ProceduresCME E-mini S&P 500 Options Strategies
Equity Price Limit Guide/FAQCME E-mini S&P 500 Product Fact Card
Futures and Options
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