Event Contracts
Event contracts will offer the most intuitive, straightforward way yet to access 10 of the world’s most important futures markets. Short-term, limited-risk contracts that streamline how you can take part in benchmark markets. Get ready for a new way to add CME Group futures products to your portfolio.
Take a position on daily price predictions
Express your view on whether the price of key futures markets will move up or down by the end of each day’s trading session. You will be presented with a menu of short-term price predictions by product. To participate, just choose a side on a given prediction.
Access smaller sized contracts
You don’t need a big investment to gain access to major futures markets. The cost to enter a trade is set low, with event contracts priced in U.S. dollars and cents between $0.25 to $19.75 per trade. You can buy one contract or multiple contracts at once.
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Energy
Metals
Currencies
Break down the basics of Event Contracts
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What are event contracts?
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What products are available to trade?
Event contracts provide a way to express your view on where the price of CME Group Futures will close. Featured products include:
Equity Incises
- E-mini S&P (ES)
- E-mini Nasdaq (NQ)
- E-mini Russell (RTY)
- E-mini Dow (TM)
Energy
- WTI Crude Oil (CL)
- Natural Gas (NG)
Metals
- Gold (GC)
- Silver (SI)
- Copper (HG)
Foreign Currencies
- EUR/USD (6E)
Limit Risk Exposure
Event contracts are short-term positions good for that trading day only, and they will expire at market close.
Know what you will make or lose
Take a position knowing what your max profit or loss could be at expiration. The price you pay per contract is the most you can lose per trade and will be clearly displayed upfront (as will the max profit you can earn if correct).**Less applicable fees and commissions
