CME Group's 24/7 gold futures see $60M in first weekend

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) reported that nearly 15,000 1-Ounce Gold futures contracts traded during the first weekend of its new 24/7 trading schedule, representing approximately $60 million in notional value, according to a company statement released July 27, 2026.

The 1-Ounce Gold futures contract launched in January 2025 and averaged 87,000 contracts per day in the first half of 2026. CME Group's metals business recorded 1.3 million contracts traded daily in the same period, up 55% year-on-year, which the company attributed to precious metals activity.

CME Group's gold futures overall averaged $125 billion in notional value traded per day this year across all gold futures contracts on the exchange.

"Gold is a global safe-haven asset, and global events don't stop on weekends," said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group. "Our launch demonstrates that retail traders were ready and waiting for always-on, regulated and right-sized products to manage their exposure to gold."

Robinhood Derivatives is among the platforms offering access to the contracts. "24/7 Gold futures from CME Group offer our customers the ability to trade regulated futures contracts at any time of the day, any day of the week, from any timezone," said Adam Hickerson, Senior Director and Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood Derivatives.

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