CME Group to launch single stock futures contracts this summer

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) announced plans to launch single stock futures contracts beginning this summer, pending regulatory approval. The new financially settled futures contracts will cover more than 50 top U.S. stocks from the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000 indices.

The contracts will include stocks such as Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA and Tesla. Market participants will be able to trade futures on individual stocks without purchasing shares directly.

"We are pleased to begin offering investors an alternative way to gain exposure to individual leading U.S. stocks with our new Single Stock futures contracts," said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group. "These contracts will provide a simpler, more cost-effective way to take a view on a stock, while allowing market participants to gain exposure to, or hedge potential price movements, without buying shares outright."

CME Group reported growth in equity derivatives demand, with 2025 futures and options average daily volume reaching 7.4 million contracts and open interest of 9.8 million contracts. Futures average daily volume reached 6 million contracts, up 15% year-over-year, with record average open interest of 5.6 million contracts, up 19% year-over-year.

The contracts will be listed on CME and subject to CME rules. The information is based on a press release from CME Group.

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