CME Group to launch baseball futures contracts on October 12

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) announced plans to launch baseball futures contracts on October 12, pending regulatory review, according to a press release from the Chicago-based derivatives exchange.

The contracts will be based on CME FutureSports Performance Indexes (CME FSPI), which track statistics for 30 professional baseball teams. The launch will begin with the 2026 Postseason, covering the four clubs in the League Championship Series.

Two contract sizes will be available: standard contracts valued at 10x the underlying CME FSPI MLB indexes, and micro-sized contracts valued at 1/10 of those indexes. Trading will be available around the clock on the regulated exchange with central clearing.

The CME FSPI indexes convert official sports statistics into rules-based financial metrics, adding points for positive outcomes and subtracting for negative ones. CME Group states the methodologies align with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks.

"CME Group provides price discovery and risk management across every major investable asset class, and we see an opportunity to bring investing and hedging discipline to the business of professional baseball," said Tim McCourt, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group.

The contracts are listed on and subject to the rules of CME.

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