The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) is a publicly traded futures exchange. It resulted from the consolidation of four individual exchanges. CME Group trades in agricultural products, currencies, energy, interest rates, metals, stock indexes, and weather. Individuals can register to trade through the group.

What is CME system?

CME Globex is the premier electronic trading system providing global connectivity to the broadest array of futures and options across all asset classes. CME Group technology facilitates electronic trading, providing users across the globe with virtually 24-hour access to global markets.

How does the CME make money?

CME makes money from fees and for clearing trades, with revenue ups and downs closely tracking the volume of trading.