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This article describes a futures exchange on which futures contracts are traded. Click here to view articles referencing this exchange. |
This article is about the futures exchange. For the publicly traded company that operates the exchange, see Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME).
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is a futures exchange located in Chicago, Illinois. The parent company, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME), also owns the Chicago Board of Trade, and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), though these operate as an independent exchanges.
The predecessor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, was formed in 1898 and became the CME in 1919. The first international link between futures exchanges was established in 1984 between the CME and the Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Ltd. (SGX). CME Globex, the first global electronic futures trading platform, was introduced in 1992. The demutualization of the CME occurred in 2000.privileges.At the end of 2001, CME became a wholly owned subsidiary of CME Holdings. Currently, CME is the primary subsidiary of the parent company. In 2002, CME Holdings stock was listed on the NYSE.
[edit] Basic Information
- Owner: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME)
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Time Zone: US Central Time (CST) (GMT-6 hours)
- Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)
[edit] Exchange Symbols
- Thomson Reuters: CM
- Yahoo! Finance: .CME
[edit] Trading Hours
- Normal Trading Session: Unique for each futures contract, though generally sometime between 9:00 am and 1:30pm Central Time (GMT - 6 hours)
- Electronic Trading Sessions: 9:05am - 4:00pm, then 5:00pm - 4:00pm, with a Friday close at 1:30pm
[edit] Creating Articles for Futures Contracts Trading on the CME
To create an article for a futures contract listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, follow these steps:
- Type the name of the futures contract with the word "futures" at the end end (e.g. "Pork Belly Futures") into the Wikinvest search box and click Search.
- Assuming the article doesn't exist, click on the link adjacent to Be the first person to create the page.
- Type {{commodity}}, [[category:CME Commodities]] and any other categories appropriate for the context (e.g. [[category:Grain Commodities]] or [[category:Energy Commodities]]) on separate lines into the text box and click Save page to create the article.
- For a full list of categories, see the page on commodities.
[edit] See Also
[edit] Futures Contracts Traded on the CME
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