CME Group plans to introduce cash-settled Single Stock futures this summer, offering futures exposure to more than 50 major U.S. companies including Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA and Tesla. The launch remains subject to the completion of regulatory reviews and processes.

New Contracts on Over 50 U.S. Stocks

The new futures will reference individual stocks drawn from key U.S. equity benchmarks such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000. CME Group will list the contracts on its marketplace, and they will be subject to the company’s existing rules.

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All of the products will be financially settled, so traders will not receive or deliver the underlying shares at expiration. The structure will allow market participants to trade price moves in single stocks using futures margining rather than paying the full cash value of the shares.

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Several other major derivatives exchange already list single stock futures or very similar contracts. Notably, Eurex has a long‑standing single stock futures segment, offering hundreds of contracts on individual equities Equities Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Read this Term from Europe, the U.S. and Canada. In Asia, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing lists stock futures on individual Hong Kong‑listed companies.

Access the leading U.S. stocks with the power of futures. Introducing Single Stock futures, coming this summer.

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"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," commented Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group.

Launch Follows Rising Equity Derivatives Activity

CME Group’s decision follows strong demand for equity derivatives from both institutional and retail clients in recent years. In 2025, equity futures and options at the group recorded average daily volume of 7.4 million contracts and open interest of 9.8 million contracts.

Meanwhile, CME Group introduced a new margin calculation system for precious metals futures early this year, shifting from fixed dollar amounts to percentage-based requirements after gold and silver hit record highs.

The previous dollar-based system had become cumbersome as precious metals surged, forcing repeated manual adjustments to keep pace with sharp price movements.