CME Group Complements Eurodollar Bundle Futures and Options with New Offering
- CME Group, one of the world’s largest multi-asset exchanges, added a new series of contracts to an already diverse product suite, including complements to Eurodollar contracts, Eurodollar Packs, and Bundles.
CME Group, one of the world’s largest multi-asset exchanges, has added a new series of contracts to an already diverse product suite, including complements to Eurodollar contracts, Eurodollar Packs and Bundles, according to a CME statement.
CME Group is responsible for a number of instruments, including derivatives, equities and Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term – recently the group reported lackluster July volumes, reiterating an industry-wide weakness in Forex. The new contracts however will ultimately complement existing Eurodollar contracts, Packs and Bundles. The Eurodollar Bundle has roots in 1994, which gives users added flexibility without having to rely on Eurodollar futures positions.
According to Sean Tully, Senior Managing Director of Interest Rates and OTC Products, in a recent statement on the offering, "Bundle futures and options provide market participants with access to a broad participant pool, deep Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term, operational simplicity, and price transparency via a single line item for longer term interest rates with same total notional size of an OTC contract. With margin levels and capital charges increasing for bilateral OTC products, options on Bundle Futures serve the needs of clients seeking a highly liquid, standardized, and cost-effective alternative."
Alternatively, CME Bundle affords users and market participants the option of utilizing shorter-term interest rate exposure in a consolidated manner – thereby using average rates to determine exposure.
CME Group, one of the world’s largest multi-asset exchanges, has added a new series of contracts to an already diverse product suite, including complements to Eurodollar contracts, Eurodollar Packs and Bundles, according to a CME statement.
CME Group is responsible for a number of instruments, including derivatives, equities and Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term – recently the group reported lackluster July volumes, reiterating an industry-wide weakness in Forex. The new contracts however will ultimately complement existing Eurodollar contracts, Packs and Bundles. The Eurodollar Bundle has roots in 1994, which gives users added flexibility without having to rely on Eurodollar futures positions.
According to Sean Tully, Senior Managing Director of Interest Rates and OTC Products, in a recent statement on the offering, "Bundle futures and options provide market participants with access to a broad participant pool, deep Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term, operational simplicity, and price transparency via a single line item for longer term interest rates with same total notional size of an OTC contract. With margin levels and capital charges increasing for bilateral OTC products, options on Bundle Futures serve the needs of clients seeking a highly liquid, standardized, and cost-effective alternative."
Alternatively, CME Bundle affords users and market participants the option of utilizing shorter-term interest rate exposure in a consolidated manner – thereby using average rates to determine exposure.