Traders have access to a wide selection of CME Group futures products, including indices, energy, metals, FX, agriculture, and interest rates. All trading must respect intraday-only rules — no overnight or weekend positions are permitted.
✅ Permitted Products
CME Equity Index Futures
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) / Micro E-mini (MES)
E-mini Nasdaq 100 (NQ) / Micro E-mini (MNQ)
E-mini Russell 2000 (RTY) / Micro (M2K)
Dow Jones Mini (YM) / Micro (MYM)
Nikkei 225 (NKD)
Micro Bitcoin (MBT), Micro Ether (MET)
CME Energy Futures
Crude Oil (CL) / Micro Crude (MCL) / E-mini Crude (QM)
Natural Gas (NG) / Micro (MNG)
Heating Oil (HO)
RBOB Gasoline (RB)
CME Metals Futures
Gold (GC) / Micro (MGC)
Silver (SI) / Micro (SIL)
Copper (HG) / Micro (MHG)
Platinum (PL)
CME Agricultural Futures
Corn (ZC), Wheat (ZW), Soybeans (ZS)
Soybean Meal (ZM), Soybean Oil (ZL)
Live Cattle (LE), Lean Hogs (HE)
CME FX Futures
Euro FX (6E), British Pound (6B), Australian Dollar (6A)
Canadian Dollar (6C), Japanese Yen (6J), Swiss Franc (6S)
Mexican Peso (6M), Micro Euro (M6E), Micro GBP/USD (M6B), Micro AUD/USD (M6A)
CME Interest Rate Futures
2-Year (ZT), 5-Year (ZF), 10-Year (ZN)
30-Year Bond (ZB), Ultra Bond (UB)
10-Year Ultra Note (TN)
⏰ Trading Hours
All positions must be closed before 3:10 PM CT each trading day.
Monday–Friday: Open Sunday 5:00 PM CT → Close Friday 3:10 PM CT
⚠️ Automatic liquidation begins at 3:08 PM CT. Closing on time remains the trader’s responsibility.
Sunday: Trading resumes at 5:00 PM CT
Agricultural Market Exceptions
CBOT Grains: 7:00 PM – 7:45 AM CT (Sun–Fri) and 8:30 AM – 1:20 PM CT daily
CME Livestock: 8:30 AM – 1:05 PM CT (Mon–Fri)
📌 Platform Pause Windows
Some products experience daily pause windows, e.g.:
Monday–Friday: 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM CT (no new orders allowed)
❌ Swing trading is not allowed. No positions may be held overnight, across sessions, or over weekends.