CME Micro Ether Futures Surpass 100,000 Contracts Traded

December 17, 2021 - CME has announced that Micro Ether futures volume has surpassed 100,000 contracts in the new contract's first two weeks of trading.

"Participation in our Micro Ether futures contract has grown rapidly since its launch two weeks ago, and we are encouraged by the strong customer adoption and support thus far," said Tim McCourt, CME Group Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products. "At 1/500th the size or our larger Ether futures, this new, smaller contract allows traders of all sizes to better manage their Ether price risk in an efficient, cost-effective way."

CME Micro Ether futures are cash-settled, based on the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate, which serves as a once-a-day reference rate of the U.S. dollar price of Ether. Micro Ether futures are listed on and subject to the rules of CME.

CME Micro Ether futures started trading on December 06, 2021. In May this year, the CME announced that its Micro Bitcoin futures contract reached 100,000 contracts traded in its first 6 days of trading.