CME Group will list futures tied to more than 50 individual US stocks from July 27, 2026, pending regulatory approval. The lineup pairs 55 standard contracts of 100 shares each with 22 micro contracts of 10 shares, on names drawn from the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000.
CME Group announced plans to launch futures contracts tied to more than 50 individual US stocks, set to go live on July 27, 2026, pending regulatory approval. The lineup includes Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia and Tesla.
Two contract sizes, three index families
The exchange is rolling out two flavors of contract. There will be 55 standard-sized futures, each representing 100 shares of the underlying stock. For traders who want smaller exposure, 22 micro-sized contracts will represent 10 shares each.
The underlying stocks are drawn from the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000. All contracts will trade on CME Globex for nearly 23 hours a day, letting traders react to overnight news without waiting for the opening bell. Tim McCourt, CME’s Global Head of Equities, FX, and Alternative Products, has framed the contracts as a streamlined approach for investors to engage with individual stocks more efficiently.
A second attempt after OneChicago
Single-stock futures are not a new concept. They existed in the US before, launched in the early 2000s through a joint venture called OneChicago, an experiment that fizzled out largely because the regulatory framework at the time made the products clunky and the market was not particularly interested.
This time the groundwork ran longer. CME first disclosed its plans in February 2026, and because the exchange is responding to explicit institutional demand rather than building speculatively, the report suggests this iteration has a better chance of gaining traction.
What it changes for traders
For institutional traders and sophisticated retail investors, the contracts open a new toolkit for both hedging and speculation. Futures inherently offer leverage, so traders can control a large notional position with a fraction of the capital needed to buy the shares outright.
The micro contracts lower the barrier to entry further. A micro contract on a stock trading at $200 would represent just $2,000 in notional value, the same playbook CME has run across its equity index futures. The launch excludes crypto tokens and digital assets entirely.
Approval remains the gate: the contracts are still pending final regulatory sign-off, and any conditions imposed could affect contract specifications or margin requirements.
Source: Crypto Briefing
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