Equity Index futures and options
Hedge equity index exposure or refine trading positions using a highly liquid and diverse suite of Equity Index futures and options, based on global benchmark indices.
Trade where equity markets move first
Navigate today’s dynamic global markets with unparalleled price discovery and around-the-clock liquidity. Equity Index futures and options provide the deep liquidity you need, day or night, to act as global events unfold and see how markets are reacting.
Trade products on leading benchmarks from S&P Dow Jones, Nasdaq, FTSE Russell, Nikkei and more - featuring contract innovations in size and design that drive more flexibility.
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Explore our Equity Index products
Learn about the products we offer across global benchmark indices, and explore different ways to buy and trade them.
Coming June 30*
Spot-Quoted futures
Step into the Equity Index and Crypto futures markets with our newest suite of small-sized contracts, which allow you to trade at the current spot price and will be available on Bitcoin, Ether, S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and DJIA.
*Pending regulatory review
Enjoy potentially lower trading costs than ETFs plus margin offsets against other index futures using our contracts on S&P 500, the leading barometer of the US stock market.
Capture opportunities that emerge from volatility, index correlations, sector weightings, and price exposure to leading non-financial US large-cap companies on Nasdaq.
Trade Russell Index futures and options nearly 24 hours a day for greater capital efficiencies and flexible execution.
Manage exposure to the 30 US blue-chip companies represented in the Dow Jones Industrial Average index, nearly 24 hours a day.
Get access to the equity opportunities of some of the world's leading economies outside of the U.S. Express views and manage risk using International Equity Index futures and options built on the premier benchmarks for equity markets in Japan, Brazil, China and more.
Equity Index Sector futures are liquid and capital-efficient ways to manage exposure across 19 sectors from technology to communication services.
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Equity Insights Report
See why Equity futures and options activity remained strong in the January Equity Insights Report.
Customize your Equity Index trading
The Equity Index product suite offers a broad range of opportunities for traders to access benchmark exposure at CME Group.
