U.S. Equity Index futures and options
Gain capital-efficient exposure to the U.S. equity market with the CME Group suite of liquid and flexible U.S. Equity Index futures and options. Choose from benchmarks indices such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Dow Jones, Russell 2000 Indices and more.
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Enhance your U.S. Equity portfolio with deep liquidity and flexibility
Manage your U.S. Equity Index exposure with an extensive product selection and capitalize on the around-the-clock liquidity in futures and options across benchmark S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell, Dow indices contracts and more. Enjoy flexible access to suit your trading needs nearly 24 hours a day with counterparty credit guaranteed by CME Clearing.
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Why trade U.S. Equity Index products?
Deep liquidity
Access unparalleled liquidity with benchmark U.S. Equity Index futures and options and trade the deepest and most liquid markets in the world.
Flexible access
Trade nearly 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, to capitalize on market opportunities no matter when they arise with extended trading hours.
Counterparty credit risk mitigation
With CME Clearing's counterparty credit guarantee, your positions are backed by one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing systems.
Manage exposure to U.S. benchmarks with contracts that fit your needs
Fine-tune exposure to small-, mid-, large-, market-capped or equal weight indices and more. Choose from the smaller-sized Micro E-mini futures and options to larger E-mini benchmark products.
Tools for your trading strategy
Build and refine your trading strategies with free pricing and analytics tools for CME Group U.S. Equity Index products.
U.S. Equity Index insights
Get our experts’ perspectives on current trends.
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Courses to build your knowledge
Take self-guided courses on U.S. Equity Index products
If you’re new to futures, the courses below can help you quickly understand the U.S. Equity Index market.
Contact a U.S. Equity Index expert
Connect with a member of our expert U.S. Equity Index team to get more information about our products, find a broker or to contact a market maker.
