Monday and Wednesday WTI Crude Oil Weekly options are now available, complementing the highly liquid Friday expirations. This addition provides greater precision and flexibility for managing crude oil price risk.

With expectations of tight global oil stocks, upcoming meetings by OPEC+ and the Federal Reserve, and now the war in Israel, traders are increasingly turning toward WTI Weekly options to precisely hedge oil price and volatility risks.

Since launching on July 31, Monday and Wednesday WTI Weekly options have traded over 250K contracts.

Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options contracts, which are just 1/10 the size of the standard contracts, will allow traders of all sizes to access the natural gas market and fine-tune exposure at a lower cost.

Additionally, the new Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas options will be available with both monthly and Friday expirations.

*Pending regulatory review

Since WTI was added to the Dated Brent Index, participation in Gulf Coast crude oil grades has increased, with open interest reaching a new record of 529K contracts in September.

WTI Houston and WTI Midland, which trade as a differential to the benchmark WTI futures contract, offer the best liquidity for Gulf Coast price exposure.

In September, Henry Hub Natural Gas options volume continued to grow, with 63% of the total volume being traded on-screen. In addition to monthly options, 24-hour liquidity is available in Henry Hub Friday Weekly options, making CME Group home to the most liquid natural gas market.

CME Direct, the leader in Energy options, offers 24-hour streaming liquidity for Crude Oil and Natural Gas monthly and weekly options. 

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In August 2023, options on Heating Degree Day (HDD), Cooling Degree Day (CDD), and Cumulative Average Temperature (CAT) futures launched covering key cities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. 

Traditionally traded by utility companies, our complex of Weather futures and options has seen increased participation. They have reached a record open interest (OI) of 230K contracts, with average daily volume (ADV) up 285% from 2022.

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