The Globex Operator ID is required on all orders entered through CME Group’s iLink connections. The ID registered must be unique for each individual operator at the clearing firm level across Exchanges, and may be a maximum of 18 characters.

The firm that guarantees trades for a particular ID (This is equivalent to the Class A Clearing Firm under which the Trader’s trades clear.

An individual trading for a firm that is an approved 106.H entity.

An individual trading for a firm that is a registered participant in the Central Bank Incentive Program (CBIP).

An individual trading on behalf of an Exchange Member Firm. When the User selects this user type, a Trader Type sub-category will also need to be chosen. The trader types that an individual may be classified under are as follows:

• Registered Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)
• Independent Contractor receiving a 1099-MISC
• Owner of the firm with at least $250,000 invested in the firm
• W-2 employee of that clearing firm

(CME and CBOT Only) A clerk who acts in an order filling capacity for an individual member. The Clerk must be registered with the CME Group Membership department. NOTE: If a Member is also a Clerk, they should be registered under this category. The appropriate rates will be applied when the individual is trading for his/her own account.

A CME (only) individual trading for a firm that is a registered participant in the CTA Hedge Fund Incentive Program.

(CME Only) An individual trading for a firm that is registered as an Electronic Corporate Member (ECM-Holding/ECM-Waiver).

An individual trading for a firm that is a registered participant in the Emerging Markets Bank Incentive Program.

An individual trading for a firm that is a registered participant in the Latin American Fund Manager Incentive Program (FMIP).

An individual trading for a firm that is a registered participant in the International Incentive Program (IIP).

An individual trading for a firm that is a registered participant in the International Cross-Asset Volume Incentive Program (IVIP).

The individual is a CME Group member whom is currently holding a membership.

The individual does not qualify for any of the other registration categories and therefore, receives non-member rates.

(NYMEX Only) An individual who has been granted POA of electronic trading discretion. The individual must be registered with the CME Group Membership department.

(CME Only) An individual trading for a firm registered as a Rule 106.H Corporate Member.

This is the date that the value in the selected field became effective.

NOTE: The default date will be the current business day when registering a new User ID.

This is the date that the value in the selected field was expired. NOTE: The expiration date will default to 12-31-9999 when registering a new User ID. This date just means that this will be the active Operator ID. There is no set expiration date at the time of registration.

This indicates whether the Operator ID is associated with one of the CME Fee Incentive Programs:

• Operator ID
• Effective Date
• Expiration Date
• Last Traded DateThe last date the Operator ID was associated with trade activity. If 1-January-190 appears, there is no trade activity.
• Created Date
• Created By
• Last Modified Date
• Last Modified By

• First Name
• Last Name
• Broker Symbol
• Email Address

• Associated Entity
• Exchange
• Registration Type
• Registration Type Effective Date
• Registration Type Expiration Date
• Registration Created Date
• Registration Created By
• Registration Last Modified Date
• Registration Last Modified By
• Trading Location
• Trader Type