Weekly Equity Index Options on Futures

Weekly Equity Index Options on Futures

More Precise Equity Risk Management

Weekly Equity Index options on futures provide liquid, shorter-term risk management alternatives to quarterly E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow ($5) options with lower cost of premium.

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Product Codes

Weekly Options Product CME Globex Ticker Bloomberg Front Month Ticker Thomson Reuters Chain
E-mini S&P 500 Monday E1A, E2A, E3A, E4A, E5A IWWA Index 0#1AEW+
E-mini S&P 500 Tuesday E1B, E2B, E3B, E4B, E5B IMBA Index 0#E1BW+
E-mini S&P 500 Wednesday E1C, E2C, E3C, E4C, E5C IEWA Index 0#ECW+
E-mini S&P 500 Thursday E1D, E2D, E3D, E4D, E5D IMDA Index 0#E1DW+
E-mini S&P 500 Friday EW1, EW2, EW3, EW4 1EA Index, 2EA Index, 3EA Index, 4EA Index 0#ESW+
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Monday X1A, X2A, X3A, X4A, X5A HWCA Index OMON XAA1W-XAA5W
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Tuesday X1B, X2B, X3B, X4B, X5B HWDA Index OMON XB1W-XB5W
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Wednesday X1C, X2C, X3C, X4C, X5C HWEA Index OMON XXC1W-XXC5W
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Thursday X1D, X2D, X3D, X4D, X5D HWLA Index OMON XD1W-XD5W
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Friday EX1, EX2, EX3, EX4 HXSA Index OMON 1EX1W-1EX4W

Trade Micro E-mini options all week

Enjoy greater precision and versatility in managing short-term exposure with the introduction of Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday options. The new contracts complement the existing Friday weekly, end-of-month, as well as quarterly options on Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures.

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E-mini Nasdaq-100 Tuesday and Thursday options are now live

E-mini Nasdaq-100 Tuesday and Thursday options are designed to provide greater precision and flexibility in helping you manage short-term exposure. The new contracts complement the existing Weekly (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), End-of-Month options, as well as Quarterly options on E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures.

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E-mini Russell 2000 Tuesday and Thursday options

Expand the small-cap strategies you can build with more expiries throughout the week with the introduction of Tuesday and Thursday expiries available on E-mini Russell 2000 options. These new contracts complement existing Monday, Wednesday, Friday weekly, end-of-month, and quarterly expirations.

Learn more about E-mini Russell 2000 Weekly options
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Around-the-clock Trading Opportunities

Weekly options provide a deep pool of liquidity for you to express views on market-moving events and economic announcements – from national elections to monthly employment and inflation reports – nearly around the clock.

CME Group continues to see strong liquidity during Extended Trading Hours (ETH). In 2022, 16% of E-mini S&P 500 options volume traded during ETH.

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Five reasons to trade E-mini S&P 500 options

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