CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its event contracts reached a new milestone of 100 million contracts traded since launch in December.
Designed for today's retail trader, event contracts provide a simple, intuitive, low-cost way for investors to express their views on the day's biggest stories across financial indicators, cultural moments and sports.
"We are pleased to hit this significant milestone after just eight weeks of trading," said CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy. "Given the strong early support, we look to build on this momentum as we further expand the distribution and reach of these products to new market participants and the next generation of potential traders."
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