CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. operates four derivatives exchanges (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX), providing futures, options, cash and OTC markets, market data and exchange technology infrastructure.
CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. operates the world's leading derivatives marketplace, bringing together traders, institutions and businesses to manage risk across futures, options, cash and over-the-counter markets. The company runs four exchanges - CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX - offering what it describes as the widest range of products across listed asset classes, spanning interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, metals and agriculture. Its history stretches back over 125 years to a Chicago trading floor; today it operates as a technology-driven firm whose systems run nearly around the clock, six days a week.
Alongside listed derivatives, the company provides cash and OTC market offerings, market data and the tools that support market operations and client decision-making. Its technical work covers exchange technology infrastructure, market data platforms and trading systems - the plumbing behind markets it says should be fair, transparent and efficient. Clients range from farmers and pension funds to sophisticated institutional asset managers around the globe.
The firm frames its purpose as being the foundation that helps the global financial system work better for everyone, and describes its workforce as problem solvers, engineers and market experts working largely behind the scenes. The stated mission is to help clients navigate uncertainty with confidence.
