Trading & Markets
CME Group
The exchange operator where the index futures prop traders use are listed, including ES, NQ, YM, and micros. Its data feeds and rules underpin the whole ecosystem.
In plain English
CME Group runs the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and related exchanges, listing the equity index futures, metals, energy, and rates products that prop firms offer. Market data fees, trading hours, and settlement times all flow from CME.
When firms restrict products, quote data fees, or pause trading around maintenance windows, they are passing through CME realities.
- The ES contract trades on CME Globex nearly 23 hours per weekday, with a daily settlement at 4pm Central that many end-of-day drawdowns key off.