Where can you trade single stock futures in America?
CME Group has announced plans to launch single stock futures (SSFs) this summer, marking a significant expansion of the world’s largest derivatives marketplace into products focused on individual equities.
Single stock futures, which will be tradable through US futures brokers like Interactive Brokers, will be financially settled and initially cover more than 50 leading U.S. companies from the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000.
Big-name stocks expected to be included in the launch include Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA and Tesla. CME says the new futures will offer traders and investors a more capital-efficient way to gain exposure to individual shares or hedge portfolio risk without needing to buy or short the underlying stock.
Tim McCourt, CME Group’s Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products, said the contracts are designed to provide a “simpler, more cost-effective way to take a view on a stock” while helping market participants manage potential price movements more precisely.
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The move comes as demand for equity derivatives trading continues to surge across both institutional and retail markets. CME reported that futures and options average daily volume reached 7.4 million contracts in 2025, with open interest hitting 9.8 million. Futures alone averaged 6 million contracts per day, up 15% year-on-year, while average open interest rose 19% to a record 5.6 million contracts.
Single stock futures have existed in various forms before, but CME’s entry into the space is notable given its scale and global reach. The exchange operates major futures markets including CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX and provides clearing services to market participants worldwide.
The launch of single stock futures in America reflects a broader shift toward derivative products that allow traders to express targeted views on individual companies with lower capital requirements than traditional margin stock trading.
In the UK, which has traditionally traded on margin through CFD trading platforms and financial spread betting brokers, has also seen an update in on exchange stock trading with the introduction of single stock futures from ICE.
Good Money Guide recently hosted an options trading evening in partnership with ICE and IBKR to highlight the benefits and risks of on-exchange options.
If approved, the new contracts should appeal to hedge funds, active traders and sophisticated retail investors wanting to reduce margin trading costs when trading volatility, hedge positions or gain leveraged exposure to equities when trading US stocks.
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