The CME is the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the largest futures exchange in the United States. The CME is also the exchange where the idea of a futures contract first developed (all the way back in 1851, when it was called a “forward” contract). The exchange trades in futures and options for all major asset classes; its four main product areas for futures are interest rates, stock indexes, foreign exchange, and commodities.

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