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Single Stock Futures Launch

CME GROUP INC. · 2026-08-12 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42

Charles Schwab Futures & Forex launched single-stock futures covering more than 50 prominent U.S. stocks. The cash-settled contracts are available through Schwab’s thinkorswim trading platforms and target retail traders seeking leveraged bullish or bearish exposure. The offering enables investors to react to news outside standard market hours and take long or short positions without certain fees or restrictions, increasing competition for equity-derivatives activity.