CME · Earnings call · 2026Q3T · Full report

Retail Client Growth

CME GROUP INC. · 2026-10-21 · Importance 40 · Surprise 56

CME reported 10 consecutive quarters of double-digit retail client acquisition growth and welcomed more than 100,000 new retail traders in the latest quarter, up 40% year over year. Management attributed the growth to product innovation, including E-nano contracts and Single Stock futures, and said its products are available 24/7. CME recorded more than 121,000 E-nano contracts traded on a single day and was working with retail partners on education and marketing. Management said it aims to serve retail demand while maintaining its risk-management framework.

Key facts

• CME Group welcomed well over 100,000 new retail traders in Q3 2026, 40% more than a year earlier.
• CME Group delivered 10 consecutive quarters of double-digit retail client acquisition growth.
• CME Group worked with more than 130 retail firms and several dozen FCMs to distribute Single Stock futures.
• CME Group distributed Single Stock futures through 25 of its top retail broker partners.
• CME Group set a new E-nano suite record of over 121,000 contracts traded on the day before the October 21, 2026 call.
• 94% of CME Group’s business is institutionally driven.