CME · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Equity and Crypto Products

CME GROUP INC. · 2026-10-23 · Importance 63 · Surprise 64

Equity index contract volumes increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026, which CME Group linked to skepticism about AI-related spending and uncertainty associated with the continuing Middle East conflict. Average daily E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures and options volume rose to 3.261 million from 1.888 million in the quarter. Cryptocurrency contract volumes, in contrast, decreased in the third quarter, which the company attributed to higher-volatility periods in 2025 that had generated greater activity.

Key facts

• Third-quarter 2026 average daily volume for E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures and options was 3.261 million, compared with 1.888 million in 2025. source
• CME Group's equity index contract volumes increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026; the company attributed the increase partly to skepticism about AI spending and additional Nasdaq-100 product suite volumes. source
• CME Group's cryptocurrency contract volumes decreased in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, which the company attributed to higher volatility and activity in 2025. source
• Third-quarter 2026 average daily volume for E-mini S&P 500 futures and options was 3.635 million, compared with 3.454 million in 2025. source