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Its recent merger with the CBOT saw CME Group expand further the range of asset classes available on its Globex platform. Deputy CIO Kevin Kometer looks at the diverse challenges ahead.

A Singular Vision

What does the CME-CBOT merger mean for algorithmic and automated traders?

All the futures and options contracts previously available on the Chicago Board of Trade’s e-cbot platform have now been fully migrated and are now available on the CME Globex® electronic trading platform. All the e-cbot agricultural products and equity index products went live on January 13, followed by interest rate products on January 27. In each case, there was a day’s mock trading on the Saturday preceding migration on the Sunday to give traders a chance to connect to CME Globex and get comfortable and we’re now running all those contracts on a single platform.

One platform should provide a more consistent and efficient trading experience for customers that trade multiple asset classes. An algo trader can now leverage a single gateway to trade multiple products and take advantage of the speed and reliability of the CME Globex platform. ...

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