CME Micro Bitcoin Futures
CME Group Micro Bitcoin Futures
Micro-sized Contracts. Major Crypto Opportunities.
CME Group Micro Bitcoin Futures Contracts
Available at IBKR for the Lowest1 Cost
At 1/10 the size of one bitcoin, Micro Bitcoin futures (MBT) provide an efficient, cost‑effective way to fine‑tune bitcoin exposure and enhance your trading strategies. Enjoy the features of Bitcoin futures (BTC) in a smaller slice that gives active traders more choices for managing bitcoin price risk.
TRADE A SLICE OF BITCOIN FUTURES:
Get the same features as the larger five-bitcoin contract, at 1/50 of its contract size, settled to the regulated CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR).
PRICE DISCOVERY AND TRANSPARENCY:
Trade on a regulated exchange and enjoy the price discovery of transparent futures, where all participants see the same prices and quotes.
PRECISELY SCALE BITCOIN EXPOSURE:
Add more control over the amount of bitcoin exposure in your trading strategies.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY IN CRYPTO TRADING:
Save on potential margin offsets with Bitcoin futures and options and Ether futures, plus add the efficiency of futures contracts.
| Contract Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Contract Size | 0.10 bitcoin |
| Trading Hours and Venue | CME Globex: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. CT) CME ClearPort: 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:45 p.m. Friday ET (5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. CT) with a 15-minute maintenance window between 6:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET (5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT) Monday - Thursday. |
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | Outrights: $5 per bitcoin = $0.50 per contract Spreads: $1 per bitcoin = $0.10 per contract |
| Product Code | CME Globex: MBT |
| Listing Cycle | Six consecutive monthly contracts inclusive of the nearest two December contracts. |
| Final Settlement | Cash settled by reference to final settlement price, equal to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) on last day of trading. |
| Termination of Trading | Trading terminates at 4 p.m. London time on the last Friday of the contract month. If that day is not a business day in both the U.K. and the US, trading terminates on the preceding day that is a business day for both the U.K. and the U.S. |
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