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CME Group
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CME

Status-Quo-Player

CME Group

$300.59

+1.79%

Open $297.12·Prev $295.29

as of 13 Apr

STATUS-QUO-PLAYER

Power Core

The moat in one sentence: CME Group's power core is the self-reinforcing cycle of open interest concentration, margin pool gravity, and central counterparty clearing lock-in that makes switching costs for institutional participants prohibitively high.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorFinancials

Direction of Movement

Steady Compounding on Structural Tailwinds

ROC 200

+14.1%

Referenced in 4 other analyses

Company Profile

CME Group Inc. operates the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, facilitating the trading of futures and options contracts across major asset classes. It offers products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, metals, and additional categories like weather and real estate, enabling market participants to manage risk effectively. Through its principal brands—Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), and New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)—the company provides clearing and settlement services via CME Clearing, ensuring transaction safety as the central counterparty. Key services include clearing and transaction fees, listing services, market data provision, and risk mitigation tools. CME Group supports professional traders, financial institutions, corporations, producers, governments, and central banks with electronic trading on the CME Globex platform, delivering high liquidity, speed, and global access. Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, CME Group Inc. plays a pivotal role in establishing benchmark prices and enhancing market integrity worldwide.

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

Employees

3,875

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