TradeStation Expands Futures Offering with CME Group Single Stock Futures

Standard and micro-sized contracts on 50+ leading U.S. stocks provide active traders another way to access individual equities exposure through futures

PLANTATION, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TradeStation Securities, Inc. (“TradeStation”), the brokerage firm built for active equities and derivatives traders, announced the availability of CME Group* Single Stock Futures (SSFs)^†, a new suite of financially settled futures contracts on individual U.S. stocks. Building on TradeStation's reputation for high-end trading technology and reliable brokerage services, the new product offering underscores the company's commitment to delivering the ultimate trading experience for those born to trade.

SSFs allow traders to take long or short positions on individual U.S. stocks through CME-cleared futures contracts without owning or borrowing the underlying shares. The contracts include both standard (100-share multiplier) and micro (10-share multiplier) sizes, providing traders with greater flexibility in how they access individual stock exposure.

The initial launch includes 55 standard-sized and 22 micro-sized contracts across more than 50 leading U.S. stocks from the S&P 500®, Nasdaq-100® and Russell 1000^®, including:

• Mega-cap technology and growth names: Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta (META), Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA)
• Additional coverage: Micron (MU), SpaceX (SPCX), and 40+ other leading U.S. stocks

The contracts trade nearly 24 hours a day, Sunday through Friday, on CME Globex.

Designed for active stock, options, and futures traders, SSFs provide another way to trade familiar names with the flexibility of futures. The contracts allow traders to express directional views on individual stocks through a single futures contract while offering features such as margin-based capital efficiency. Like other futures products, SSFs carry a high degree of risk and use leverage, meaning traders can lose more than their initial investment, so they're best suited for those who understand the mechanics of futures trading.

"SSFs give active traders one more way to trade the names they're already watching," said John Bartleman, President and CEO of TradeStation Group, Inc. "By pairing exposure to individual U.S. stocks with a margin-based, nearly around-the-clock structure, these new contracts provide another way for traders to explore new strategies. We're pleased to be among the first retail broker-dealers to offer CME Group SSFs and continue expanding access to innovative futures products."

"We are pleased to work with firms like TradeStation in expanding access to CME Group Single Stock futures," said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group. "Broader access to these centrally cleared, financially settled contracts brings the capital efficiencies and near 24/7 access of the futures market to leading U.S. stocks, providing investors with a highly transparent, regulated tool to manage their equity exposure."

*CME Group is not affiliated with TradeStation. TradeStation does not endorse any third-party content, and any views or opinions expressed by CME Group do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of TradeStation. Any goods or services offered by CME Group are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by TradeStation, and TradeStation makes no representation regarding any such goods or services.

^†Securities futures are not suitable for all investors. To obtain a copy of the futures risk disclosure statement, visit www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureFutures.

About TradeStation Securities, Inc.
Founded in 1995, TradeStation Securities, Inc. (Member NYSE, FINRA, SIPC, NSCC, DTC, OCC, NFA & CME) offers self-clearing equities, options, futures, and futures options brokerage services as a licensed securities broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission and futures commission merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of major equities and futures exchanges in the United States.

About TradeStation Group, Inc.
Founded in 1982, TradeStation Group companies provide institutional-grade fintech tools and account-related services – and are where traders can find their home. TradeStation Group, Inc. is the parent company of several subsidiaries, including TradeStation Securities, Inc., TradeStation Europe B.V. and TradeStation Technologies, Inc. TradeStation Group companies seek to deliver the ultimate trading experience to retail and institutional clients that need a customizable trading ecosystem to perform their strategies. TradeStation Technologies provides award-winning^‡ trading and analysis platforms through its affiliates TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Europe B.V., which provide online brokerage services for equities, options, futures, and futures options. These advanced trading tools are accessible on desktop, web, and mobile devices, as well as via API technologies that provide seamless access to their brokerage services through third-party platforms. Created by traders, for traders, TradeStation Group companies’ institutional-level offerings cater to those who are born to trade. Learn more about TradeStation Group companies.

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