High-volume traders of CME future products can take advantage of reduced exchange fees on each trade they make, leasing an IOM seat, or buying an IOM seat. For example, normally, retail traders pay $2.46/rt in exchange fees and $.04/rt in NFA fees for an Emini S&P trade. As an owner or lessee of a CME seat trader does not pay any NFA fees and enjoys the reduced exchange fees below. Please contact us for further information about CME membership or for application.
CME IOM Lease Seat
$250/month cost (as of January 2024, for current rates click here)
- 3 month minimum term
- No minimum trade requirements
- Emini S&P futures exchange fee is:
- $1.04/rt for 0 – 125 RTs/day
- $0.72/rt for 125.5 – 875 RTs/day
- $0.60/rt for 875.5 – 7,500 RTs/day
- $0.58/rt for 7,500.5 – 8,000 RTs/day
- $0.54/rt for 8,000+ RTs/day
CME IOM Purchase Seat
$25,000 membership cost (as of January 2024, for current cost click here)
- Membership can be sold at anytime at current market price
- No minimum trade requirements
- Emini S&P futures exchange fee is:
- $0.80/rt for 0 – 125 RTs/day
- $0.48/rt for 125.5 – 875 RTs/day
- $0.36/rt for 875.5 – 7,500 RTs/day
- $0.34/rt for 7,500.5 – 8,000 RTs/day
- $0.30/rt for 8,000+ RTs/day
Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and commodity interest trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition, circumstances, and industry knowledge. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Online trading has inherent risk due to system response and access times that may vary due to market conditions, system performance, volume and other factors. An investor should understand these and additional risks before trading. Apex Futures, a division of Stage 5 Trading Corp., is a member of NFA and is subject to NFA's regulatory oversight and examinations. However, you should be aware that NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians, or markets.
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