CME EDUCATION MATERIALS
Explore the futures and options markets with a variety of resources – including courses, webinars, and videos – designed to help you at each stage of your trading journey.
Whether you are brand new to derivatives, or an experienced trader looking to sharpen specific skills, our content will help you deepen your knowledge and improve your understanding of our markets.

INTRODUCTION TO FUTURES
Gain a stronger understanding of how futures work and why more market participants are using derivatives in their trading strategies today.

INTRODUCTION TO OPTIONS
Learn how options work, how they are constructed, what key option terms mean and which features make options on futures unique.

INTRODUCTION TO EQUITY INDEX PRODUCTS
Get started with futures on equity index products. This course covers the basics of the equities market.
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INTRODUCTION TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Learn the basics of FX, including where FX futures fit within this ecosystem.

INTRODUCTION TO PRECIOUS METALS
Learn about gold and silver, how they're produced and used, as well as introductory trading strategies using these contracts.

INTRODUCTION TO BITCOIN
Learn about bitcoin and its relation to the futures marketplace with modules that discuss bitcoin, the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate and Bitcoin futures.