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This topic provides information on CME FX Spot Plus (CME FX Spot+) for futures markets.

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Date

Milestone

November 11, 2024

Available in New Release

For the complete release schedule, please see CME FX Spot Plus Launch Schedule in New Release.

December 9, 2024

A new CME FX Spot + certification suite will be available in AutoCert+

April 13, 2025

Available in Production

Testing and Certification

For futures client systems to support trading FX Spot+ products:

  • iLink 3 certification via AutoCert+ is not required. However, CME Group strongly recommends futures client systems to test FX Spot+ trading in notional quantity.

  • MDP 3.0. certification is required. Client systems who want to trade the FX Spot+ product will need to complete the supplemental test suite.

  • CSET will configure credit setup to enable testing.

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Tradable FX Spot+ Products

Product Name

MDP 3.0: tag 55-Symbol

Euro / US Dollar Spot FX

EURUSDZ5031

US Dollar / Canadian Dollar Spot FX

USDCADZ5031

British Pound / US Dollar Spot FX

GBPUSDZ5031

Australian Dollar / US Dollar Spot FX

AUDUSDZ5031

US Dollar / Japanese Yen Spot FX

USDJPYZ5031

US Dollar/Swiss Franc Spot FX

USDCHFZ5031

New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar Spot FX

NZDUSDZ5031

US Dollar / Mexican Peso Spot FX

USDMXNZ5031

Info

The USD/South African Rand and USD/Offshore Chinese Renminbi FX Spot leg are only tradable as part of the CME FX Link spread.

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FX Spot+ Product Code

FX Spot+ Symbol

Contract Size

Inverted Link Spread

Min Order Size
(MDP 3.0: tag 562-MinTradeVol)

Min Order Increment
(MDP 3.0 tag 1231-MinLotSize & tag 1093-LotType = 5) 

Max Order Size
(MDP 3.0 tag 1140 - MaxTradeVol)

Min Order Cancel Threshold

Min Tick FX Spot+ Leg (FX Link to FX Link Fills)

Min Tick FX Spot+ Traded as Outright / Implied
(MDP 3.0: tag 969-MinPriceIncrement)

Price Example Outright / Implied

EURUSD

EURUSDZ5031

1 EUR

No

250,000

125,000

5,000,000

125,000

0.000005

0.00001

1.09481

GBPUSD

GBPUSDZ5031

1 GBP

No

250,000

62,500

5,000,000

62,500

0.00001

0.00001

1.37251

AUDUSD

AUDUSDZ5031

1 AUD

No

200,000

100,000

5,000,000

100,000

0.00001

0.00001

0.72161

NZDUSD

NZDUSDZ5031

1 NZD

No

200,000

100,000

3,000,000

100,000

0.00001

0.00001

0.68963

USDCAD

USDCADZ5031

1 USD

Yes

200,000

100,000

5,000,000

100,000

0.000001

0.00001

1.26551

USDJPY

USDJPYZ5031

1 USD

Yes

200,000

100,000

5,000,000

100,000

0.0001

0.001

109.688

USDCHF

USDCHFZ5031

1 USD

Yes

250,000

250,000

3,000,000

250,000

0.000001

0.00001

0.91237

USDMXN

USDMXNZ5031

1 USD

Yes

100,000

50,000

3,000,000

50,000

0.00001

0.0005

13.3919

CME FX Spot Leg (non-tradable)

USDZAR

USDZARF5102

1 USD

Yes

50,000

50,000

3,000,000

50,000

0.00001

0.0001

18.4445

USDCNH

USDCNHZ5028

1 USD

No

100,000

100,000

3,000,000

100,000

0.00001

0.0001

7.1471

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Info

The minimum order cancel threshold could be different from the Minimum Order Increment. CME Group reserves the right to change the minimum order cancel threshold at any time.

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FX Spot+ Currency Pair

Inverted/Non-Inverted

Tag 15-Currency

Tag 120-Settle Currency

EUR/USD

Non-Inverted

EUR

USD

GBP/USD

Non-Inverted

GBP

USD

AUD/USD

Non-Inverted

AUD

USD

NZD/USD

Non-Inverted

NZD

USD

USD/JPY

Inverted

USD

JPY

USD/CAD

Inverted

USD

CAD

USD/CHF

Inverted

USD

CHF

USD/MXN

Inverted 

USD

MXN

CME FX Spot Leg (non-tradable)

USD/ZAR

Inverted

USD

ZAR

USD/CNH

Non-inverted

USD

CNH

Security Exchange

Tag 207-SecurityExchange value "GLBX" is sent for the FX Spot+ instruments in the MDP 3.0 Security Definition (35=d) message.

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Futures Product Code

Futures Pair

Futures Group Code

Link Spread Group Code

Existing FX Spot Leg Group Code

New FX Spot+ Group Code

Existing MDP 3.0 Channel

New MDP 3.0 Channel

6A

AUD/USD

6A

6A

01

5A

314

330

6E

EUR/USD

6E

6E

01

5E

314

330

6B

GBP/USD

6B

6B

01

5B

314

330

6N

NZD/USD

6N

6F6N

10

5N

314

330

6C

USD/CAD

6C

6C

01

5C

314

330

6S

USD/CHF

6S

6S

01

5S

314

330

6J

USD/JPY

6J

6J

01

5J

314

330

6M

USD/MXN

6M

6M

01

5M

314

330

CME FX Spot Leg (non-tradable)

6Z

USD/ZAR

6Z

6Z

01

01

314

330

CNH

USD/CNH

RM

RM

01

01

314

330

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The following fields are required for FX Spot+ orders:

  • tag 1693-PartyDetailRole=24 (Customer Account)

  • tag 582-CustOrderCapacity

  • tag 1816-ClearingAccountType

  • tag 1031-CustOrderHandlingInst

  • tag 9537-Location

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  • Tag 1147-UnitOfMeasureQty will be specified as 1 to reflect trading in notional value.

  • Minimum Order Size (tag 562-MinTradeVol), Maximum Order Size (tag 1140 - MaxTradeVol), and Minimum Order Increment (tag 1231-MinLotSize & tag 1093-LotType = 5) will be specified in notional terms in the security definition message.

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  • Summary Level repeating groups(1st repeating group)

    • Trade price (tag 270-MDEntryPx)

    • Trade quantity (tag 271-MDEntrySize)

    • Number of orders (tag 346 - NumberOfOrder)

    • Aggressor side (tag 5797 - AggressorSide) 

    • Trade reference id (tag 37711-MDTradeEntryID)

  • Order Detail repeating group(2nd repeating group)

    • Order Id (tag 37-OrderID)

    • Quantity filled (tag 37-LastQty)

Electronic Trade Volume 

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