CME Connectivity Offerings

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CME Group offers customers access to its network from a set of Production Connectivity Options that enable reliable, robust, and cost-efficient access. The content and links on this topic provide technical connectivity information for customers to connect to CME Group, BrokerTec and/or EBS or make changes to their existing connectivity.

CME Group’s offerings, GLink, EConnect, LNet, and CME Globex Hub, can be entitled to route to BrokerTec or EBS platforms in Secaucus, Slough and Tokyo, as well as the CME Globex Platform in Aurora. Each market has its own network connection.

For example, a customer’s EConnect service from 111 8th Ave and 165 Halsey can be configured to access CME Globex in Aurora or BrokerTec markets in Secaucus or Slough or EBS in Secaucus, Slough, and Toyko, but only one market per connection.

Connectivity topics

Technical requirements and additional information

Production Network Connectivity  - Requests and Requirements 

A series of agreements/forms are required for various connectivity requests, as outlined in the below table. Many forms must be completed, submitted to, and reviewed by CME Group. The connectivity information from some of these documents will be forwarded to a CME Group network engineer. 

Many connectivity agreements/forms including instructions are available at www.cmegroup.com/connectionagreement. 

BrokerTec participants must be approved prior to ordering connectivity. Contact CME Global Account Management to get started. Some of the required BrokerTec agreements/forms or content is available from the BrokerTec Support Portal, which require access and a login. 

Before a new customer can connect to BrokerTec markets, they must sign the contractual documents as advised by the EDC / Contracts team.

EBS participants must be approved prior to ordering connectivity. Contact CME Global Account Management to get started. Some of the required EBS agreements/forms or content is available from the EBS Support Portal, which require access and a login. 

Please contact CME Global Account Management with any additional questions.



Production Connectivity Options and Requirements

Production Connectivity Options and Requirements

Connectivity Requests

CME Group Futures and Options Connectivity

BrokerTec Connectivity

EBS Connectivity

Select a Connectivity Offering

See CME Group Connectivity Options.

CME Group’s network connects to the CME Globex platform in Aurora.

Alternatively, indirect connectivity and co-location services are available to Futures and Options Clearing Firms via Technology Vendors. 

See BrokerTec Connectivity Options and BrokerTec Connectivity Policies.

Leverages CME Group’s network, existing connectivity offerings and the following newer offerings: GLink - Secaucus, GLink - Slough, CME Globex Hub - Aurora and EConnect - NY5, and RNet in Secaucus.

See EBS Connectivity Options and EBS Connectivity Policies.

Leverages CME Group’s network, existing connectivity offerings and the following newer offerings: GLink – Secaucus, GLink – Slough and RNet in Secaucus, Slough and Tokyo.

View Fees and Network Charges

CME Group Network Charges

BrokerTec Network Charges

EBS Market and EBS Direct Network Charges

New Customers:
Request Connectivity / Complete Required Agreements and Forms

Required Agreements/Forms:

  • CCA and Schedule 1 – Customer Connection Agreement

    • Schedule 2 – Access Request and Information Form

  • DCCA and Schedule A - Data Center Connection Agreement (DCCA), including Schedule A, required for vendors only.

  • Schedule 6 – Clearing Firm Guarantee & Acknowledgment (required unless alternatively completed via the CME Customer Center Self-Service Agreement (SSA))

  • ILA - Market Data License Agreement

Required Agreements/Forms:

Required Agreements/Forms:

Existing Customers with Connectivity:
Request Changes to Connectivity /  Complete Required Form(s)

OR

  • If under a DCCA, Schedule C -  Data Center Deletions, Changes, Assignment, and Transfers form is required. Options include:

OR

  • If under a DCCA, Schedule C -  Data Center Deletions, Changes, Assignment, and Transfers form is required.

Existing Customers with Connectivity:
Request New or Additional Connectivity / Complete Required Form(s)

  • Schedule 2 – Access Request and Information Form

OR

  • If under a DCCA, Schedule B - Data Center Access Request Form is required.

OR

  • If under a DCCA, Schedule B - Data Center Access Request Form is required.



CME Group Data Center and Access Center Locations

Data Centers contain CME Group match engines for Futures & Options (in Aurora), and BrokerTec and EBS (Secaucus and Slough). Co-location in these data centers is available. 

Access Centers are locations around the globe that allow customers to connect to the CME Group network and our match engines.

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*Speed of service varies from .5 Mbps to 20 Mbps

Co-Location Services

CME Group Co-Location Services offer connectivity, hosting, and support for electronic trading equipment.

Additional resources are available from the Co-Location Portal, which requires a CME Group Login and two-factor authentication.



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