CME Group said on Thursday that it will offer 24/7 trading for a new 10-Barrel WTI Crude Oil futures contract launching August 30 and for its existing 1-Ounce Gold futures contract starting July 26, pending regulatory review.
The WTI contract is 1/10th the size of CME Group’s Micro WTI futures and 1/100th of the benchmark WTI contract. It will be cash-settled and listed on NYMEX. The 1-Ounce Gold contract, which launched in January 2025 and is listed on COMEX, is 1/100th the size of a standard Gold futures contract. Both products will be available through weekends and holidays.
“Our new WTI and Gold futures provide regulated products that are right-sized and available 24/7, ensuring traders can manage exposure whenever news breaks,” said Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Commodities Markets at CME Group.
CME Group said demand for smaller commodity contracts has grown. Micro WTI Crude Oil futures averaged 272,000 contracts per day in May, a 317% increase from May 2025. The 1-Ounce Gold contract has averaged 90,000 contracts per day in 2026.
