Chicago-based CME Group, a derivatives marketplace, recently announced it is launching the world’s first index-based hockey futures on Sept. 28, pending regulatory review.
CME Group Hockey futures will be available in standard-sized contracts, valued at 10 times the value of the underlying CME FSPI NHL indexes, and micro-sized contracts that are one-tenth the value of those indexes. The performance of the CME FSPI Indexes will be calculated using systematic methodologies where point allocations follow statistical frameworks.
It will provide exclusive, real-time National Hockey League statistics beginning with the 2026-2027 season, and participants can live trade 24 hours a day. The group will offer central clearing safeguards, transparent pricing and equal market access.
“With our first major-league futures contracts on our NHL indexes, CME Group is bringing the principles and discipline of regulated markets to the businesses that need to manage price risk in professional sports,” Tim McCourt, CME Group senior managing director and global head of equities, FX and alternative products, said. “Financial institutions, companies and individuals rely on the transparency and infrastructure of CME Group to hedge across all investable asset classes. Our CME FSPI Hockey futures will provide a capital-efficient way for fans, sponsors, broadcasters, third-party arena operators, retailers, food and beverage vendors and others to navigate the risk associated with the performance of each NHL team.”