26 Jul 2026
CHICAGO, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that nearly 15,000 1-Ounce Gold futures contracts traded during the inaugural weekend of its new 24/7 trading schedule, representing approximately $60 million in notional value.
"Gold is a global safe-haven asset, and global events don't stop on weekends," said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group. "Our launch demonstrates that retail traders were ready and waiting for always-on, regulated and right-sized products to manage their exposure to gold."
"24/7 Gold futures from CME Group offer our customers the ability to trade regulated futures contracts at any time of the day, any day of the week, from any timezone," said Adam Hickerson, Senior Director and Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood Derivatives. "This brings instant real-time digital access to the world's oldest store of value."
CME Group offers the world's leading benchmark futures contract for gold. A record $125 billion average notional traded each day across CME Group's gold futures this year. 1-Ounce Gold futures contract launched in January 2025, with 87,000 contracts ADV traded in the first half of 2026. CME Group's metals business set a new record in the first half of 2026, with a total of 1.3M contracts traded daily driven by precious metals activity, up 55% year-on-year.
