CME launches single-stock futures on SpaceX and Micron with near 24-hour trading

CME Group began offering cash-settled single-stock futures on 55 major U.S. companies, including SpaceX and Micron, starting this Monday. The contracts are available for trading 23 hours a day, far beyond the standard equity market session. Micro-sized versions of 22 of those contracts were also launched, lowering the capital threshold for retail participation. Since these are cash-settled instruments, investors do not need to handle actual share delivery, simplifying position management. The initiative is especially useful for traders looking to respond to after-hours news without waiting for the next regular session. Analysts see this as a meaningful step toward broadening access to equity derivatives for individual investors.