CME Group operates futures exchanges and is based in Chicago. Futures and options are traded on interest rates, stock indices, commodities, agricultural products, currencies and cryptocurrencies. The company earns trading and clearing fees and income from market data. As of Oct 13, 2026
CME Group enables customers to trade futures contracts, options and cash and over-the-counter products. The contracts relate to interest rates, stock indices, foreign exchange and agricultural commodities, energy and metals. Trading runs mainly on the electronic platform CME Globex and, for options on SOFR, also on the trading floor in Chicago. Through BrokerTec the group offers cash and repo trading in fixed income securities, and through EBS cash and over-the-counter foreign exchange trading. It also operates a central counterparty for settlement and netting (clearing) and provides real-time market data as well as historical and derived data.
Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 26, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 15, 2026
Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 26, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.
New buy zone
A new buy zone has just formed for this symbol (valid since Oct 27, 2026). With Watcher you see it right away – with buy zone, targets and stop; for you it becomes visible on Oct 29, 2026.
An observation, not investment advice
Rule (4-hour candles) Zone valid since Oct 27, 2026 · unchanged since then Zone historyThe zone history shows since when a buy zone has applied, when it was adjusted and when the price touched or left it. Recording began on Oct 12, 2026, only runs forward and fills nothing in – older zones are marked “known at start of recording” or “already existing when added”.Example: New buy zone on Oct 14, no adjustment since → “zone valid since Oct 14, 2026 · unchanged since”.More in the Academy: Lesson buy zone and Fibonacci
Watcher Full history: every change of the buy zone with its date.
Weekly candles (1W) No entry in the zone history yet (recording since Oct 12, 2026). Zone historyThe zone history shows since when a buy zone has applied, when it was adjusted and when the price touched or left it. Recording began on Oct 12, 2026, only runs forward and fills nothing in – older zones are marked “known at start of recording” or “already existing when added”.Example: New buy zone on Oct 14, no adjustment since → “zone valid since Oct 14, 2026 · unchanged since”.More in the Academy: Lesson buy zone and Fibonacci
Timeframe 1 week · As of Oct 23, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Combination (W-X-Y), Corrective pattern (downward), Y complete (2 of 3 guidelines) · X = 63% of W; Y = 190% of W
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg W can also be read as three- or five-part.
Note: Retracement at least 88.7% of A: flat possible (B in progress, type only with C).
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed weekly candles (recalculated every day). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
Timeframe 1 day · As of Oct 26, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Zigzag (A-B-C), Corrective pattern (upward), C in progress (3 of 3 guidelines) · B = 43% of A; C = 71% of A
Alternative (not drawn): Combination (W-X-Y), Corrective pattern (upward), Y in progress (3 of 3 guidelines)
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg A, B can also be read as three- or five-part.
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed daily candles (recalculated every day). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
On 4-hour candles the rule currently has no setup, and the Elliott count finds no count that follows the rules – so there is no analysis chart. The chart is recalculated every hour.
Timeframe 1 hour · As of Oct 27, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Zigzag (A-B-C), Corrective pattern (upward), C complete (2 of 2 guidelines) · B = 40% of A; C = 80% of A
smaller wave degree Smaller wave degree: more sensitive turning-point detection, because no count fits at the usual degree – it describes shorter swings. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart.
Comparison: The rule treats the last rise as the possible start of an upward impulse (without checking its history and structure). The Elliott count reads it as the end of an upward correction (C).
Alternative (not drawn): Impulse, Impulse pattern (upward), Wave 2 in progress (1 of 3 guidelines)
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg A can also be read as three- or five-part.
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
Automated analysis (rule-based): the rule calculates waves and Fibonacci levels from the completed hourly candles; the chart is recalculated every hour. Not investment advice. On this timeframe the chart only shows the rule setup (swing detection 4 × ATR) – the rule itself works on 4-hour candles. Axis and values: distance from the top of the buy zone in %, no prices.
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Timeframe 1 week · As of Oct 23, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario (2 of 3 guidelines, medium) · no alternative Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
As long as the weekly close stays above the end of Y, this applies: complex countermove downward (Combination W-X-Y), Y complete – count points to rising prices.
Invalid if the weekly close is below the end of Y
If that breaks, this count no longer applies. Currently no alternative that follows the rules.
Timeframe 1 day · As of Oct 26, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario and alternative: level (3 of 3 guidelines each, strong) – the simpler or clearer pattern counts as the main scenario. Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
As long as the daily close stays above the end of B, this applies: sharp countermove upward in three waves (Zigzag A-B-C), C in progress – count points to rising prices.
Invalid if the daily close is below the end of B
If that breaks, the second reading no longer applies either: complex countermove upward (Combination W-X-Y), Y in progress – then there is no valid count for now; the next candles will produce a new one.
Invalid if the daily close is below the end of X
Watcher Fibonacci target zones and levels for this count – as a help for your own review – from Watcher.
Timeframe 4 hours · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario and alternative: level (3 of 3 guidelines each, strong) – the simpler or clearer pattern counts as the main scenario. Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
As long as the 4-hour close stays above the end of B, this applies: sharp countermove upward in three waves (Zigzag A-B-C), C in progress – count points to rising prices.
Invalid if the 4-hour close is below the end of B
If that breaks, the second reading no longer applies either: complex countermove upward (Nested combination), Y in progress – then there is no valid count for now; the next candles will produce a new one.
Invalid if the 4-hour close is below the end of X
Timeframe 1 hour · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario: ahead (2 of 2 guidelines, strong) · Alternative: behind (1 of 3, weak) Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
smaller wave degree Smaller wave degree: more sensitive turning-point detection, because no count fits at the usual degree – it describes shorter swings. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart.
As long as the hourly close stays below the end of C, this applies: sharp countermove upward in three waves (Zigzag A-B-C), C complete – count points to falling prices.
Invalid if the hourly close is above the end of C (+11.2% from the top of the zone)
If that breaks, the alternative moves to the front: Upward move in five waves (Impulse) – count points to rising prices, as long as the hourly close stays above the start of wave 1.
Invalid if the hourly close is below the start of wave 1 (+4.4% from the top of the zone)
CME Group · Sector Financials · amounts in USD
Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 26, 2026.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 6.5B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 62.5%
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 79 symbols in the Financials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
+6.0% per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +8.8% (73 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 6.0% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+8.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
+14.1% per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +13.8% (71 symbols)
per share: +13.7% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 14.1% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
62.5% last fiscal year
Sector Financials: median 19.4% (75 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 62.45 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (19.4%). Five years ago the margin was 43.1%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
– latest balance sheet
Sector Financials: median 0.63 (47 symbols)
What does this mean? No usable figure: reported financial debt or positive equity for the same balance sheet date is missing.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
45% Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Financials: median 34% (58 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.45 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 34%.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
| Year | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 6.5B | 4.1B | 62.5% | 11.16 | 5.00 | 45% |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 6.1B | 3.5B | 57.5% | 9.67 | 10.40 | 108% |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 5.6B | 3.2B | 57.8% | 8.86 | 8.50 | 96% |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 5.0B | 2.7B | 53.6% | 7.40 | 8.50 | 115% |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 4.7B | 2.6B | 56.2% | 7.29 | 6.85 | 94% |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 4.9B | 2.1B | 43.1% | 5.87 | 5.90 | 101% |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 4.9B | 2.1B | 43.5% | 5.91 | 5.50 | 93% |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 4.3B | 2.0B | 45.5% | 5.71 | 4.55 | 80% |
| 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 3.6B | 4.1B | 111.5% | 11.94 | 6.14 | 51% |
| 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 3.6B | 1.5B | 42.7% | 4.53 | 4.90 | 108% |
| Quarter | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3/26 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.7B | 1.0B | 59.7% | 2.89 | 1.30 | 45% |
| Q2/26 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.7B | 1.0B | 61.1% | 2.88 | 1.30 | 45% |
| Q1/26 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.9B | 1.2B | 61.4% | 3.18 | 7.45 | 234% |
| Q4/25* | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.6B | 1.2B | 71.7% | – | – | – |
| Q3/25 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.5B | 908.0M | 59.1% | 2.49 | 1.25 | 50% |
| Q2/25 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.7B | 1.0B | 60.6% | 2.81 | 1.25 | 44% |
| Q1/25 | Mar 31, 2025 | 1.6B | 956.2M | 58.2% | 2.62 | 1.25 | 48% |
| Q4/24* | Dec 31, 2024 | 1.5B | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3/24 | Sep 30, 2024 | 1.6B | 912.8M | 57.6% | 2.50 | 1.15 | 46% |
| Q2/24 | Jun 30, 2024 | 1.5B | 883.2M | 57.6% | 2.42 | 1.15 | 48% |
| Q1/24 | Mar 31, 2024 | 1.5B | 855.2M | 57.5% | 2.35 | 1.15 | 49% |
| Q4/23* | Dec 31, 2023 | 1.4B | – | – | – | – | – |
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
| Period | Purchases | Sales | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | $78.6K1 person | $4.4M3 people | −$4.3M |
| 6 months | $156.8K1 person | $16.6M4 people | −$16.4M |
| 12 months | $666.9K1 person | $30.1M10 people | −$29.5M |
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.
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