NinjaTrader Group launches mobile trading experience for newly launched CME Group LeapRate event contracts

The futures marketplace today announced the launch of event contracts. The Company noted that the newly launched products are motivated by increasing demand from retail investors for simpler ways to participate in CME Group’s benchmark products.

Futures broker NinjaTrader Group has partnered with the exchange to offer CME Group’s new products through its subsidiaries NinjaTrader and Tradovate.

Additionally, NinjaTrader Group followed the launch with their announcement of rolling out mobile trading experiences developed for the new event contracts by CME Group.

Martin Franchi, NinjaTrader Group CEO said:

We believe in the appeal of these new and innovative mass-market products that offer easy and affordable access to dynamic financial markets. We have developed a unique and intuitive mobile and web client experience that fully aligns with Event Contracts product design. This is the first in a series of new products and experiences we plan to offer that will improve access to futures markets.

Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity and FX Products at CME Group said:

We are pleased to have NinjaTrader Group’s support in offering CME Group event contracts to retailers. With the launch of our event contracts, market participants have a new and cost-effective tool to take a position on daily price movements and gain exposure to our benchmark products across all asset classes.

Launched by CME Group, the new product allows US investors to predict the daily closing price of major futures markets including Gold, Silver, Copper, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq-100, E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average, E-mini Russell 2000 and Euro-US Dollar FX Futures Contracts. The minimum commitment requires only $0.25 to a maximum of $20.