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CME Group

CME Group

Coming SoonFutures & Derivatives
connectorType: "cme_group"

World's largest futures exchange

Connection Architecture

CME Group
WebSocket / REST
Connector
libs/exchange-cme-group
Provider
:8081/api
Detector
Advisor
Studio

The connector feeds exchange data to Provider. Detector receives market data, Studio receives read views, and Advisor sees only signed candidate evidence.

Technologies

Transport
WebSocketREST
Authentication
API Key + Secret
Data Format
JSON

Best for

  • Macro traders hedging equity exposure with ES/NQ futures or tracking Fed policy via Eurodollar/SOFR contracts.
  • Commodity traders monitoring Gold, Silver, WTI, Brent, and agricultural futures as leading indicators.
  • Multi-asset algorithmic strategies that require correlation data between crypto and traditional markets.

Connect via code

1Environment variables (.env)

CME_API_KEY=your_key_here
CME_API_SECRET=your_secret_here

2Connector configuration

// config/config.provider.json
{
  "provider": {
    "connectors": [
      {
        "connectorType": "cme_group",
        "enabled": true,
        "key": "${CME_API_KEY}",
        "secret": "${CME_API_SECRET}",
        "markets": [
          { "marketType": "spot", "symbols": [{ "name": "BTCUSDT" }] }
        ],
        "subscriptions": [
          { "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_CANDLE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "intervals": ["min1", "h1"], "active": true },
          { "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_TRADE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true },
          { "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_ORDERBOOK", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

3Verify and query data

Public verification
1. Configure credentials in the private Provider environment.
2. Verify connector status in the internal Studio/Provider console.
3. Use Barfinex public pages to inspect market data.

Operator Provider commands and tokens remain in internal runbooks only.

Available via Barfinex API

/api/candles/cme_group/...
/api/trades/cme_group/...
/api/orderbook/cme_group/...
/api/account/cme_group/...
/api/symbols/cme_group/...
/api/assets/cme_group/...

Studio graphical setup — in development, coming in the next release.

Important

CME data requires a paid market data subscription; real-time Level 2 data has additional licensing costs.
Futures contracts have expiry dates — Barfinex automatically rolls to the front month.
Supported Markets
Futures
Founded1898
HeadquartersChicago, USA
Connect in Studio(soon)
Exchange Website

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