• NYMEX is a commodity trading exchange founded in 1872 and acquired by the CME Group in 2008.

  • The exchange presents futures and options for various metals, energy carriers and agricultural commodities.
  • NYMEX was once an open market with trading pits, but like most exchanges today, it is becoming increasingly electronic.
  • Trading on the NYMEX accounts for a large percentage of the CME’s total trading volume.
  • NYMEX’s contribution to the CME group from the acquisition was a significant selection of energy products, metals contracts and agricultural contracts.