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There are five levels of individual CBOT memberships. Each type determines eligibility for trading certain products at reduced rates and provides access to trading on the CME Group trading floor.

Trades: All financial and Agricultural futures and options contracts

Trades: All financial futures and options and Agricultural options only

Trades: Financial instrument futures

Trades: Fed Fund and index futures

Trades: Options

There are two divisions of individual COMEX membership. Each type determines eligibility for trading certain products at reduced rates.

Trades: All COMEX products

Trades: Options only

To be an individual member of NYMEX, you must be at an adult possessing good moral character, a good reputation, business integrity, and adequate financial resources to assume the responsibilities and privileges of membership.

Before you begin trading as a member of NYMEX, you must be qualified to trade by a clearing member.

All applicants must satisfy Exchange educational requirements.

Once you have decided a CME individual membership is right for you, apply for membership.

Each of the four levels of individual CME memberships involve the same application process.

To apply for CME membership you must submit:

• A completed application (digital applications are not accepted) for membership, including answers to questions on education, employment, residential, and disciplinary history; and completion of a financial statement
• A $2,000 non-refundable fee made payable to CME Group
• Two 2 inch by 2 inch passport-quality color photographs
• A certified birth certificate or passport

You may submit a bid to purchase a membership at any time, i.e., before you submit your application for membership, while your application is being processed, or after your application is approved.

You may also submit a lease agreement or transfer forms once you are approved for membership. You may lease a membership by paying a monthly rent to an owner of any division of membership.

You can find a member to lease from through your clearing firm or through a list of lessors posted on the Membership Pricing page.