# CME Group Outlines Dec. 7 Launch for CME Securities Clearing By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/37627 Published: 2026-10-22T07:59:48.000Z Updated: 2026-10-22T07:59:48.000Z Section: Business > CME markets averaged 29.4 million contracts a day in the third quarter, up 16% from a year earlier. CME Group outlined a Dec. 7 launch for CME Securities Clearing, setting a proposed start date for the exchange operator's clearing initiative as its markets recorded their highest third-quarter average daily volume. Trading across CME's markets averaged 29.4 million contracts a day during the quarter, up 16% from the same period a year earlier. The record is for third-quarter average daily volume, rather than total trading volume. CME also posted [$1.74 billion in third-quarter revenue](). Clearing and transaction fees accounted for $1.3781 billion of that revenue; market data and information services contributed $243.1 million. CME Securities Clearing is planned to launch Dec. 7. ## Links in this article - [$1.74 billion in third-quarter revenue](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/37046)