Is CME Worth Buying in 2026?

CME Group Inc.

STOCK SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES Updated 2026-04-19

Here’s whether CME Group Inc. (CME) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

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Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+0.78% over 10 days); RSI 44 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +10.1%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 12.6% off its 52-week high. Score: +4/7.

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CME is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($281.22) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($306.20), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 44.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +10.1% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 25.0%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $11,005 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 25.0%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($281.22)
Above 50-day MA ($306.20)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 44.4
Positive return (+10.1%)
!Within 10% of period high (−12.6%)
Period Range $287.65
$251.90 $329.16
RSI (14) 44.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$287.65
Period Return+10.1%
Period High$329.16
Period Low$251.90
Drawdown−12.6%
MA-50$306.20
MA-200$281.22
RSI (14)44.4
Avg Volume (30d)2.3M
vs. SPYtrailed by 25.0%
Return Rank#619 of 996

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