Cboe Global Markets and CNBC announced a multi‑year partnership to bring daily CNBC programming to the exchange’s historic Chicago trading floor, with broadcasts slated to begin on April 6, 2026.
Under the agreement, CNBC will deliver real‑time analysis of breaking news, market volatility and options activity across its linear and digital platforms directly from the floor, while Cboe will host a dedicated options reporter and a broadcast studio later in the year.
The partnership is driven by record growth in U.S. options trading, which reached 15.2 billion contracts in 2025—a 26 % increase from 2024. Cboe’s options business accounts for roughly 60 % of its revenue, and the collaboration aims to enhance investor education and transparency.
Cboe is a leading global markets operator, controlling the largest U.S. options exchange and offering proprietary S&P 500 and VIX index options. The 2017 acquisition of BATS expanded its reach into equities and European markets, and the company has shown consistent revenue growth and expanding margins, with data and analytics emerging as a high‑margin, recurring revenue source.
Craig Donohue, Cboe’s CEO, said, "Chicago has long been a cornerstone of the global financial markets and home to many of the world's most sophisticated options traders, market makers, and clearing firms. As the pioneer and founding force behind the listed options industry, Cboe's trading floor remains the most vivid representation of this vibrant ecosystem. We are excited to work with CNBC, a trusted financial news leader, to showcase the energy and insights of the options market to a broader audience. As more investors turn to options to manage risk and opportunity, this collaboration with CNBC provides an important platform to deliver education, transparency and insight – directly from the world's most dynamic trading floor."
David Cho, CNBC’s Editor‑in‑Chief, added, "As participation in options trading has increased, our audience has sought deeper, real‑time insight into how these markets move. Expanding our live presence to Cboe's trading floor strengthens CNBC's ability to deliver on‑ground reporting and expert analysis from the center of options activity. This collaboration reflects our broader strategy to invest in market coverage that provides the content and education investors need to navigate this increasingly important part of the investing landscape."
The partnership positions Cboe as a media hub, potentially increasing visibility for its products and attracting new participants. For CNBC, the collaboration deepens coverage of a high‑growth segment, aligning with its strategy to expand market coverage across platforms. The partnership is expected to reinforce Cboe’s role as a leading platform for equity derivatives and support its ongoing focus on data and analytics.
The multi‑year collaboration, set to launch on April 6, 2026, marks a significant expansion of Cboe’s media presence and underscores the growing importance of options trading in the U.S. market.
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