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E-mini NASDAQ-100
E-mini NASDAQ-100 Futures
E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index futures provide a way to efficiently gain exposure to the top 100 large-cap domestic and international non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market. They also enable you to:
- Gain 24-hour access to the NASDAQ-100 using a fully electronic contract that is 1/5 the size of the standard contract
- Benefit from lower trading costs compared to trading individual stocks or Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Use a financial tool that accommodates a range of strategies, different market environments and varied objectives
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View free real-time quotes on a variety of electronically traded CME Group products
Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products
- Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts
- Tools to Transfer Russell 2000 Open Interest to S&P SmallCap 600 or S&P MidCap 400 Contracts:
- Coming May 19: New EMD-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
- Available now: SMC-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
July 08 and Aug 08 Options on Standard, E-mini Russell 2000 futures Will Not Be Listed
To help facilitate an orderly de-listing of the Russell index futures and options following the September 19, 2008 expiration, CME Group announced that it will not list the July and August 2008 serial month options for Russell 2000 and E-mini Russell 2000 futures
Take Advantage of Liquid Trading Alternatives to the Russell 2000
At CME Group, our E-mini NASDAQ-100, E-mini S&P MidCap 400 and E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 contracts offer compelling liquid trading opportunities across the large, mid- and small-cap equity markets. Quickly and easily compare these alternatives based on volatility, correlations, price returns and market depth with our new FREE online Equity Index Choices tool.
| Trade Unit | $20 times the NASDAQ-100 Index | ||||
| Settle Method | Cash Settled | ||||
| Point (Tick) Size | .01 index points =$.20 | ||||
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| Limits/Price Banding | Successive 10%, 20%, and 30% price limits based on the average daily close of the cash index in the last month of the preceding quarter. Price limits are effective only for limit moves below the previous day's close. | ||||
| Minimum Fluctuation |
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| Trading Hours | Mon/Thurs 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; Shutdown period from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. nightly; Sun & Hol 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | ||||
| Listed | The percentage price limit is calculated at the beginning of each calendar quarter. Limit is based on 5% of index value. | ||||
| Product Codes | Clearing=NQ Ticker=NQ AON=NV (250 Threshold)& | ||||
| Minimum Block Size | |||||
| Product Calendar | Five months in the March Quarterly Cycle. Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. View current product listings |
Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products
- Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts
- Tools to Transfer Russell 2000 Open Interest to S&P SmallCap 600 or S&P MidCap 400 Contracts:
- Coming May 19: New EMD-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
- Available now: SMC-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
July 08 and Aug 08 Options on Standard, E-mini Russell 2000 futures Will Not Be Listed
To help facilitate an orderly de-listing of the Russell index futures and options following the September 19, 2008 expiration, CME Group announced that it will not list the July and August 2008 serial month options for Russell 2000 and E-mini Russell 2000 futures
Take Advantage of Liquid Trading Alternatives to the Russell 2000
At CME Group, our E-mini NASDAQ-100, E-mini S&P MidCap 400 and E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 contracts offer compelling liquid trading opportunities across the large, mid- and small-cap equity markets. Quickly and easily compare these alternatives based on volatility, correlations, price returns and market depth with our new FREE online Equity Index Choices tool.
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date | Settlement Date | |
| JUN08 | NQM08 | 06/25/2007 |  |
06/20/2008 | 06/20/2008 |
| SEP08 | NQU08 | 06/25/2007 | |
09/19/2008 | 09/19/2008 |
| DEC08 | NQZ08 | 09/21/2007 | |
12/19/2008 | 12/19/2008 |
| MAR09 | NQH09 | 12/21/2007 | |
03/20/2009 | 03/20/2009 |
| JUN09 | NQM09 | 03/20/2008 | |
06/19/2009 | 06/19/2009 |
Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products
- Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts
- Tools to Transfer Russell 2000 Open Interest to S&P SmallCap 600 or S&P MidCap 400 Contracts:
- Coming May 19: New EMD-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
- Available now: SMC-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
July 08 and Aug 08 Options on Standard, E-mini Russell 2000 futures Will Not Be Listed
To help facilitate an orderly de-listing of the Russell index futures and options following the September 19, 2008 expiration, CME Group announced that it will not list the July and August 2008 serial month options for Russell 2000 and E-mini Russell 2000 futures
Take Advantage of Liquid Trading Alternatives to the Russell 2000
At CME Group, our E-mini NASDAQ-100, E-mini S&P MidCap 400 and E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 contracts offer compelling liquid trading opportunities across the large, mid- and small-cap equity markets. Quickly and easily compare these alternatives based on volatility, correlations, price returns and market depth with our new FREE online Equity Index Choices tool.