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E-mini S&P SmallCap 600

Product Overview

E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 futures (ticker symbol SMC) provide a way to efficiently gain exposure to the U.S. small-cap market using what is quickly becoming the preferred small-cap index. They also enable you to:

  • Trade the entire index of 600 small-sized company stocks in one transaction, compared to a basket of small-cap stocks
  • Trade a smaller-sized S&P SmallCap 600 contract compared to the standard product
  • Tap into historically better performance, liquidity, stability and a superior methodology of the index for identifying investable and financially viable small-cap issues
  • Benefit from lower trading costs compared to trading individual stocks or Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  • Take advantage of the low correlation to the S&P 500 Index and its potential for diversification strategies
  • Use a financial tool that accommodates a range of strategies, different market environments and varied objectives 
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General News & Announcements for Equity
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Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


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.


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Trade Unit $100 times the S&P SmallCap 600 Index
Settle Method Cash Settled
Point (Tick) Size 1 point = 0.01 = $1.00
Strike Price Interval
Strike
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
Regular0.1=$10.00
Calendar Spread0.5=$5.00
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
Product Codes Clearing=SMC Ticker=SMC GLOBEX=SMC
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Five months in the March Quarterly Cycle, Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. Current Listings
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General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


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.


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
JUN08 SMCM08 08/20/2007 Add to Outlook 06/20/2008 06/20/2008
SEP08 SMCU08 08/20/2007 Add to Outlook 09/19/2008 09/19/2008
DEC08 SMCZ08 09/21/2007 Add to Outlook 12/19/2008 12/19/2008
MAR09 SMCH09 12/24/2007 Add to Outlook 03/19/2009 03/20/2009
JUN09 SMCM09 03/24/2008 Add to Outlook 06/18/2009 06/19/2009
General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


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.