| Opening Date |
6/21/1999 |
| Ticker Symbol |
NQ
NQ= Clearing
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| Contract Size |
$20 x E-mini NASDAQ-100 futures price |
| Tick Size (minimum fluctuation) |
OUTRIGHT
0.25 index points=$5.00
CALENDAR SPREAD
0.05 index points=$1.00
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Trading Hours
All time listed are Central Time |
CME Globex (Electronic Platform)
MON-THURS: 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
(Daily maintenance shutdown 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
SUN: 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
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| Contract Months |
Five months in the March Quarterly Cycle
(Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) |
Last Trade Date/Time
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CME Globex
Trading can occur up to 8:30 a.m. on the 3rd Friday of the contract month.
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| Final Settlement Procedure |
Cash Settlement. All open positions at close of last day of trading are settled in cash to the Special Opening Quotation (SOQ) on Friday a.m. of the NASDAQ-100 Index, computed from the NASDAQ Offical Opening Price for the component stocks in the index. See SOQ FAQ. |
| Daily Price Limits |
RTH: Successive 10%, 20%, 30% limits (downside only)
ETH (overnight): 5% up or down
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| Position Limits |
Work in conjunction with existing NASDAQ-100 futures and options position limits. |
| Block Trade Eligibility |
Yes. View more on block-trade eligibile contracts. |
| Block Minimum |
200 contracts--Outrights only |
| Rulebook Chapter |
359 |
| Exchange Rule |
These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME. |