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E-mini NASDAQ-100 
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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 

Things to know:

  • The contract offers substantial liquidity and tight bid/ask spreads
  • Contracts trade solely electronically on the CME Globex platform
    • Accessible virtually around the clock, around the world
    • Complete price transparency and anonymity
  • CME Clearing matches and settles all trades and guarantees counterparty creditworthiness  

About the Underlying Index
The NASDAQ-100 Index represents the largest non-financial U.S. and international issues listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. Index holdings represent companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology. It does not contain financial companies (including investment companies) and uses a modified capitalization methodology to provide enhanced diversification.

For a complete list of stocks in the index and Index methodology, visit The NASDAQ Web site.