Micro E-mini Futures and Options. Now trading.
Get the same benefits that make futures a Wall Street staple, now on a main street budget. Nearly 24-hour trading, no management fees, portfolio diversification, and more.
Fine-tune your equity market exposure or tailor a position to reduce risk. With futures, you can go short as easily as you go long – no short-selling restrictions.
Control a large contract value with a small amount of capital and no expense ratios. Add greater upside with potentially lower trading costs versus a basket of equities or ETFs.
Watch CME Group Dave Lerman’s archived session as he walks through how to trade Micro E-mini futures.
As you get ready to start trading CME Group’s new smaller-sized futures contracts, find out everything you need to know.
In the webinar, Dave will talk about:
Get to know Micro E-mini futures and what they will provide to the marketplace.
Questions on Micro E-mini Futures? We have answers.
The smaller size of Micro E-mini futures can help you get more granular in your delta hedging strategies – which could translate into greater trading opportunities.
| Micro E-mini S&P 500 | Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | Micro E-mini Dow | |
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| Contract Size | $5 x S&P 500 Index | $2 x Nasdaq-100 Index | $5 x Russell 2000 Index | $0.50 x DJIA Index |
| Trading Hours and Venue | CME Globex: Sun-Fri: 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri: Daily trading halt from 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
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| Minimum Tick/ Price Fluctuation | 0.25 Index points | 0.25 Index points | 0.10 Index points | 1.00 Index points |
| Dollar Value of One Tick | $1.25 per contract | $0.50 per contract | $0.50 per contract | $0.50 per contract |
| Product Code |
CME Globex: MES CME ClearPort: MES Clearing: MES |
CME Globex: MNQ CME ClearPort: MNQ Clearing: MNQ |
CME Globex: M2K CME ClearPort: M2K Clearing: M2K |
CME Globex: MYM CME ClearPort: MYM Clearing: MYM |
| Contract Months |
Five months in the March Quarterly Cycle H, M, U, Z, H (March, June, September, December, March) |
Four months in the March Quarterly Cycle H, M, U, Z (March, June, September, December) |
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| Delivery |
Cash settlement to Final Settlement Price |
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| Termination of Trading |
8:30 a.m. CT on 3rd Friday of contract delivery month Trading in expiring futures terminates at 8:30 a.m. on Last Day of Trading. |
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Looking for new trading opportunities or more capital efficiencies in managing portfolio risk? See why futures may be right for you.
INTRO TO FUTURES
Futures offer many benefits compared to other trading instruments, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
