Micro futures contracts, available at CME Group, provide market participants an efficient and cost effective way to gain exposure to a variety of markets.

It’s important to understand the basics of futures contracts, how contracts trade on a futures exchange, and the benefits that futures offer. These smaller-sized contracts offer the same advantages of their larger counterparts, while allowing more granularity and flexibility to fine-tune trading and risk-management strategies.

Learn more about the different contracts and how they could be incorporated into your trading plan in this educational webinar.

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CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. The company is comprised of four Designated Contract Markets (DCMs). 
Further information on each exchange's rules and product listings can be found by clicking on the links to CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX.

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