Spot-Quoted futures
Trade leading U.S. equity index and cryptocurrency markets with low upfront capital commitment using Spot-Quoted futures, built small for greater access and precision.
Smaller size, greater cost efficiency
Trade with lower margin using small-sized contracts, making it more capital-efficient to enter the futures markets.
Spot pricing
Trade at the current spot price instead of the futures price.
Longer-dated contracts
No need to roll your positions monthly or quarterly, allowing you to maintain your strategy over extended periods.
See futures in a whole new light
Spot-Quoted futures (SQFs) provide a new and innovative way to access the futures market. Unlike traditional futures contracts, SQFs trade at the current spot price of the underlying index or cryptocurrency with a financing adjustment included at end of day to account for the economics of a futures contract, which together provides the all-in cost of your position. SQFs feature some of our smallest, more accessible contract sizes – ideal for active traders looking to enter the futures markets.
Resources
Explore our Spot-Quoted futures products
Access a more straightforward way to trade small-sized products across U.S. indices and cryptocurrencies.
QNDX
Capture opportunities from exposure to leading non-financial U.S. large-cap companies.
QDOW
Manage exposure to 30 U.S. blue-chip companies represented in the DJIA.
Spot-Quoted futures fundamentals with Craig
Craig Bewick, Sr. Director, Retail Education, explains the key features of Spot-Quoted futures, how they differ from Micro and full-sized contracts, and easy-to-understand trading examples.
Spot-Quoted futures pricing calculator
The QuikStrike SQF pricing calculator helps you understand how the total financing adjustment affects your position and breaks down the financing component to allow you to confidently trade Spot-Quoted futures.
This tool is based on historical data. A trade date will be added to the tool once the financing adjustment for that day has been calculated, typically around 4:00 p.m. CT.
Spot-Quoted futures product data
View historical data on key components of Spot-Quoted futures.
Spot-Quoted Cryptocurrency marker
View the CME CF daily crypto marker used to calculate the total financing adjustment for QBTC and QETH. View the methodology.
Courses to build your knowledge
Learn more about Spot-Quoted futures
Understand how Spot-Quoted futures work, including how these contracts are priced and how they compare with other futures.
