Together, the global indexing leadership and innovation of FTSE Russell Indexes and the distribution strength, infrastructure and proven experience of CME Group bring market participants efficient, flexible and robust solutions to better manage equity index exposure in today’s demanding marketplace.
Capital Efficiencies
- Capitalize on margin offsets with E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq-100 and other CME Equity index futures.
- Enjoy low initial futures margins and high leverage ratios vs. other trading tools
Flexible Execution
- Choose from central limit order book, Exchange for Physical (EFP) and block trades
- Enter Basis Trade at Index Close (BTIC) block trades to execute orders relative to the official cash index close
- BTIC on CME Globex available for all FTSE Russell Index futures
Ease of Access
- Trade nearly 24 hours per day on CME Globex and enjoy follow-the-sun regional support
- Efficiently capture harder-to-reach opportunities with futures on leading FTSE and Russell indexes
- Use established futures accounts and clearing relationships to expand reach
E-mini Russell 2000® Index futures and options |
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Futures Contracts |
Underlying Index (Bloomberg) |
CME Globex |
Bloomberg Front Month |
Refinitiv Front Month |
Outright Futures |
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RTY Index |
RTY |
RTYA Index |
RTYc1 |
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RUO Index |
R2G |
RGLA Index |
R2Gc1 |
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RUJ Index |
R2V |
RVLA Index |
R2Vc1 |
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| Calendar Spreads (Sep:Dec) | ||||
| E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures | RTY Index | RTYU7 - RTYZ7 | RTYU7Z7 Index | RTYU7-Z7 |
| E-mini Russell 2000 Growth Index Futures | RUO Index | R2GU7 - R2GZ7 | RGLU7Z7 Index | R2GU7-Z7 |
| E-mini Russell 2000 Value Index Futures | RUJ Index | R2VU7 - R2VZ7 | RVLU7Z7 Index | R2VU7-Z7 |
BTIC Futures |
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RTY Index |
RLT |
RLBA Index |
RTLc1 |
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RUO Index |
2GT |
RGRA Index |
RTGc1 |
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RUJ Index |
2VT |
RVRA Index |
RTVc1 |
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Options on Futures Contracts |
Underlying Index (Bloomberg) |
CME Globex |
Bloomberg Options Monitor |
Refinitiv |
RTY Index |
RTO |
RTYA Index OMON |
0#RTY+ |
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RTY Index |
RTM |
RMEA Index OMON |
0#RMX+ |
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RTY Index |
R1E, R2E, R3E, R4E |
RUWA Index OMON |
0#RTYW+ |
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| Monday Weekly Options on E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures | RTY Index | R1A, R2A, R3A, R4A, R5A | MRYA Index OMON | 0#AR1W+ |
| Tuesday Weekly Options on E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures | RTY Index | R1U, R2U, R3U, R4U, R5U | RFOA Index OMON | 0#RDW+ |
| Wednesday Weekly Options on E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures | RTY Index | R1C, R2C, R3C, R4C, R5C | WRYA Index OMON | 0#RC1W+ |
| Thursday Weekly Options on E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures | RTY Index | R1D, R2D, R3D, R4D, R5D | RFSA Index OMON | 0#URW+ |
The minimum block trade thresholds for all Russell 2000 futures and options is 40 contracts.
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| Product | Code | Contract | Last | Change | Chart | Open | High | Low | Globex Vol |
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"As a trader, having the Russell 2000® at CME Group provides me with cost efficiencies and greater flexibility to trade against other index products like the Dow and S&P. I'm glad to see it will be trading on CME Group in July and look forward to trading the contract." — Morad Askar, professional trader, FuturesTrader71.com
"Equity Index futures and options are among the top products traded by our futures clients. We look forward to CME Group offering the Russell 2000® futures and options, which further complements their equity offering." — Dan Ryba, Vice President of Futures Brokerage, E*TRADE
"We are excited to continue providing robust liquidity in Russell 2000® options as they transition to CME Group's platform. These are powerful tools for investors seeking to manage risk in the important small-cap segment." — Frank Bednarz, Global Co-Head of Trading, CTC Trading Group, L.L.C.
FTSE Russell provides a range of indexes across all major asset classes with broad global coverage, local market knowledge and significant multi-asset capabilities.
FTSE Russell unifies two leading index providers to deliver comprehensive multi-asset benchmarks, a broader choice of indexes, high standards for index governance and a commitment to provide best-in-class service, support and resources.
NEW: E-mini Russell 2000 Tuesday and Thursday Weekly options
Expand your choices to manage market exposure and fine-tune your trading strategies with E-mini Russell 2000 Tuesday and Thursday Weekly options. These short-dated contracts offer greater precision and flexibility for trading the leading benchmark for small-cap performance.
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