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NASDAQ-100 futures (ticker: ND) contract's tick is .25 index point = $25.00 [4] While the performance bond requirements vary from broker to broker, the CME requires equity ranging from $14,000-$17,500 to maintain the position.
E-minis are futures contracts that represent a fraction of the value of standard futures. They are traded primarily on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.As of April, 2011, CME lists 44 unique E-mini contracts, [1] of which approximately 10 have average daily trading volumes of over 1,000 contracts.
Dow Futures trade with a multiplier that inflates the value of the contract to add leverage to the trade. The multiplier for the Dow Jones is 5, essentially meaning that Dow Futures are working on 5-1 leverage. If the Dow Futures are trading at 10,000, a single futures contract would have a market value of $50,000.
While the performance bond requirements vary from broker to broker, the CME requires $11,500 to maintain the position. [2] E-Mini S&P 500 Futures (ticker: ES) contract's minimum tick is 0.25 index points = $12.50 [1] Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Futures (ticker: MES) contract's minimum tick is 0.25 index points = $1.25
A futures exchange or futures market is a central financial exchange where people can trade standardized futures contracts defined by the exchange. [1] Futures contracts are derivatives contracts to buy or sell specific quantities of a commodity or financial instrument at a specified price with delivery set at a specified time in the future.
To establish a futures contract, traders must put up a portion of its total value called margin, often 3 to 12 percent. The clearinghouse holds this capital as security for the contract.
This is a list of notable futures exchanges. Those stock exchanges that also offer trading in futures contracts besides trading in securities are listed both here and the list of stock exchanges .
CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX are now markets owned by CME Group. After the merger, the value of the CME quadrupled in a two-year span, with a market cap of over $25 billion. [2] Today, CME is the largest options and futures contracts open interest (number of contracts