MESMicro E-mini S&P 500
Providing trade exposure to US large-cap stocks, with a leading indicator of the US stock market.
Trading in financial products involves risk. You could lose more than your initial investment.
Discover the benefits of trading futures for a fraction of the financial commitment
Get the same benefits enjoyed by professional futures traders, now on a retail budget. Nearly 24-hour trading means you can act fast to adjust as soon as markets move on global news and events.
At a fraction of the size of their standard or E-mini counterparts, Micro futures carry a smaller margin requirement– often less than 5% of the contract value (vs. 50% margin for stocks or ETFs). More exposure, less capital.
Micro futures offer you opportunities in bull and bear markets by allowing you to go short as easily as you can go long. No short selling restrictions means you can capitalize on any movement in metals, FX or indices.
Explore markets that you may have thought require large up-front capital. Gold or silver, a major equity index, a major currency. Enjoy the benefits of CME Micro diversification – Open a TradeStation Global account or contact us to learn more.
Micro E-mini Equity Futures
S&P 500 • Nasdaq-100 • Russell 2000 • DJIA
Meet Micro E-mini futures on the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 indices, the next big thing in equities trading. These smaller-sized contracts make futures available to traders of all sizes and risk appetites.
Providing trade exposure to US large-cap stocks, with a leading indicator of the US stock market.
Providing trade exposure to the largest non-financial companies in the Nasdaq stock market.
Providing trade exposure to 2,000 US small-cap stocks, with the leading small-cap benchmark.
Providing trade exposure to 30 bluechip companies, a widely followed indicator of the US stock market.
Imagine more from yours trading with four Micro Equity contracts
Micro E-mini Equity Futures
S&P 500 • Nasdaq-100 • Russell 2000 • DJIA
Micro E-mini futures on the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 indices, the next big thing in equities trading, designed with the active individual trader in mind. Open a TradeStation Global account and discover the benefits of trading futures on an advanced platform, for a fraction of the upfront financial commitment.
Micro E-mini Futures Products overview
Discover the benefits of trading futures for a fraction of the financial commitment.
Trade a slice of the most liquid equity index futures
Get the same benefits that make futures a Wall Street staple, now on a more accessible budget. Nearly 24-hour trading, shorting opportunities, and more.
Fine tuned exposure up or down
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.
Versatility or convertible contracts
At a 10:1 contract ratio, Micro E-mini Equity futures can be converted into a standard E-mini futures position, and vice versa. That gives you the versatility to quickly adjust your exposure as market conditions change.
Benefit from inherent leverage
Control a large contract value with a small amount of capital. Add greater upside with potentially lower trading costs versus a basket of equities or index ETFs.
Imagine more from yours trading with three Micro Metals contracts
Micro metals Futures
A fraction of the size of COMEX Metals futures
Gold • Silver • Palladium
Meet Micro Gold, Silver, and Palladium futures, smaller contracts designed to make portfolios shine with possibility. Discover the benefits of futures to uncover new metals opportunities, diversify, or manage price risk – for a fraction of the upfront financial commitment.
Micro Gold and Silver Futures overview
Discover the benefits of trading futures for a fraction of the financial commitment.
Trade a slice of the most liquid Precious Metals futures
Get the same benefits as the world’s leading Precious Metals futures benchmarks, but for a smaller up-front initial margin. Nearly 24-hour trading, no management fee, ability to short positions, and more.
Diversify to help reduce overall portfolio risk
Having a mix of different investment types in your universal TradeStation Global account can help cushion against wide swings in key sectors during uncertain markets. Many traders use metals like gold as a store of value when other markets (like equities) are turbulent.
Help your investment go further with leverage
Control a larger contract value with a smaller amount of money upfront – that’s the power of leverage inherent in futures. Capital efficiency means you can enjoy potentially greater upside and lower trading costs compared to a basket of company stocks or ETFs.
Gain pure market exposure
Futures offer straightforward exposure to underlying metals, avoiding the slippage and tracking errors that can come with ETFs and stocks. Futures let you trade the cash value of set quantities (in oz) of gold, silver and palladium.
Imagine more from your trading with seven Micro Forex contracts
Micro FX Futures
1/10th the size of CME FX futures
Meet Micro FX futures, smaller-sized contracts with big speculation and hedging possibilities around the changing value of major currencies against the US dollar.
Express your opinion in the fast-paced FX markets or hedge the exposure you have to foreign currencies without committing the larger upfront financial commitment of E-mini or standard FX futures.
Open a TradeStation Global account and discover the benefits of trading Micro FX futures on an advanced platform.
Seven Leading FX Contracts
Micro EUR/USD • Micro AUD/USD • Micro GBP/USD •
Micro JPY/USD • Micro CHF/USD • Micro CAD/USD • Micro INR/USD
Micro FX Futures Product overview
Security
CME Group provides security through centralized clearing, guaranteed counterparty credit and segregation of customer funds.
E-Micro FX Futures are 1/10th of the size of standard Forex futures and have 1/10th the risk exposure.
Dip into the largest currency futures market with a smaller up-front commitment
Enjoy the same benefits of CME Group’s larger, liquid G10 futures used by institutional FX traders for a fraction of the initial up-front margin.
Get nearly 24-hour trading, pay no management fee, go short as easy as you go long, and more.
Trade the world’s most liquid asset class, in the biggest regulated FX marketplace
Averaging $6.6 trillion traded per day, foreign exchange is the world’s largest market. That represents big potential but also big risks for your trading.
Micro FX futures let you participate in this market using contracts backed by CME Clearing, so you don’t have to worry about the other side of the trade.
Enhance your investment potential with leverage
Control a larger contract value with a smaller amount of capital upfront – that’s the leverage advantage inherent in futures.
The capital efficiency offered by futures means you could enjoy potentially better performance and lower trading costs compared to various other financial instruments.
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 | |||
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. |
Micro Gold | Micro Silver | Micro Palladium | ||
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UNDERLYING MARKET | Gold, a widely used precious metal | Silver, a widely used precious metal | Palladium, a precious metal often used as an alternative to platinum | |
CONTRACT SIZE | 10 troy ounces | 1,000 troy ounces | 10 troy ounces | |
RATIO TO STANDARD CONTRACT |
1/10 of COMEX Gold futures | 1/10 of COMEX Silver futures | 1/10 of NYMEX Palladium futures | |
MINIMUM TICK/ PRICE FLUCTUATION |
$0.10 per troy ounce | $0.01 per troy ounce | $0.10 per troy ounce | |
DOLLAR VALUE OF ONE TICK | $0.10 per troy ounce | $10 per troy ounce | $1 per troy ounce | |
PRODUCT CODE | MGC | SIL | PAM | |
SETTLEMENT | Physical | Physical | Physical | |
TRADING HOURS | Sunday – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CT with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 4:15 p.m. CT |
Micro AUD/USD | Micro CAD/USD | Micro CHF/USD | Micro EUR/USD | Micro GBP/USD | Micro INR/USD | Micro JPY/USD | |
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UNDERLYING CURRENCY |
Australian dollars | Canadian dollars | Swiss francs | Euros | British pounds | Indian rupees | Japanese yen |
CONTRACT SIZE |
10,000 Aussie dollars | 10,000 Canadian dollars | 12,500 francs | 12,500 euros | 6,250 pounds | 1M rupee | 1.25M yen |
RATIO TO STANDARD CONTRACT |
1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 |
MINIMUM TICK/PRICE FLUCTUATION |
0.0001 USD per AUD | 0.0001 USD per CAD | 0.0001 USD per CHF | 0.0001 USD per EUR | 0.0001 USD per GBP | 0.01 USD per INR | 0.000001 USD per JPY |
DOLLAR VALUE OF ONE TICK | $1 per contract | $1 per contract | $1.25 per contract | $1.25 per contract | $0.625 per contract | $1 per contract | $1.25 per contract |
PRODUCT CODE | M6A | MCD | MSF | M6E | MGB | MIR | MJY |
SETTLEMENT | Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial |
TRADING HOURS | Sunday – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT |
Micro E-mini Equity Futures
S&P 500 * Nasdaq-100 • Russell 2000 • DJIA
Micro Metals Futures
Gold • Silver • Palladium
Micro FX Futures
EUR/USD • AUD/USD • GBP/USD • JPY/USD • CHF/USD • CAD/USD • INR/USD