Micro E-Mini
Metals Futures
Gold . Silver . Palladium
Trade Micro Metals Futures with the Power of TradeStation Global.
The next big thing in metals futures trading.
Imagine more from yours trading with three Micro Metals contracts
3 CONTRACTS
Micro metals Futures
A fraction of the size of COMEX Metals futures
Gold • Silver • Palladium
A smaller contract size, an enhanced per-tick value.
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
Are you looking for the opportunity to trade Gold or Silver futures? Would smaller size contracts suit your trading strategies or upfront capital availability better? Micro Gold and Micro Silver futures contracts may be the alternative for you.
Why Trade Micro E-mini Futures?
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.
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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.
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Help your investment go farther 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.
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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.
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Micro E-mini Gold
E-micro Gold futures offer the opportunity of a 10:1 offset with the 100-oz. Gold Futures contract.
At one-tenth the size of the CME benchmark gold contract, the E-micro Gold Futures contract is tailored to meet the demands of the active individual investor looking for the opportunity to trade physical gold in smaller increments and for those seeking a less expensive alternative to trading the largest and most liquid gold futures contract in the world.
Why would you want to trade Micro E-Mini Gold?
- Gold is the most watched and diverse commodity in the world.
- More versatile than trading the equivalent ETF.
- Plays a role of a "fiat currency" during times of economic stress.
- Allows traders to take a position to hedge or profit in way other commodities cannot.
Contract Specifications
| Underlying Market |
Gold, a widely used precious metal |
| Contract Size | 10 troy ounces |
| Radio to Standard Contract |
1/10 of COMEX Gold futures |
| Minimum Tick / Price Fluctuation |
$0.10 per troy ounce |
| Dollar Value of One Tick |
$0.10 per troy ounce |
| Product Code | MGC |
| Settlement | 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. |
| Notional Value | $14,978.00 |
Micro E-mini Silver
E-micro Silver futures offer the opportunity of a 5:1 offset with the 5,000-oz. Silver futures contract.
This contract is 1/5th the size of the CME Group benchmark Silver futures contract, allowing for customization of exposure in the silver market. Access the silver market backed by TradeStation Global’s world-class trading platform.
Why would you want to trade Micro E-Mini Silver?
Because the price of gold is a key driver in silver prices, silver can be used as an economic hedge.
- Half of all silver consumption comes from computer manufacturing, medical equipment, photography and jewelry – as demand grows for these items, you can participate in the resulting opportunities.
- Can be used as protection against negative impacts on companies which use a lot of precious metal.
Contract Specifications
| Product | Micro Silver |
| Contract Size | 1,000 troy ounces |
| Contract Month | F, H, K, N, U, Z (January, March, May, July, September, and December) |
| Minimum Tick | $0.01 per troy ounce |
| Minimum Price Fluctuation |
Outrights: 0.01 per troy ounce = $10.00 Spreads: 0.005 per troy ounce = $5.00 Settlement: 0.001 per troy ounce = $1.00 |
| Dollar Value of One Tick |
$10.00 |
| Product Code | SIL |
| Settlement | Physical |
| Trading Hours | 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. |
| Notional Value | $13,050.00 |
Micro E-mini Palladium
1/10th the size of the Palladium futures contract
This contract is 1/10th the size of the benchmark Palladium futures contract, allowing for customization of exposure in the palladium market.
Why would you want to trade Micro E-Mini Palladium
- Offers you a way to hedge an automobile-heavy portfolio.
- Smaller-sized contracts offer more flexibility to participate in the opportunities of the palladium market.
- Used in a growing fuel cell sector, offering additional hedging opportunities.
Contract Specifications
| Product | Palladium |
| Contract Size | 10 troy ounces |
| Contract Month | Monthly contracts listed for 3 consecutive months and any March, June, September and December in the nearest 15 months. |
| Minimum Tick | $0.10 per troy ounce |
| Minimum Price Fluctuation |
0.10 per troy ounce = $1.00 |
| Dollar Value of One Tick |
$1.00 |
| Product Code | PAM |
| Settlement | Physical Delivery |
| Trading Hours | Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT). |
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