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E-Mini
S&P 500
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E-MINI S&P 500
First traded at CME in 1997, the CME® E-mini® S&P 500® futures contracts offer unique trading opportunities for risk management and market exposure at an affordable price. Based on the S&P 500 Index, CME E-mini S&P 500 futures are the most liquid stock index future available.
These contracts are available to trade virtually 24 hours a day on the CME
Globex
® electronic trading platform. The CME E-mini S&P 500 futures contract trades two months in the March quarterly cycle and moves in .25 index points, or $12.50 per contract.
The companies included in the underlying S&P 500 Index
are
chosen autonomously and may not apply or be nominated for inclusion. The index contains the leading companies in principal industries in the
What is a CME E-mini S&P 500 Futures Contract Worth?
To determine the value of a CME E-mini S&P stock index futures contract, you need to familiar with its multiplier and the current futures level:
Index value x $50 = One CME E-mini S&P 500 futures contract value
The CME E-mini S&P 500 multiplier is $50.
If the CME S&P 500 futures index level is 1200, multiply that by $50
1200 x $50 = $60,000
If you buy a CME E-mini S&P 500 futures contract at 1200, you are controlling a futures contract valued at $60,000.
Trade Unit is $50 times the Standard & Poor's Futures contract value