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The E-mini S&P 500 index futures are the most actively traded futures contract. Expand your trading opportunities with an award-winning futures broker - no deposit minimum, low margin and commission rates, free platforms, unlimited SIM trading, and much more!

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Why Trade E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures?

The E-mini S&P 500 index futures (ES) is a derivative of the S&P 500 index. It provides traders direct exposure to speculate on the combined price of the 500 largest market-capitalized companies listed on US stock exchanges including household names like Apple, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Tesla, and Home Depot. 

Easily go long or short based on your own view of upcoming stock market performance.

Hedge a stock portfolio against market declines for short or long periods of time.

React quickly to trading opportunities and breaking news before the stock market opens.

Flexible contract sizes allow you to start small with Micro contracts and scale up your positions.

Trade Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures To Reduce Costs

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At 1/10th the size of the E-minis contract, Micro E-mini futures allow traders to access the highly liquid equity index futures markets with reduced costs including only $50 margins. Other advantages of trading these bite-sized contracts include:

  • Access to the most popular and liquid futures contracts
  • Highly leveraged investment for more buying power
  • Reduced financial commitment vs. the E-mini contract
  • Increased flexibility for position management

Micro E-mini futures contracts provide an ideal starting point for new futures traders to start small and scale up as you become more comfortable in the live markets.

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E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures Contracts Specifications

Standard E-mini S&P 500 Index Futures

Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index Futures

Symbol

ES

MES

Exchange

CME GLOBEX

CME GLOBEX

Contract point value

$50 USD

$5 USD

.25, (50 * .25 = $12.50 per contract per-minimum move)

.25, (5 * .25 = $1.25 per-contract per-minimum move)

Minimum price fluctuation

Trading hours

Sunday 6:00 p.m. ET to Friday 5:00 p.m. ET

Expiration style

3rd Friday of every listed contract month. There is not a first notice date

Become An E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures Trader

Ready to start trading E-mini index futures and Micro index futures? NinjaTrader is here to support you. With award-winning features and world-class trading services, NinjaTrader is the industry's largest self-directed e-mini futures broker supporting over 1,000,000 users.

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No account minimum. Margins as low as $50 and commissions as low as $.09 per contract.

Our cloud-based infrastructure empowers you to trade futures across all your devices.

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Practice makes perfect - our trading simulator will empower you to join the live futures market with confidence.

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As a leading futures trading broker, NinjaTrader offers a wide array of additional tools and services to support your futures trading:

  • Unlimited simulated futures trading
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