E-mini S&P 500 Futures Contract
An electronically traded futures contract one fifth the size of standard S&P futures, E-mini S&P 500 futures and options are based on the underlying Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index. Made up of 500 individual stocks representing the market capitalizations of large companies, the S&P 500 Index is a leading indicator of large-cap U.S. equities.
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Contract Unit
$50 x S&P 500 Index
Futures Contract
Symbol
CME Globex: ES
Trading Hours
CME Globex: Sunday – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Chicago/Central Time (CT)
Minimum Price
Fluctuation
0.25 index point = $12.50
Contract Months
Quarterly: March, June, September & December
Settlement Method
Cash settled
Price Limit / Circuit
Source: CME Group
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