 | | | Micro E-mini Futures Launching May 6, 2019 S&P 500 │Nasdaq-100 │Dow Jones Industrial Average │Russell 2000 |  | | We're counting down to the launch of new Micro E-mini futures, ready to trade on May 6. Four index contracts for individual traders, designed to make equity index futures trading more accessible for all. | Right Time to Re-size Since launching in 1997, classic E-mini futures have increased dramatically in notional value. For example, an E-mini S&P 500 futures contract valued at ~$47k in 1997 was worth ~$125K by the end of 2018, making the upfront capital requirements to trade significant for some individual traders.  | | | | At 1/10th the size of their classic E-mini counterparts, Micro E-mini futures make it easier for a broader universe of traders to discover the benefits of trading futures.
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