CME Equity Index Futures — Full Contract List
Every equity index futures contract we cover on CME Group exchanges — contract sizes, tick values, settlement type and trading months, in one sortable reference table.
The E-mini and Micro E-mini complex. All cash settled, all on the quarterly March cycle, and the Micros are exactly one tenth of their E-mini parent.
8 contracts
Benchmarks first, then the smaller sizes| Contract | Size | Per tick |
|---|---|---|
| E-mini S&P 500 ES · CME | $50 × S&P 500 index | $12.50 |
| E-mini Nasdaq-100 NQ · CME | $20 × Nasdaq-100 index | $5.00 |
| E-mini Russell 2000 RTY · CME | $50 × Russell 2000 index | $5.00 |
| E-mini Dow ($5) YM · CBOT | $5 × Dow Jones Industrial Average | $5.00 |
| Micro E-mini Russell 2000 M2K · CME | $5 × Russell 2000 index | $0.50 |
| Micro E-mini S&P 500 MES · CME | $5 × S&P 500 index | $1.25 |
| Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 MNQ · CME | $2 × Nasdaq-100 index | $0.50 |
| Micro E-mini Dow MYM · CBOT | $0.50 × Dow Jones Industrial Average | $0.50 |
Linked contract names have a full specification page of their own; the rest are covered here. Contract details are re-stated from CME Group's published specifications — confirm current terms with your broker or the exchange.
Contract notes
E-mini S&P 500 (ES)
The most heavily traded equity index future in the world, and the reference point the rest of the complex is sized against.
Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES)
Exactly one tenth of ES. The Micro E-minis are the single most-used retail futures products at CME.
E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ)
More volatile per contract than ES thanks to the index's concentration in large-cap technology.
E-mini Russell 2000 (RTY)
Small-cap exposure. Often read against ES as a gauge of market breadth.
E-mini Dow ($5) (YM)
Listed at CBOT rather than CME, a legacy of the exchange merger.