E-Mini (Stock Index Futures)

What Does E-Mini (Stock Index Futures) Mean?
An electronically traded futures contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that represents a portion of the normal futures contracts. E-mini contracts are available on a wide range of indices such as the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 2000.

Investopedia explains E-Mini (Stock Index Futures)
For example, the E-mini S&P 500 futures contract is one-fifth the size of the standard S&P 500 futures contract. Advantages to trading E-mini contracts include liquidity, greater affordability for individual investors and around-the-clock trading.

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange - CME
Futures
Index
Index Futures
Spoo
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - S&P 500
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