E-Mini (Stock Index Futures)

What Does It Mean?
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 Says
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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