E-Mini-Nasdaq-100 is based on the Nasdaq-100 Composite Index. Nasdaq-100 composite is composed of the 100 largest non-financial stocks. These are hardware, software, telecom, retail, wholesale, medicine and biotech-related companies.

CME launched E-Mini-Nasdaq-100 index futures in 1999. Its size is 1/5 of Nasdaq-100 futures and it has become one of the fastest growing products due to its flexibility. A company needs to be qualified for the strict listing requirements of the Nasdaq. Listing rules include: issuers cannot be bankrupt; total volume exceeds 200,000 and its options have to be qualified to be listed if the company is foreign-based.

Commodity Name Mini-Nasdaq 100 Index Futures
Location Chicago
Exchange Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Contract Size USD 20 x Index Point
Minimum Fluctuation 0.25 = USD 5
Tick Size 0.25 Index Point
Trading Hours
For Electronic Trading System
Chicago Time
1530 - 1630, 1700 - 1515
Hong Kong Time
0430 - 0530, 0600 - 0415 (Summer Time)
0530 - 0630, 0700 - 0515 (Winter Time)
Trading Months March, June, September, December
Last Trading Date Third Friday of the contract month

The above information is subject to change upon market condition.


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