| E-mini (Stock Index Futures) | |
 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. |
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 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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