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E-mini Dow ($5)

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E-mini Dow ($5) futures provide a way to efficiently gain exposure to a key benchmark for the U.S. stock market, using a small-sized electronic contract. They also enable you to:

  • Benefit from potentially lower trading costs compared to trading individual stocks or Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  • Use a financial tool that accommodates a range of strategies, different market environments and varied objectives 
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Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index options: 

ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options


Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


July 08 and Aug 08 Options on Standard, E-mini Russell 2000 futures Will Not Be Listed

To help facilitate an orderly de-listing of the Russell index futures and options following the September 19, 2008 expiration, CME Group announced that it will not list the July and August 2008 serial month options for Russell 2000 and E-mini Russell 2000 futures


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Trade Unit Five dollars ($5) times the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. The DJIA is a price-weighted index of thirty (30) stocks.
Settle Method Cash Settled
Point Size 1 point = $5.00
Strike Price Interval
Strike
Limits/Price Banding Successive 10%, 20%, and 30% price limits based on the average daily close of the cash index in the last month of the preceding quarter. Price limits are effective only for limit moves below the previous day's close.
Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation)
Regular1= $5.00
Trading Hours Mon/Thu 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. next day, shut down period 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sundays 5:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. next day Last Trading Day Quarterly futures/options: Trading can occur up to 8:30 a.m. on expiration day Serial options: Trading can occur up to 3:15 p.m. on third Friday of the contract month
Listed
Product Codes Clearing: YM
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. Four contract months listed at all times.
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General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index options: 

ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options


Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


July 08 and Aug 08 Options on Standard, E-mini Russell 2000 futures Will Not Be Listed

To help facilitate an orderly de-listing of the Russell index futures and options following the September 19, 2008 expiration, CME Group announced that it will not list the July and August 2008 serial month options for Russell 2000 and E-mini Russell 2000 futures


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade and Recently Expired Contracts
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
SEP08 YMU08 09/21/2007 Add to Outlook 09/19/2008 09/19/2008
DEC08 YMZ08 12/21/2007 Add to Outlook 12/19/2008 12/19/2008
MAR09 YMH09 03/20/2008 Add to Outlook 03/20/2009 03/20/2009
JUN09 YMM09 06/20/2008 Add to Outlook 06/19/2009 06/19/2009
General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index options: 

ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options


Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


July 08 and Aug 08 Options on Standard, E-mini Russell 2000 futures Will Not Be Listed

To help facilitate an orderly de-listing of the Russell index futures and options following the September 19, 2008 expiration, CME Group announced that it will not list the July and August 2008 serial month options for Russell 2000 and E-mini Russell 2000 futures