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E-mini NASDAQ-100

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E-mini NASDAQ-100 Futures
E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index futures provide a way to efficiently gain exposure to the top 100 large-cap domestic and international non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market. They also enable you to:

  • Gain 24-hour access to the NASDAQ-100 using a fully electronic contract that is 1/5 the size of the standard contract
  • Benefit from 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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General News & Announcements for Equity
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Euro-denom. E-mini S&P 500 Futures to Launch Oct. 27

Capitalize on compelling new spreading opportunities while gaining exposure to the euro and the U.S. large-cap benchmark in a single trade.


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

Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts


Reduced fees for spread-traded E-mini options

Effective though December 2008


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Trade Unit $20 times the NASDAQ-100 Index
Settle Method Cash Settled
Point Size .01 index points =$.20
Strike Price Interval Cents per pound at intervals of $0.02, e.g. $0.60, $0.62
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)
Regular0.25=$5.00
Calendar Spread0.05=$1.00
Trading Hours Mon/Thurs 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; Shutdown period from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. nightly; Sun & Hol 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. LTD: 8:30 am
Listed The percentage price limit is calculated at the beginning of each calendar quarter. Limit is based on 5% of index value.
Product Codes Clearing=NQ Ticker=NQ AON=NV (250 Threshold)
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Five months in the March Quarterly Cycle. Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec.
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General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Euro-denom. E-mini S&P 500 Futures to Launch Oct. 27

Capitalize on compelling new spreading opportunities while gaining exposure to the euro and the U.S. large-cap benchmark in a single trade.


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

Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts


Reduced fees for spread-traded E-mini options

Effective though December 2008


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade and Recently Expired Contracts
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
DEC08 NQZ08 09/21/2007 Add to Outlook 12/19/2008 12/19/2008
MAR09 NQH09 12/21/2007 Add to Outlook 03/20/2009 03/20/2009
JUN09 NQM09 03/20/2008 Add to Outlook 06/19/2009 06/19/2009
SEP09 NQU09 06/20/2008 Add to Outlook 09/18/2009 09/18/2009
DEC09 NQZ09 09/19/2008 Add to Outlook 12/18/2009 12/18/2009
General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Euro-denom. E-mini S&P 500 Futures to Launch Oct. 27

Capitalize on compelling new spreading opportunities while gaining exposure to the euro and the U.S. large-cap benchmark in a single trade.


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

Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts


Reduced fees for spread-traded E-mini options

Effective though December 2008