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E-mini NASDAQ-100

Product Overview

Options on E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index futures provide a way to limit downside risk while maintaining exposure to the top 100 large-cap domestic and international non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market. They also enable you to:

  • Accommodate a range of strategies, different market environments and varied objectives
  • Trade a smaller-sized NASDAQ-100 contract compared to the standard product

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  • CME Clearing matches and settles all trades and guarantees counterparty creditworthiness

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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 One E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index Futures contract
Settle Method Cash Settled
Point Size 1 point = .01 index points = $.20
Strike Price Interval
Strike All listed intervals
Limits/Price Banding Options trading halted when lead E-Mini Nasdaq-100 future locks limit.
Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation)
Regular0.25=$5.00 for premium >3.00
Cab0.05=$1.00
Special "Half Tick"0.05=$1.00 for premium < or =3.00
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 for quarterlies; 3:15 p.m. for serials
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Product Codes Clearing=NQ Ticker=NQ
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Four months in the March quarterly cycle and two months not in the March cycle (serial months). 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
OCT08 NQV08 07/21/2008 Add to Outlook 10/17/2008 10/17/2008
NOV08 NQX08 08/18/2008 Add to Outlook 11/21/2008 11/21/2008
DEC08 NQZ08 12/24/2007 Add to Outlook 12/19/2008 12/19/2008
MAR09 NQH09 03/24/2008 Add to Outlook 03/20/2009 03/20/2009
JUN09 NQM09 06/23/2008 Add to Outlook 06/19/2009 06/19/2009
SEP09 NQU09 09/22/2008 Add to Outlook 09/18/2009 09/18/2009
Contracts Not Yet Eligible to Trade
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date> Settlement Date
JAN09 NQF09 10/20/2008 01/16/2009 01/16/2009
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