Trade smaller-sized contracts to manage crude oil price exposure with greater precision. At 1/10 the size of benchmark WTI Crude Oil contracts, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures and options offer the same robust trading transparency and price discovery with smaller margin requirements.

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Key benefits and features

Precisely scale oil exposure

Use Micro WTI Crude Oil futures and options to fine-tune your crude oil market exposure up or down in 100-barrel increments.

Manage positions with more versatility

Exchange positions between the liquid larger WTI contract and E-mini WTI contracts as market conditions change or high-demand season nears.

Greater access to the oil market

A smaller contract size means smaller margin requirements, giving traders of all sizes easier access to the potential of the oil market nearly 24 hours a day.

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