E-mini S&P 500

Futures and Options
Globex Code
ESM5
Last
5819.50
Change
-7.00 (-0.12%)
Volume
37,039
Last Updated26 Mar 2025 01:27:53 AM CT.
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E-mini S&P 500 Futures - Contract Specs

Contract Unit
$50 x S&P 500 Index
Price Quotation
U.S. dollars and cents per index point
Trading Hours
CME Globex:
Sunday 6:00 p.m. - Friday - 5:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a daily maintenance period from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT)

TACO: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET. Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET with a daily maintenance period 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET

BTIC: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

TMAC: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
CME ClearPort:
Sunday 6:00 p.m. - Friday 6:45 p.m. ET (Sun 5:00 - Fri 5:45 p.m. CT) with no reporting Monday - Thursday 6:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET (5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT)

TACO:  Sunday 6:00 p.m. - Monday 9:30 a.m. ET. Monday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET and 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET

BTIC: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET. BTICs for the following trading day can be submitted after 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. CT)

TMAC: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET. TMACs for the following trading day can be submitted after 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. CT)
Minimum Price Fluctuation
Outright:
0.25 index points = $12.50

TACO: 0.05 index points = $2.50

BTIC: 0.05 index points = $2.50

TMAC: 0.05 index points = $2.50
Zero or +/- 20 ticks (4 futures ticks) around the Market at Close price of the outright
CALENDAR SPREAD
0.05 index points = $2.50
Product Code
CME Globex: ES
CME ClearPort: ES
Clearing: ES
BTIC: EST
TACO: ESQ
TMAC: ESX
Listed Contracts
Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) listed for 21 consecutive quarters


BTIC & TACO: Eligible in all listed contract months

 
TMAC: Eligible in the contract month nearest to expiry. The next quarterly TMAC is eligible for trading on Sunday of the week of the prior contract month’s expiration.
Settlement Method
Financially Settled
Termination of Trading
Trading terminates at 9:30 a.m. ET on the 3rd Friday of the contract month.

TACO trading terminates at 9:30 a.m. ET on the Thursday before the 3rd Friday of the contract month.

BTIC trading terminates at 4:00 p.m. ET on the Thursday before the 3rd Friday of contract month.

TMAC trading terminates at 4:00 p.m. ET on the Thursday before the 3rd Friday of the contract month.
TAM or TAS Rules
Trade Marker at Close (TMAC) is subject to the requirements of Rule 524.D. TMAC trades off a "Base Price" of zero to create a differential versus the daily Marker at Close price on the underlying futures contract month. The TMAC clearing price equals the daily Market at Close price of the underlying futures contract month plus or minus the TMAC transaction price.
Settlement Procedures
Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook
Block Minimum
Price Limit or Circuit
Vendor Codes

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