Futures Trading Margins

 

The table below displays the most commonly traded markets with ApexFutures along with the contract specifications and futures trading margins. Other futures markets are available so if you wish to trade a market not listed below, please contact us.

Contract Symbol Exchange Contract Size Months Traded Minimum Fluctuation Point Value Daytrade Margin* Overnight Margin
Indexes
Micro E-mini S&P 500 MES CME $5 x Index HMUZ .25 = $1.25 1.00=$5 $75 $1,232
Micro E-Mini NASDAQ 100 MN CME $2 x Index HMUZ .25 = $.50 1.00=$2 $100 $1,848
Micro E-Mini Dow 30 MYM CBOT $.5 x Index HMUZ 1 = $.50 1.00=$.5 $75 $880
Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 M2K CME $5 x Index HMUZ .10 = $.50 1.00=$5 $75 $682
E-mini Nasdaq 100 NQ CME $20 x Index HMUZ .25 = $5.00 1.00=$20 $1,000 $18,480
E-mini S&P 500 ES CME $50 x Index HMUZ .25 = $12.50 1.00=$50 $750 $12,320
E-mini Dow 30 YM CBOT $5 x Index HMUZ 1 = $5.00 1.00=$5 $750 $8,800
E-mini Russell 2000 RTY CME $50 x Index HMUZ .10 = $5.00 1.00=$50 $750 $6,820
Volatility Index VX CFE $1,000xIndex ALL .05 = $50.00 1.00=$1,000 $7,194 $7,194
Mini-DAX FDXM Eurex €5 X Index HMUZ 1 = €5 1.00=€5 €3,823 €7,645
E-mini MidCap 400 EMD CME $100 x Index HMUZ .1 = $10.00 1.00=$100 $15,840 $15,840
Currencies
Micro Bitcoin MBT CME .10 Bitcoin ALL 5.00 = $.50 1.00 = $.10 $825 $825
Dollar Index DX-M ICE 1,000xIndex HMUZ .005 = $5.00 1.00=$1,000 $2,420 $2,420
Australian Dollar 6A CME 100,000 HMUZ 1 = $10.00 1.00=$1,000 $1,705 $1,705
British Pound 6B CME 62,500 HMUZ 1 = $6.25 1.00=$625 $1,155 $2,310
Canadian Dollar 6C CME 100,000 HMUZ 1 = $10.00 1.00=$1,000 $1,210 $1,210
EuroFX 6E CME 125,000 HMUZ 1 = $12.50 1.00=$1,250 $1,320 $2,640
Swiss Franc 6S CME 125,000 HMUZ 1 = $12.50 1.00=$1,250 $4,070 $4,070
Japanese Yen 6J CME 12,500,000 HMUZ .5 = $6.25 1.00=$1,250 $1,650 $3,300
E-Micro EuroFX M6E CME 12,500 HMUZ 1 = $1.25 1.00=$125 $264 $264
Interest Rates
Eurodollar GE CME $1,000,000 HMUZ .5 = $12.50 1.00=$2,500 $1,375 $1,375
30 Year Bond ZB CBOT $100,000 HMUZ 1/32=$31.25 1.00=$1,000 $2,145 $4,290
10 Year T-Note ZN CBOT $100,000 HMUZ 1/64=$15.625 1.00=$1,000 $1,100 $2,200
5 Year T-Note ZF CBOT $100,000 HMUZ 1/64=$15.625 1.00=$1,000 $729 $1,458
2 Year T-Note ZT CBOT $200,000 HMUZ 1/128=$15.625 1.00=$2,000 $632 $1,265
30 Day Fed Funds ZQ CBOT $5,000,000 ALL .0025=$10.4175 1.00=$4,167 $688 $1,375
Metals
Silver GSI COMEX 5000 oz. HKNUZ .005c/oz = $25.00 $.01=$50 $8,800 $8,800
E-mini Silver QI COMEX 2500 oz. HKNUZ .0125c/oz=$31.25 $.01=$25 $4,400 $4,400
Gold GGC COMEX 100 oz. GJMQVZ .1/oz = $10.00 $1.00=$100 $4,290 $8,580
E-mini Gold QO COMEX 50 oz. GJMQVZ .1/oz = $3.32 $1.00=$33.20 $4,290 $4,290
Copper GHG COMEX 2500 lbs. ALL $.0005/lb=$12.50 $.01=$250 $4,950 $4,950
Energies
Crude Oil GCL NYMEX 1000 Barrels ALL .01 = $10.00 $1.00=$1000 $3,630 $7,260
Natural Gas GNG NYMEX 10,000 MBtu ALL .1c = $10.00 $.01=$100 $6,623 $6,623
Heating Oil GHO NYMEX 42,000 Gals ALL .0001 = $4.20 $.01=$420 $9,460 $9,460
E-mini Crude Oil QM NYMEX 500 Barrels ALL .025 = $12.50 $1.00=$500 $1,707 $3,414
RBOB Gasoline GRB NYMEX 42,000 Gals ALL .0001 = $4.20 $.01=$420 $6,929 $6,929
Agricultures
Corn ZC CBOT 5,000 Bush HKNUZ 1/4c = $12.50 $.01=$50 $949 $1,898
Soybeans ZS CBOT 5,000 Bush FHKNQX 1/4c = $12.50 $.01=$50 $1,815 $3,630
Wheat ZW CBOT 5,000 Bush HKNUZ 1/4c = $12.50 $.01= $50 $1,815 $3,630
Live Cattle LE CME 40,000 lbs. GJMQVZ .00025 = $10.00 1.00c=$400 $2,338 $2,338
Live Hogs HE CME 40,000 lbs. GJMQVZ .00025 = $10.00 1.00c=$400 $1,650 $1,650
Soybean Meal ZM CBOT 40,000 lbs. FHKNQUVZ .10 = $10.00 $1.00=$100 $1,265 $2,530
Soybean Oil ZL CBOT 60,000 lbs. FHKNQX .0001 = $6.00 1.00c=$600 $1,210 $2,420
Cocoa CC-M ICE 10 tons HKNUZ 1 = $10.00 $1=$10 $1,573 $1,573
Coffee KC-M ICE 37,500 lbs. HKNUZ .05c = $18.75 1.00c=$375 $1,870 $3,740
Sugar SB-M ICE 112,000 lbs. HKNV 1/100c=$11.20 1.00c=$1,120 $1,478 $1,478
Cotton No. 2 CT-M ICE 50,000 lbs. HKNVZ .01c = $5.00 1.00c=$500 $3,712 $3,712
Foreign Markets
DAX FDAX Eurex €25.00xIndex HMUZ .5 = €12.50 1.00= €25 €9,556 €38,227
Stoxx Europe 50 FESX Eurex €10 x Index HMUZ 1.00 = €10.00 1.00= €10 €4,006 €4,006
Euro-Bund FGBL Eurex €100,000 HMUZ .01 = €10.00 1.00= €1,000 €5,782 €5,782
Euro-Schatz FGBS Eurex €100,000 HMUZ .005 = €5.00 1.00= €1,000 €1,098 €1,098
Euro-Bobl FGBM Eurex €100,000 HMUZ .01 = €10.00 1.00=€1,000 €3,088 €3,088
Mini-DAX FDXM Eurex €5 X Index HMUZ 1=€5 1.00=€5 €3,088 €3,088

Month Codes: F-Jan, G-Feb, H-Mar, J-Apr, K-May, M-Jun, N-Jul, Q-Aug, U-Sep, V-Oct, X-Nov, Z-Dec

  • The information above was updated on October 30th, 2023 and is deemed to be reliable, but no guarantee is made and ApexFutures assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions..  Margins and specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • For the index contracts that have $500 day trading margins, the margin will increase to $1,000 outside the regular trading hours of 7:30am to 5pm CST.
  • The index daytrade margins above are available for up to an open position of 50 contracts, for larger positions please contact your ApexFutures representative.
  • Monday-Friday server maintenance is between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm CST.  In addition, we do schedule major updates after the close of business Friday through Saturday. The system will be available at a minimum of 1 hour prior to the pre-market open on Sundays.

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