Futures contracts
The CME contracts futures prop firms let you trade: what a tick and a point are worth in minis and micros, when each one trades in your time zone, and how much of a $2,000 drawdown a stop uses.
| Contract | Exchange | Tick | Per tick (mini / micro) | Per point (mini / micro) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQ · MNQ Nasdaq-100 | CME | 0.25 | $5 / $0.50 | $20 / $2 |
| ES · MES S&P 500 | CME | 0.25 | $12.50 / $1.25 | $50 / $5 |
| YM · MYM Dow Jones | CBOT | 1 | $5 / $0.50 | $5 / $0.50 |
| RTY · M2K Russell 2000 | CME | 0.1 | $5 / $0.50 | $50 / $5 |
| CL · MCL Crude oil | NYMEX | 0.01 | $10 / $1 | $1,000 / $100 |
| GC · MGC Gold | COMEX | 0.1 | $10 / $1 | $100 / $10 |
Reading a contract symbol
A full symbol is the root, a month code and the year: NQZ6 is Nasdaq-100 futures for December 2026. Charts often join the months into a continuous symbol such as NQ1!.
- F
- Jan
- G
- Feb
- H
- Mar
- J
- Apr
- K
- May
- M
- Jun
- N
- Jul
- Q
- Aug
- U
- Sep
- V
- Oct
- X
- Nov
- Z
- Dec
Education, not trading advice. Check contract details on your platform and your firm's rules before you trade.