Educational Resources For Trading Futures & Options

The following information provides basic contract specifications for the Mini Dow Jones futures contract.  Please feel free to contact us via Phone, Live Chat, or Email for any further inquiries.

The Mini Dow Jones Index provides investors with an innovative tool for accessing and managing risks on stock market investments.  Fully electronic and 1/2 the size of the standard Dow Jones Index, the most widely followed stock market in the world. There is one contract denomination available for trade:

SYMBOL:

•   YM is valued at $5 x Mini Dow Jones futures price.
    The minimum price fluctuation is 1.00 ($5.00 per contract).                   

Maximum Daily Price Fluctuation is No Limits.

Contract Expiration:  Request Free Demo to gain access to our web-based trading platform.  From within the web-based platform you will have access to view complete contract specifications, including First Notice and Last Trading day.

Margin requirements are subject to change, and are required for open futures positions.

The Mini Dow Jones futures contract is available for trade on the CME Globex platform.  Electronic trading is conducted from 2:00PM PT through 1:15PM PT the next day.

Trading example:  If you purchase 1 contract of YM at 8050 and the next day it moves to 8250, you have a profit of $1,000.  Inversely, if the price dropped to 7850 the next day, you would have a loss of $1,000.

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To make sense of the information provided and learn how to trade futures please read through our futures education.

This information is from sources believed to be reliable, but Expo Futures will not be held responsible for either its accuracy or completeness.  Please note that all times posted are in Pacific Standard Time and are subject to change.