Thursday, October 21, 2010

E Mini Russell 2000 Futures FAQ

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Much attention and trading volume is garnered by the S&P 500 futures and the E Mini version of that contract. While it is an excellent market to trade, have you thought of trading the E Mini Russell 2000 futures instead?

About E-mini Russell 2000 Futures

Designed to track the Russell 2000 Index, the E Mini Russell 2000 futures, this index measures the performance of the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. This index was designed to be a representative of the investable U.S. small-capitalization equity market. The Index is value-weighted and includes only common stocks belonging to corporations domiciled in the U.S. and its territories. The Russell 2000 Index serves three main purposes: it acts as a performance standard for active managers, it serves as a proxy for asset allocation purposes, and it becomes a purchasable and replicable vehicle for passive investment strategy.
Since its inception, the Russell 2000 Index has become the premier measure of small-capitalization stocks and is widely followed by U.S. fund managers. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange's 1993 introduction of Russell 2000 futures and options gave investors the opportunity to manage small-cap portfolio risk, as well as to gain exposure to this market segment.

CME E-mini Russell 2000 Futures Specifications
E-mini Russell 2000 futures, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), symbol TF. Contract size is $100 x the Russell 2000 Index. Minimum tick is 0.10 = $10.00.
E-mini Russell futures trade nearly 24 hours per day on the ICE, from 8:00 PM US EST all the way until 6:00 PM US EST the following afternoon.
E-mini Russell 2000 futures trade on a quarterly cycle. Trading months include March, June, September, and December.

Free E Mini Russell 2000 Futures Charts and Quotes
www.Barchart.com does an excellent job of providing charts and quotes: http://www.barchart.com/quotes/futures/RJ*0
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Futures trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors

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