Micro-futures v
regular futures, what you need to know - Micro Futures Available
via NinjaTrader Brokerage
NOTE .....If actively long in
one index contract then cannot enter long on another index
future, only short thus keeping market neutral AND not adding to
market risk
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Dax 40 on Eurex exchange in Frankfurt
fully electronic
FDAX
Standard Dax futures = 25 Euros a point (tick size = 0.5)
FDXM Mini Dax futures = 5 Euros a point (tick size = 1 point)
FDXS Micro Dax futures = 1 Euro a point (tick size = 1 point)
Opening 00.10 GMT
Closing 21.00 GMT
Trading begins after a pre-trading period (typically starting at
00:00 GMT) and includes a brief closing auction at 21:00 GMT.
These hours apply Monday through Friday, with closures on
major German holidays (e.g., Christmas, New Year’s Day).
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Micro E-mini S&P 500 Futures
(MES)
Underlying Index: S&P 500
Contract
Size: 1/10th of the E-mini S&P 500 ($5 per point)
Tick
Size: 0.25 index points
Tick Value: $1.25
Purpose: Access to the broad U.S. stock market at a reduced cost
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Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures
(MNQ)
Underlying Index: Nasdaq-100
Contract Size: 1/10th of the E-mini Nasdaq-100 ($2 per point)
Tick Size: 0.25 index points
Tick Value: $0.50
Purpose: Exposure to tech-heavy U.S. stocks with high
volatility.
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Micro E-mini Dow Futures (MYM)
Underlying Index: Dow Jones Industrial Average
Contract Size: 1/10th of the E-mini Dow ($0.50 per
point)
Tick Size: 1 index point
Tick Value:
$0.50
Purpose: Trading the 30 major U.S. industrial
companies.
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Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Futures
(M2K)
Underlying Index: Russell 2000
Contract Size: 1/10th of the E-mini Russell 2000 ($5 per point)
Tick Size: 0.10 index points
Tick Value: $0.50
Purpose: Access to small-cap U.S. stocks.
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Micro Crude Oil Futures (MCL)
Underlying Asset: WTI Crude Oil
Contract
Size: 100 barrels (1/10th of standard Crude Oil futures)
Tick Size: 0.01 per barrel
Tick Value: $1.00
Purpose: Trading the energy market with lower capital
requirements.
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Micro Gold Futures (MGC)
Underlying Asset: Gold
Contract Size: 10 troy ounces
(1/10th of standard Gold futures)
Tick Size: 0.10 per
troy ounce
Tick Value: $1.00
Purpose: Hedging or
speculating on gold prices.
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Micro Silver Futures (SIL)
Underlying Asset: Silver
Contract Size: 1,000
troy ounces (1/5th of standard Silver futures)
Tick
Size: 0.005 per troy ounce
Tick Value: $5.00
Purpose: Exposure to silver price movements.
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Micro Bitcoin Futures (MBT)
Underlying Asset: Bitcoin
Contract Size:
0.10 Bitcoin (1/10th of standard Bitcoin futures)
Tick
Size: 5 index points
Tick Value: $0.50
Purpose:
Trading cryptocurrency volatility in a regulated market.
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Micro Ether Futures (MET)
Underlying Asset: Ethereum
Contract Size: 0.10
Ether (1/10th of standard Ether futures)
Tick Size: 0.50
index points
Tick Value: $0.05
Purpose:
Speculating on Ethereum price changes.
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Micro 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
Futures (M10Y)
Underlying Asset: 10-Year U.S.
Treasury Note
Contract Size: $10 per point (1/10th of
standard 10-Year Note futures)
Tick Size: 1/64th of a
point
Tick Value: $1.5625
Purpose: Trading
interest rate movements with lower exposure.
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Micro SMI Futures (FSMI Micro)
FSMS
Underlying Index: SMI (Swiss Market Index, 20
major Swiss companies)
Contract Size: 1 CHF per index
point
Tick Size: 1 point
Tick Value: 1 CHF
Launch Date: April 19, 2021
Availability on
NinjaTrader: Yes
Notes: Tracks Swiss blue-chip firms
(e.g., Nestlé, Roche). Less traded than FDXS or FESX, making it
somewhat "rarer" in terms of retail focus.
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Micro EURO STOXX 50 Futures (FESX
Micro) FSXE
Underlying Index: EURO STOXX 50 (50
major Eurozone companies)
Contract Size: €1 per index
point
Tick Size: 1 point
Tick Value: €1
Launch Date: April 19, 2021
Availability on NinjaTrader:
Yes
Notes: Covers major Eurozone stocks (e.g., LVMH,
SAP). Popular and liquid, not rare.
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Micro STOXX Europe 600 Futures (F600
Micro)
Underlying Index: STOXX Europe 600 (600
companies across 17 European countries)
Contract Size:
€1 per index point
Tick Size: 0.5 points
Tick
Value: €0.50
Launch Date: October 18, 2021
Availability on NinjaTrader: Yes (though less prominently
featured)
Notes: Broader European exposure than EURO
STOXX 50. Lower liquidity and awareness make it a "rare" micro
contract relative to FDXS or FESX.
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Micro MSCI Europe Index Futures
Underlying Index: MSCI Europe (large- and mid-cap
stocks across 15 European countries)
Contract Size: €1
per index point
Tick Size: 0.05 points
Tick
Value: €0.05
Launch Date: Part of Eurex’s MSCI micro
suite expansion (circa 2021-2022)
Availability on
NinjaTrader: Likely yes (Eurex MSCI futures are supported,
though not heavily advertised)
Notes: Niche due to its
focus on a specific MSCI benchmark. Low retail volume qualifies
it as "rare."
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Micro MSCI World Index Futures
Underlying Index: MSCI World (large- and mid-cap
stocks across 23 developed markets globally)
Contract
Size: $1 per index point
Tick Size: 0.05 points
Tick Value: $0.05
Launch Date: Part of Eurex’s MSCI
micro suite
Availability on NinjaTrader: Likely yes
(similar to MSCI Europe)
Notes: Unique for its global
scope (including U.S., Japan, etc.). Very low visibility among
retail traders, making it "rare."
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Micro MSCI USA Index Futures
Underlying Index: MSCI USA (U.S. large- and mid-cap
stocks)
Contract Size: $1 per index point
Tick
Size: 0.05 points
Tick Value: $0.05
Launch Date:
Part of Eurex’s MSCI micro suite
Availability on
NinjaTrader: Likely yes
Notes: Competes with CME’s MES
but offers a different index flavor. Rarely traded by retail,
thus "rare."
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Micro MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Futures
Underlying Index: MSCI Emerging
Markets (stocks from 24 emerging economies)
Contract
Size: $1 per index point
Tick Size: 0.05 points
Tick Value: $0.05
Launch Date: Part of Eurex’s MSCI
micro suite
Availability on NinjaTrader: Likely yes
Notes: Exposure to markets like China, India, Brazil.
Extremely niche and low-volume, a "rare" gem.
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Micro AUD/USD Futures (M6A)
Underlying: Australian Dollar vs. U.S. Dollar
Contract Size: 10,000 AUD (1/10th of standard AUD/USD
futures at 100,000 AUD)
Tick Size: 0.0001 USD per AUD
Tick Value: $1.00 |
Micro EUR/USD Futures (M6E)
Underlying: Euro vs. U.S. Dollar
Contract
Size: 12,500 EUR (1/10th of standard EUR/USD futures at 125,000
EUR)
Tick Size: 0.0001 USD per EUR
Tick Value:
$1.25
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Micro GBP/USD Futures (M6B)
Underlying: British Pound vs. U.S. Dollar
Contract Size: 6,250 GBP (1/10th of standard GBP/USD futures at
62,500 GBP)
Tick Size: 0.0001 USD per GBP
Tick
Value: $0.625
Key Points:
Launch Date: These micro
forex futures (M6A, M6E, M6B) were launched by the CME on May 3,
2021, to target retail traders seeking lower-cost forex
exposure.
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Micro Palladium Futures (MPA)
Ticker: MPA
Underlying: Palladium
Contract Size: 10 troy ounces (1/10th of standard PA futures
at 100 oz).
Tick Size: 0.50 USD per troy ounce.
Tick Value: $5.00.
Launch Date: June 27, 2022.
Availability on NT: Yes, though less liquid than gold or silver,
it’s supported.
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Micro Platinum Futures (MPL)
Ticker: MPL
Underlying: Platinum
Contract Size: 10 troy ounces (1/5th of standard PL futures at
50 oz).
Tick Size: 0.10 USD per troy ounce.
Tick
Value: $1.00.
Launch Date: June 27, 2022.
Availability on NT: Yes, another niche but tradable option.
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Micro Corn Futures (YC)
Ticker: YC
Underlying: Corn
Contract
Size: 100 bushels (1/10th of standard ZC at 5,000 bushels).
Tick Size: 0.125 cents per bushel.
Tick Value:
$0.125.
Availability on NT: Yes, seen in active
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Micro Soybean Futures (YK)
Ticker: YK
Underlying: Soybeans
Contract Size: 100 bushels (1/10th of standard ZS at 5,000
bushels).
Tick Size: 0.125 cents per bushel.
Tick Value: $0.125.
Availability on NT: Yes.
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Micro Wheat Futures (YW)
Ticker: YW
Underlying: Wheat
Contract Size:
100 bushels (1/10th of standard ZW at 5,000 bushels).
Tick Size: 0.125 cents per bushel.
Tick Value: $0.125.
Availability on NT: Yes
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Micro Copper Futures (MHG)
Ticker: MHG
Point
Sizes (Tick Sizes)
Tick Size: 0.0005 USD per pound
Underlying: High Grade Copper (COMEX HG futures benchmark).
Contract Size: 2,500 pounds (1/10th of the standard HG
futures at 25,000 pounds).
Example: At $4.00 per pound, notional value = 2,500
× $4.00 = $10,000 USD.
Settlement: Financially settled
(cash-settled based on the HG futures price at expiration, no
physical delivery).
Expiration: Monthly contracts,
typically expiring on the third-to-last business day of the
contract month (e.g., March 27, 2025, for “H” contract).
Exchange Notes
Exchange: CME Group (COMEX division).
Purpose: Offers retail traders and smaller investors exposure to
copper prices (an industrial metal tied to construction,
electronics, and global growth) with lower capital requirements
than standard HG futures.
Launch Date: May 2, 2022.
Liquidity: Growing, with over 12,000 contracts traded daily
by April 2024 (per Reuters), though less liquid than micro gold
(MGC) or crude oil (MCL).
Trading Platform: Accessible
via NinjaTrader Brokerage with a CME futures account and
real-time COMEX data subscription (e.g., through Kinetick or
CME’s data feed).
Opening and Closing Times (GMT)
Trading Hours: Nearly 24 hours a day, 5 days a week:
Opening
Time: Sunday 23:00 GMT (6:00 PM EST).
Closing Time:
Friday 22:00 GMT (5:00 PM EST).
Daily Break: 22:00 GMT
to 23:00 GMT (5:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST), a 1-hour halt each
trading day.
Notes on Times:
These hours align with
CME’s Globex electronic trading schedule for metals futures.
As of March 1, 2025, GMT is in use (not BST or daylight
saving adjustments yet—those typically start late March). EST
(Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5) is the CME’s base timezone, so
GMT (UTC+0) reflects a 5-hour offset.
Trading is
continuous except for the daily break and major U.S. holidays
(e.g., Thanksgiving, Christmas).
Additional Details
Contract Months: Available for all 12 months (January to
December), with symbols like MHGH5 (March 2025), MHGJ5 (April
2025), etc., following CME’s month codes (F, G, H, J, K, M, N,
Q, U, V, X, Z).
Margins on NinjaTrader:
Intraday: As
low as $50-$100 (varies by volatility and NinjaTrader’s clearing
firm).
Initial (overnight): Around $500-$1,000, per CME
requirements (exact figures depend on current market
conditions).
Purpose: Ideal for hedging or speculating on
copper prices with a smaller notional value than the standard HG
contract ($100,000+ at $4.00/pound).
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This did well in
the last few years but a bit bumpy in previous years
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I Like the
shape of this best and
it is still long only...
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Follow the
Rare-Golem-H strategy...........
With long and short
fixed the long variables and fast to 18.
Got 0.59 sortino
with these and $444,000 on 1 contract long and short 60k short
profit
Long depth 2
Short depth 11 or 7
Fast fixed
at 18
Long stop fixed at 5.25
Long targ fixed at 4.2
Short stop 7 or 6
Short targ 3
use TF fixed at 1
DG
Smooth fixed at 8
all overnight filters OFF ( friday exit
cost lots of profit )
444k in one, and 482k in other.
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I would be
happy to run this one, Dax M6 report below with 0.79 Sortino....
Subscribe to PTS
YouTube
channel, then email me and I will tell you.
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