Specific Contracts

The Bitcoin futures contract on CME — 5 BTC per contract with $5 tick size and $25 per tick. The dominant institutional bitcoin trading vehicle.

The WTI Crude Oil futures contract on NYMEX — 1,000 barrels per contract with $0.01 tick size and $10 per tick. The most actively traded oil futures contract in the world.

The E-mini S&P 500 futures contract — the most actively traded equity index future in the world, tracking the S&P 500 index with $50 per point and $12.50 per 0.25-tick.

The standard Gold futures contract on COMEX — 100 troy ounces per contract with $0.10 tick size and $10 per tick. The dominant gold trading vehicle for futures prop firms.

The Micro E-mini Russell 2000 futures contract — exactly one-tenth the size of RTY, tracking the small-cap Russell 2000 index with $5 per index point and $0.50 per tick. Most volatile US index micro on a percentage basis.

The Micro WTI Crude Oil futures contract — exactly one-tenth the size of CL, representing 100 barrels of WTI crude with $0.01 tick size and $1 per tick. The retail-friendly entry-point to crude oil futures.

The Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures contract — exactly one-tenth the size of ES, tracking the S&P 500 index with $5 per point and $1.25 per 0.25-tick. The most popular contract for new and small-account traders.

The Micro Gold futures contract — exactly one-tenth the size of GC, representing 10 troy ounces of gold with $0.10 tick size and $1 per tick. Preferred gold contract for retail and small-account prop firm traders.

The Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract — exactly one-tenth the size of NQ, tracking the Nasdaq-100 index with $2 per point and $0.50 per 0.25-tick.

The Micro E-mini Dow Jones futures contract — exactly one-tenth the size of YM, tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average with $0.50 per index point and $0.50 per tick. Smallest dollar exposure of any major US index futures contract.

The Natural Gas (Henry Hub) futures contract on NYMEX — 10,000 MMBtu per contract with $0.001 tick size and $10 per tick. One of the most volatile commodity futures.

The E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract — the most volatile of the major equity index futures, tracking the Nasdaq-100 index with $20 per point and $5 per 0.25-tick.

The E-mini Russell 2000 futures contract — tracks the Russell 2000 small-cap index with $50 per point and $5 per 0.10-tick. Higher volatility than ES, smaller liquidity than NQ.

The Silver futures contract on COMEX — 5,000 troy ounces per contract with $0.005 tick size and $25 per tick. Higher volatility cousin of gold; smaller liquidity but bigger swings.

The E-mini Dow Jones futures contract — tracks the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average with $5 per point and $5 per 1-tick. Lower-volatility cousin of ES.

The 30-Year US Treasury Bond futures contract on CBOT — $100,000 face value per contract with 1/32nd tick increments and $31.25 per tick.

The 10-Year US Treasury Note futures contract on CBOT — $100,000 face value per contract with 1/64th tick increments and $15.625 per tick. The most actively traded treasury futures contract.

The Euro FX futures contract on CME — 125,000 euros per contract with $0.00005 tick size and $6.25 per tick. The dominant euro/USD vehicle in centralized futures markets.