E-Mini Futures Market Tools & Data
E-Mini Quotes & Charts
Breaking Futures Market News
Support & Resistance Levels
E-Mini Signals
E-Mini Trading Software
Futures Trading Software
Start Trading the E-Minis
Try a Free E-Mini Futures Trading Demo for 30 Days
Open an Account
Commissions & Margins
Commissions as low as $0.18 per side
Day Trading Margins as low as $500
E-Mini Scalping Discounts
CME Electronic Corporate Membership
Learning Center
E-Mini Dow, Dax and Russell Explained
E-Mini Russell
E-Mini Futures Trading 101
E-Mini Webinar
Frequently Asked Questions
We understand that e-mini day traders need flexible margin requirements compared to position traders who are required to have exchange minimum margins.
Our standard day trading margins for all futures contracts are 20% of initial margin requirements, which is one of the lowest E-Mini day trading margins.
Based on your account size and broker/client relationship we can set your Day-Trading margins to be as low as $500 per contract on the Mini S&P Futures and $500 per contract on the Mini Nasdaq Futures. Minimum account size to qualify for these rates is $5000.
| Monthly Volume | Stock Index | Energies | Financials | Grain | Soft | Meats | Metals | Currencies | Foreign Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 -1,000 | $1.94 | $2.24 | $1.36 | $2.59 | $2.53 | $2.67 | $2.23 | $2.38 | |
| 1,001-5,000 | $1.78 | $2.08 | $1.20 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.51 | $2.07 | $2.22 | |
| 5,001-10,000 | $1.68 | $1.98 | $1.10 | $2.33 | $2.27 | $2.41 | $1.97 | $2.12 | |
| Above 10,000 | Call | Call | Call | Call | Call | Call | Call | Call | |
| Day Trading Margins* | $500 | $1,000 | $400 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Call |