Contract comparisons

Two contracts side by side: what a move costs, what the exchange requires, and when they trade.

Margins as of 27 Oct 2026How we source this

Full-size and micro

• ES vs MES E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini S&P 500
• NQ vs MNQ E-mini Nasdaq-100 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100
• YM vs MYM E-mini Dow Jones ($5) and Micro E-mini Dow Jones
• RTY vs M2K E-mini Russell 2000 and Micro E-mini Russell 2000
• CL vs MCL WTI Crude Oil (Light Sweet) and Micro WTI Crude Oil
• GC vs MGC Gold and Micro Gold
• SI vs SIL Silver and Micro Silver (1,000 oz)
• 6E vs M6E Euro FX and Micro EUR/USD
• BTC vs MBT Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin

Different markets

• ES vs NQ E-mini S&P 500 and E-mini Nasdaq-100
• MES vs MNQ Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100
• NQ vs RTY E-mini Nasdaq-100 and E-mini Russell 2000
• ZN vs ZB 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note and 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond
• ZN vs FGBL 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note and Euro-Bund Futures
• ES vs FDAX E-mini S&P 500 and DAX Futures
• FDAX vs FTSE DAX Futures and FTSE 100 Index Future
• GC vs SI Gold and Silver
• CL vs NG WTI Crude Oil (Light Sweet) and Henry Hub Natural Gas