No Closing Bell. No Limits.

Stocks to futures

If you trade stocks, you already have the skills. Access bigger markets, with faster moves and no closing bell.
Start Now

Why Futures?

  • True diversification

    Indices, metals and energy. All at your fingertips.

  • Big Moves

    Ride big swings and unlock bigger gains.

  • Transparency and trust

    One exchange. One price. One Rulebook. Total fairness on the CME.

  • No stock hunting

    Same powerful instruments, every single day.

  • Around the clock access

    Stocks close at 4 PM ET. Futures don’t stop moving.

  • Deep Liquidity

    Trade in the huge markets where orders fill fast.

The5ers top futures picks for stocks traders

AssetS&P 500 Index
Forex ticker“US500”
Futures tickerES
AssetNasdaq-100
Forex ticker“NAS100”
Futures tickerNQ
AssetDow Jones
Forex ticker“US30”
Futures tickerYM
AssetGold
Forex tickerXAU/USD
Futures tickerGC
AssetSilver
Forex tickerXAG/USD
Futures tickerSI
AssetCrude Oil
Forex tickerXTI/USD
Futures tickerCL
Start Now

Expand your vocabulary

Futures terminology made simple

Here are a few stocks terms you already know, and their futures equivalents:
ForexFutures
Shares
Contracts
Cents
Ticks
Dollars
Points
Buy/Sell
Bid/Ask

Ticks and points explained

In futures, prices move in ticks, the smallest step a market can move. Each tick is worth a set amount of money. A point is just a bigger move made of several ticks.
ContractE- mini S&P 500
SymbolES
Tick size0.25 = $12.50 per tick
Point value1 point = $50
ContractE- mini Nasdaq 100
SymbolNQ
Tick size0.25 = $5 per tick
Point value1 point = $20
ContractMini Dow Jones
SymbolYM
Tick size1.0 = $5 per tick
Point value1 point = $5
ContractGold Futures
SymbolGC
Tick size0.10 = $10 per tick
Point value1 point = $100
ContractCrude Oil Futures
SymbolCL
Tick size0.01 = $10 per tick
Point value1 point = $1,000
Start Now

FAQ

Have more questions?

Do you have more questions? Check out the full FAQs.
More FAQ