Going down down down down

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Max E., Mar 1, 2020.

  1. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    why are futures' market value worth 2x the position?...just started dicking around today
     
    #11     Mar 1, 2020
  2. Max E.

    Max E.


    Because it takes Brass balls to sell real estate, j/k couldnt resist. :)

     
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    #12     Mar 1, 2020
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  3. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    this is what I mean:
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    I'm holding 1 future contract valued @ 17k but the ask/bid is at 8500ish
     
    #13     Mar 1, 2020
  4. Max E.

    Max E.

    Ahh makes sense, ypour wondering about "TICK" value..... hate to break it to you but tht also does not make any sense..... mathematically anyways.... 1 tick on the ES is 12,50 bucks, thats an eights of a point on the SPY, does that make sense? Nope.... Sorry dude. wish i could explain it but this is another example of wallstreet being horseshit.

    Tick values are always different depending on the contract.
     
    #14     Mar 1, 2020
  5. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    A MNQ micro not an NQ mini. I must admit I've never paid any attention to the notional contract values, just traded them.

    "For example, if the S&P 500 is trading at 2,900, one Micro E-mini S&P contract (ticker /MES) would be 2900 x the $5 multiplier, for a notional value of $14,500. By comparison, with the E-mini S&P (ticker /ES), at 2,900 x the $50 multiplier, notional value is $145,000."

    https://www.cmegroup.com/education/frequently-asked-questions-micro-e-mini-equity-index-futures.html

    85.75 ES points per contract and going to bed. I kind of hate it when the money is so easy you actually get sick of being forced to stay at the grindstone.
     
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    #15     Mar 1, 2020
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  6. DTB2

    DTB2

    Why? Because it is-LOL
    Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures Contract Specs:
    • Exchange: Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
    • Class: Futures
    • Trading Symbol: MNQ
    • Contract Size: $2 x Nasdaq-100 Index
    • Pricing Unit: U.S. Dollars
    • Tick Size: 0.25
    • Tick Value: $0.50
    • Point Value: 1 = $2
    • Intraday Margin: $50
    • Contract Months: March, June, September & December
    • Trading Hours: Sunday to Friday 6:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
    • Position Limit: 100 contracts
     
    #16     Mar 1, 2020
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  7. Max E.

    Max E.

    A quarter point on the ES is roughly 25 cents on the spys....

    Thats the way i look at it, its always a ten 10:1 conversion.
     
    #17     Mar 1, 2020
  8. Max E.

    Max E.

    I couldbe wrong but i think he is wondering the value per tick on the ES, you lose 50 quarter point, you make or lose more thn that on the spys/es.
     
    #18     Mar 1, 2020
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  9. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    Probably right, honestly my brain is mush and feels like its been doing a long shift of this... and it is just Sunday. I may need melatonin or something after last week plus the week ahead...

     
    #19     Mar 1, 2020
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  10. Max E.

    Max E.


    LOL, fair enough you pulled in a big one here:)
     
    #20     Mar 1, 2020
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