Ticker in Metatrader Description Start trading date Start trading only for closing open positions Forced closing of all open positions (expiration date)***
#EPZ8 E-mini S&P 500
Futures December 08
17/09/2008 17/12/2008 19/12/2008
#EPH9 E-mini S&P 500
Futures March 09
17/12/2008 18/03/2009 20/03/2009
#EPM9 E-mini S&P 500
Futures June 09
18/03/2009 17/06/2009 19/06/2009
#EPU9 E-mini S&P 500
Futures September 09
17/06/2009 16/09/2009 18/09/2009
#EPZ9 E-mini S&P 500
Futures December 09
16/09/2009 16/12/2009 18/12/2009
Minimum price fluctuation
(tick)
0.25
Size of 1 lot US$50 * S&P 500

1 tick value per 1 lot
12.5 USD
Minimum contract size 0.1 lot
Minimum step for increasing contract size 0.1 lot
Spread floating
Commission in USD per 1 lot * 15.00
Used margin per 1 lot 500 USD
Margin requirements to open a lock position** 0
Limit and Stop Levels 1.00
Trading time (server time)
Monday - Thursday: 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 00:30
Friday: 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 24:00
* - Commission is charged only upon opening a position
** - Only if Margin Level > 100%
*** - All open positions are closed at the time of the exchange business day close