AFB offers trading in the most traded stock indices world wide The Dow Jones index, E-mini S&P 500 and E-mini NASDAQ 100.Get benefit from trading equity indexes futures products as these indexes cover the small-, medium- and large-cap companies in the U. S.

Benefits of trading Stock Indices:

• Have the ability to invest in the US Market and get advantages of the global market exposure.
• Investing into indices with very little capital and benefit from all market movements.

Specification:

Product	Contract Size	Spread	Stop - Limit Orders	Minimum Fluctuation	Margin	Expiration Dates	Months Traded	Trading Hours (GMT)
@NQ	20 X Index Value	Market spread	5  Pip	0.25 = 5 USD	2000 USD	Mar-15/03 Jun-13/06 Sep-12/09 Dec-12/12	March June September December	Open Sun 22:00 Monday - Friday: 00:00-20:15 Reopen: 20:30 - 21:30 Reopen: 22:00 - 24:00 Close Fri 20:15
E-Mini NASDAQ 100
@ES	50 X Index Value	Market spread	5  Pip	0.25 = 12.5 USD	2000 USD
E-Mini S&P 500
DJI	Dow Jones index value	Market spread	10  Pip	1 = 10 USD	2000 USD
Dow Jones Industrial Average

Examples:

• Example 1: buying E-mini S&P 500 Future Contract
  
  • (Closing price – opening price) - (1414.00 – 1408.50 = 5.5 points)
  • (Tick value * 5.5) /minimum fluctuation = (12.5 *5.5) / 0.25 = 275 * 3 (No. of lots) = 825
  • So the gross profit for this trade is 825 $

A client believes that the E-mini S&P 500 index will rise; market now is 1408.00 / 1408.50. The client buys 3 lots at 1408.50. As expected the index rises and now its 1414.00/1414.25

The client decides to sell 3 lots (close his positions) at 1414.00. 

• Example 2: Buying E-mini NASDAQ 100 Future Contract:
  • (Closing price – opening price) - (1925.75– 1912.50= 13.25 points)
  • (Tick value * 13.25) /minimum fluctuation = (5 *13.25) / 0.25 = 265*4 (No. of lots) = 1060
  • So the gross profit for this trade is 1060 $

A client believes that the E-mini NASDAQ 100 index will rise; market now is 1912.00 / 1912.50. The client buys 4 lots at 1912.50. As expected the index rises and now its 1925.75/1926 .The client decides to sell 4 lots (close his positions) at 1925.75. 

• Example 3: Selling Dow Jones index Future Contract:
  
  • (Closing price – opening price) - (13511-13440= 71 points)
  • (Pip value * 71*No. of lots = (10 *71*3 = 2130
  • So the gross loss for this trade is 2130 $

A client believes that the Dow Jones index will fall; market now is 13440 / 13442. The client sells 3 lots at 13440. Unfortunately the index rises and now its 13510 / 13511.The client decides to buy 3 lots (close his positions) at 13511.

 

 

** Above contract specifications listed according to daylight saving time (DST – ON / Summer time)

 

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** All times and specifications above are subject of change without any prior notice