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Stocks to futures

The5ers is leveling up with futures! If you trade stocks, you already have the skills, but futures take you further. Bigger markets, no PDT restrictions, faster moves and no closing bell. Step into futures and trade the world’s most powerful instruments every day.

Why Step into 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.

  • No PDT Restrictions

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

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

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