Micro FX futures
Trade Global Currency Markets With No Counterparty Or Execution Risk
Discover the world’s largest regulated centralized FX market
Micro FX futures are smaller-sized contracts you can trade to express your opinion on the value of major currencies against the US dollar. Capture the potential of fast-paced FX trading, offering liquid markets and full pricing transparency with the safety and security of no counterparty or execution risk.
Key Benefits and Features
CME Group’s Micro FX futures lets you tap into the same benefits of the larger, liquid futures used by professional FX traders for a fraction of the initial up-front margin.
24 HOUR ACCESS
Act as market-moving world news and events unfold. Get nearly 24-hour trading, pay no management fee, go short as easy as you go long, and more.
LARGEST REGULATED MARKETPLACE
Micro FX futures contracts are backed by CME Clearing, so you don’t have to worry about the other side of the trade falling through. Every CME FX trade is CFTC-regulated, supervised and backed by CME Market Regulation to ensure integrity.
SPEED AND PERFORMANCE
Fast trade executions, confirmations, and straight through processing with no “last-look” – which means the price you see is the price you will trade.
FUTURES LEVERAGE
Control a larger contract value with a smaller amount of money upfront – that’s the power of leverage inherent in futures.
60/40 US TAX TREATMENT
Benefit from potential tax efficiencies, with the certainty of blended 60% long-term/40% short-term capital gain
Micro FX Futures Contract Specifications
| MICRO AUD/USD | MICRO USD/CAD | MICRO USD/CHF | MICRO EUR/USD | MICRO GBP/USD | MICRO INR/USD | MICRO USD/JPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERLYING CURRENCY | Australian dollars | US Dollar | US Dollar | Euros | British pounds | Indian rupees | US Dollar |
| CONTRACT SIZE | 10,000 Aussie Dollars | 10,000 US Dollars | 10,000 US Dollars | 12,500 Euros | 6,250 pounds | 1M Rupees | 10,000 US Dollars |
| RATIO TO STANDARD CONTRACT | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| MINIMUM TICK/ PRICE FLUCTUATION | 0.0001 USD Per AUD | 0.0001 CAD Per USD | 0.0001 CHF Per USD | 0.0001 USD Per EUR | 0.0001 USD Per GBP | 0.0001 USD Per INR | 0.0001 JPY Per USD |
| VALUE OF ONE TICK | $1 per contract | 1 CAD per contract | 1 CHF per contract | $1.25 per contract | $0.625 per contract | $1 per contract | 100 JPY per contract |
| PRODUCT CODE | M6A | M6C | M6S | M6E | M6B | MIR | M6J |
| SETTLEMENT | Physical | Physical | Physical | Physical | Physical | Financial | Physical |
| TRADING HOURS | Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT | ||||||
Micro FX Futures Vs FX CFD’s Vs Cash FX
In a market as large as foreign exchange, you can gain exposure from cash, CFD’s and futures. Yet, there are distinct differences and reasons why traders around the world choose the futures market – from the liquidity, to the leverage, the regulation and the transparent pricing.
| FUTURES | CFDs | CASH FX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-HOUR ACCESS? | But liquidity is highly fragmented globally | ||
| REGULATED, CENTRALIZED MARKETPLACE? | See same prices, quotes, trades as everyone else | Broker is lone counterparty | Trades are exposed to counterparty and execution risk |
| FULLY DISCLOSED FEES/FINANCING COSTS | All prices are built into the spread | Daily interest charged on open positions, plus can be a markup on long positions | Spreads often built into prices, varying margin/credit charges subject to counterparty |
| NEARLY 24-HOUR TRADING ACCESS | |||
| SAFETY & SECURITY | Trades are CFTC regulated, CME Market Reg supervised, CME Clearing backed and guaranteed with risk shared among clearing members | Broker is lone counterparty – exposed to higher counterparty risk | |
| AVAILABILITY BY REGULATION | Available in over 150 countries | Banned in many countries including the US and Britain |
Why Trade Micro FX futures with Optimus Futures?
Deep Discount Commissions
Pay as little as $0.25 / side on Micros no matter how much you trade. High volume traders qualify for even more savings with commissions as low as $0.10 / Side.
Dedicated Service Specialists
Get help from a team that is trained on the CME Group’s Micro contracts with objective guidance and personalized onboarding.
Low Day-Trading Margins
As low as $40 day trading margins for Micro E-Mini S&P and $400 for E-Mini S&P 500.
Free Trading Platforms
Get free access to Optimus Flow, our signature trading platform with an integrated trading journal for unlimited simulated trading, better technical analysis and faster order execution.
Open An Optimus Futures Account. Start Trading Micro FX Futures
Trade FX futures in a regulated market that offers certainty of execution and liquidity nearly 24 hours a day, along with the safety and security of clearing. Get the same treatment as the world’s largest investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, and corporations – everyone sees the same price and has equal access to the same trade.
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- Free Trading Journal
- Free News Alerts
- Free Funding & Withdrawals
- Free 24-Hour Support
- Free One-on-One On-boarding
- Free Trading Education
- $500 Micro Account Minimum
- $400 ES Day Trade Margins
- $40 MES Day Trade Margins
- Commissions as low as $0.25 on Micros
- No Inactivity Fees at Select FCM’s
- Real Time and Historical Data
- Premier CME Group Partner
- Trusted by Traders Since 2004
- Licensed and Regulated by the NFA and CFTC
- Dedicated Futures Community
- Multiple Datafeeds | Rithmic, CQG, TT, CTS
- Account Protection and Segregated Funds (CFTC rule 1.25)
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