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Micro E-mini Dow Futures (MYM) Contract Specifications

What you're trading

The Micro E-mini Dow future (MYM) is 1/10th the size of YM and tracks the same Dow Jones Industrial Average. It's popular with traders who want blue-chip equity exposure at the smallest practical capital commitment and with active traders who need granular position sizing around DJIA moves.

Contract size

$0.50 × DJIA Index. With the DJIA near 46,000, one MYM contract carries a notional value of roughly $23,000.

Tick value

Minimum price fluctuation is 1.00 index point, and each tick is worth $0.50 per contract. A 10-point move equals $5, and a 100-point DJIA move equals $50 per contract.

Trading hours

CME Globex: Sunday 5:00 p.m. CT through Friday 4:00 p.m. CT, with the 4:00–5:00 p.m. CT maintenance halt Monday through Thursday.

Settlement type

Cash-settled. Contracts expire quarterly on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December, settling to the same Special Opening Quotation as YM.

Margin snapshot

MYM margin is roughly 1/10th of YM — one of the lowest-capital outright equity index futures available at CME.

Initial margin (overnight)

~$1,000–$1,200 per contract (approximate; varies with volatility)

Maintenance margin

~$900–$1,100 per contract

Day-trade margin

Broker-set; often a small fraction of overnight margin

Notional value (reference)

~$23,000 at index 46,000

Margins change with market volatility and vary by broker. The figures above are approximate and for reference only — always confirm current requirements with MetroTrade support or on the CME margin page before trading.

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