Whichever markets you are trading, it is important to know what the market is based upon (e.g. stocks, currencies, or commodities), what the contract specifications are, and when the market is open for trading. This category profiles of some of the most popular day trading markets in the US, Europe, and Asia. For markets based upon stock indexes, the companies that make up the index are listed, and for all markets, the full contract specifications, and the official holidays are included.
Profiles of many stock indicies and their futures markets, arranged by region and market type. Information provided includes descriptions, contract specifications, constituent companies, and holiday schedules.
Description of Contract For Difference markets, with a discussion of CFD availability, and examples of CFD markets.
List of the non US futures markets that have been approved by the CFTC, and are available for trading by US traders.
Profile of the BFX futures market, including the companies included in the BEL20 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the CAC40 futures market, including the companies included in the CAC40 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the DAX futures market, including the companies included in the DAX stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the bund futures market, including the underlying financial instrument, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the IBEX 35 futures market, including the companies included in the IBEX 35 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the MIB futures market, including the companies included in the MIB stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the OMXS30 futures market, including the companies included in the OMXS 30 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the SMI futures market, including the companies included in the SMI stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the Z futures market, including the companies included in the FTSE 100 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the AUD futures market, including the exchange rate that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the EUR futures market, including the exchange rate that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the GBP futures market, including the exchange rate that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the JPY futures market, including the exchange rate that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the NZD futures market, including the exchange rate that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the NQ futures market, including the companies included in the NASDAQ 100 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the ER2 futures market, including the companies included in the Russell 2000 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the ES futures market, including the companies included in the S&P stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the YM futures market, including the companies included in the Dow Jones stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the ASX futures market, including the companies included in the ASX 200 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
The complete list of the companies included in the ASX 200 stock index, The ASX 200 stock index is the primary stock index of the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia, and the underlying for the ASX futures market.
Profile of the HSI futures market, including the companies included in the Hang Seng stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the HHI futures market, including the companies included in the Hang Seng China Enterprises stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the HFI futures market, including the companies included in the Hang Seng China Financials stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the NIFTY futures market, including the companies included in the Nifty stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the N225 futures market, including the companies included in the Nikkei 225 stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
The complete list of the companies included in the Nikkei 225 stock index. The Nikkei 225 stock index is the primary stock index of the Osaka Securities Exchange in Japan, and the underlying market for the N225 futures market.
Profile of the Topix futures market, including the companies included in the Topix stock index, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the ZG futures market, including the commodity that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the ZI futures market, including the commodity that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the ZC futures market (corn), including the agricultural commodity that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
Profile of the ZW futures market (wheat), including the agricultural commodity that the market is based upon, the full contract specifications, and the market holidays.
