Products and Contracts Offered

Slay Markets offers the full range of futures products and contracts available through NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC. The product universe spans equity index futures, energy, metals, interest rates, agricultural commodities, livestock, foreign exchange (FX), cryptocurrency, European futures via EUREX, and ICE softs and FX. Micro contracts are available for most major products and require far less intraday margin than their full-size equivalents — for example, the Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES) requires $50 intraday margin per contract versus $500 for the full-size E-mini S&P 500 (ES).

Note on cryptocurrency futures: The Bitcoin and Ether futures offered by Slay Markets are cash-settled CME products. They do not involve holding or transferring actual cryptocurrency. They are regulated futures contracts subject to standard futures margin and fee rules.

Slay Markets offers equity index futures on the CME and CBOT exchanges. The full-size E-mini S&P 500 (ES) has a tick value of $12.50 per tick (0.25 pt) and $500 intraday margin; the Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES) has a $1.25 tick value and $50 intraday margin. The E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) has a $5.00 tick value and $1,000 intraday margin; the Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 (MNQ) has a $0.50 tick value and $100 intraday margin. The full equity index lineup with symbols, exchanges, tick values, and intraday margins is below. Equity index futures are cash-settled.

From the table above, the remaining Slay Markets equity index intraday margins are: E-mini Dow Jones (YM) $500 per contract, Micro E-mini Dow Jones (MYM) $50, E-mini Russell 2000 (RTY) $500, Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (M2K) $50, and E-mini Midcap 400 (EMD) $1,000. The authoritative, regularly updated margin schedule lives in Margin Requirements by Product.

Slay Markets offers energy futures on the NYMEX exchange. Crude Oil WTI (CL) requires $1,000 intraday margin and is physically settled; Micro Crude Oil (MCL) requires $100. Natural Gas (NG) requires $1,000, and NY Harbor ULSD / Heating Oil (HO) requires $2,000 — the only energy product with a margin above $1,000. All energy futures (CL, MCL, NG, RB, HO, QM, QG) are physically settled, so close or roll any position before the First Notice Day to avoid a delivery obligation. The full energy lineup with intraday margins is below.

Energy futures (CL, NG, RB, HO) are physically settled. Close or roll before the First Notice Day to avoid delivery obligations. See Contract Expiration — What Happens and What to Do.

From the table above, the remaining Slay Markets energy intraday margins are: RBOB Gasoline (RB) $1,000 per contract, and E-mini Crude Oil (QM) and E-mini Natural Gas (QG) $500 each.

Slay Markets offers metals futures on the COMEX exchange. Gold (GC, 100 troy oz) requires $1,000 intraday margin and is physically settled; Micro Gold (MGC, 10 troy oz) requires $200. Silver (SI, 5,000 troy oz) requires $1,000 and Copper (HG, 25,000 lbs) requires $1,000 — all physically settled. The full metals lineup with intraday margins is below.

From the table above, the remaining Slay Markets metals intraday margins are: E-mini Gold (QO) $500 per contract, E-mini Silver (QI) $1,000, and Micro Copper (MHG) $100.

Slay Markets offers interest rate futures on the CBOT exchange. The 30-Year T-Bond (ZB) requires $1,000 intraday margin and is physically settled; the 10-Year T-Note (ZN), 5-Year T-Note (ZF), and 2-Year T-Note (ZT) each require $500 and are physically settled. The Micro Yield contracts (10YR, 30YR, 5YR, 2YR) are cash-settled and require $50 to $100. The full interest rate lineup with settlement type and intraday margins is below.

From the table above, the exact Slay Markets Micro Yield intraday margins are: Micro 10-Year Yield (10YR) $50 per contract, Micro 30-Year Yield (30YR) $100, Micro 5-Year Yield (5YR) $50, and Micro 2-Year Yield (2YR) $50.

Slay Markets offers agricultural (grain) futures on the CBOT exchange. Corn (ZC, 5,000 bu), Soybeans (ZS, 5,000 bu), and Wheat (ZW, 5,000 bu) each require $1,000 intraday margin and are physically settled; Mini Corn (XC, 1,000 bu) requires $250. All agricultural futures are physically settled, so close or roll before the First Notice Day to avoid a delivery obligation. The full agricultural lineup with intraday margins is below.

From the table above, the remaining Slay Markets agricultural intraday margins are: Soybean Meal (ZM), Soybean Oil (ZL), Oats (ZO), and Rough Rice (ZR) at $1,000 per contract each.

Slay Markets offers livestock futures on the CME exchange. Feeder Cattle (GF), Lean Hogs (HE), and Live Cattle (LE) each require $1,000 intraday margin. The full livestock lineup with intraday margins is below.

Slay Markets offers FX (foreign exchange) futures on the CME exchange. Full-size currency contracts such as Euro FX (6E), British Pound (6B), Australian Dollar (6A), Canadian Dollar (6C), Japanese Yen (6J), and Swiss Franc (6S) each require $500 intraday margin; Mexican Peso (6M) and New Zealand Dollar (6N) require $1,000. The E-Micro currency contracts (M6E, M6B, M6A, MICD) require $50. The full FX lineup with intraday margins is below.

Slay Markets cryptocurrency futures are cash-settled CME products. They do not involve holding or transferring actual cryptocurrency. These are regulated futures contracts subject to standard futures margin and fee rules.

Slay Markets offers cryptocurrency futures on the CME exchange. Bitcoin futures (BTC, 5 BTC) require $20,000 intraday margin; Micro Bitcoin futures (MBT, 0.1 BTC) require $500; and Micro Ether futures (MET, 0.1 ETH) require $50. All three are cash-settled. The full cryptocurrency lineup with settlement type and intraday margins is below.

Slay Markets offers EUREX futures covering European markets, denominated in EUR. The DAX Index (FDAX) requires €2,000 intraday margin; Mini DAX (FDXM) requires €500 and Micro DAX (FDXS) requires €100. Euro Stoxx 50 (FESX) requires €1,000. Trading EUREX products requires a Eurex market data subscription — see the data subscription note below. The full EUREX lineup with intraday margins (in EUR) is below.

From the table above, the remaining Slay Markets EUREX intraday margins are: Micro Euro Stoxx 50 (FSXE) €100 per contract, Euro Bund (FGBL) €1,000, and Euro Bobl (FGBM) and Euro Schatz (FGBS) €685 each.

Trading EUREX (European) futures at Slay Markets requires a Eurex market data subscription. Eurex (European futures) market data costs $26/month for non-professional and $99/month for professional users; it covers FDAX, FESX, FGBL, FGBM, FGBS, and other European products. Most retail traders qualify as non-professional. For all market data fees, see Commissions, Exchange Fees, and NFA Fees.

Slay Markets offers ICE futures covering softs (agricultural commodities) and FX. Cocoa (CC), Cotton (CT), and Sugar #11 (SB) each require $1,000 intraday margin; Coffee (KC) requires $2,000; and the US Dollar Index (DX) requires $500. The full ICE lineup with intraday margins is below.

Slay Markets offers micro futures contracts for most major products. Micro contracts are typically one-tenth the size of their full-size equivalents and require significantly less intraday margin, which makes them well suited to smaller accounts. Examples include the Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES, $50 intraday margin), Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 (MNQ, $100), Micro E-mini Dow Jones (MYM, $50), Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (M2K, $50), Micro Crude Oil (MCL, $100), Micro Gold (MGC, $200), Micro Bitcoin (MBT, $500), and Micro Ether (MET, $50). Each asset-class section above lists the micro contracts available for that category along with their exact intraday margins.

Q: Are options on futures available?

A: No. Options on futures are not offered to Slay Markets customers at this time.

Q: Can I trade all Slay Markets products with any account balance?

A: Each product has a minimum intraday margin requirement, and your account must hold at least the intraday margin for each contract you want to hold during the session. The lowest-margin products are micro contracts: MES, MYM, M2K, and MET require $50 intraday margin per contract, and MNQ requires $100, while the full-size E-mini S&P 500 (ES) requires $500 and the E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) requires $1,000. For the complete per-product figures, see Margin Requirements by Product.

Q: Does Slay Markets offer cryptocurrency futures, and do they involve real crypto?

A: Slay Markets offers Bitcoin (BTC, $20,000 intraday margin), Micro Bitcoin (MBT, $500), and Micro Ether (MET, $50) cryptocurrency futures on the CME. They are cash-settled and do not involve holding or transferring actual cryptocurrency. They are regulated futures contracts subject to standard futures margin and fee rules.

Q: Which Slay Markets products are physically settled versus cash-settled?

A: Equity index futures (ES, NQ, MES, MNQ, YM, MYM, RTY, M2K) and cryptocurrency futures (BTC, MBT, MET) are cash-settled. Energy (CL, NG, RB, HO), metals (GC, SI, HG), and agricultural (ZC, ZS, ZW) futures are physically settled. Physically-settled contracts must be closed or rolled before the First Notice Day to avoid a delivery obligation — see Contract Expiration — What Happens and What to Do.