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Description Symbol Root Initial Margin Maint. Margin Day Trading Rate
Indexes
E-MINI S&P 500 * ES $3,850 $3,500 25% of initial
E-MINI MIDCAP 400 * EMD $4,400 $4,000 25% of initial
MINI RUSSELL 2000 (ICE)* TF $5,280 $4,800 25% of initial
E-MINI NASDAQ 100 * NQ $2,200 $2,000 25% of initial
MINI DOW JONES ($5) * YM $2,750 $2,500 25% of initial
S&P 500 (CME) SP $19,250 $17,500 NONE
NASDAQ 100 (CME) ND $11,000 $10,000 NONE
DOW JONES ($10) (CBOT) DJ $5,500 $5,000 NONE
NIKKEI ($ BASED) (CME) NK $2,200 $2,000 NONE
VIX VX $4,950 $4,500 NONE
EUREX
DAX* FDAX €15,233 €15,233 25% of initial
DJ STOXX 50 INDEX* FESX €2,044 €2,044 25% of initial
DJ STOXX 600 BANKS FSTB €655 €655 NONE
DJ STOXX 600 INDST G&S FSTG €1,345 €1,345 NONE
EURO-SCHATZ FGBS €390 €390 NONE
EURO-BOBL FGBM €1,055 €1,055 NONE
EURO-BUND* FGBL €2,050 €2,050 25% of initial
EURO-BUXL* FGBX €4,960 €4,960 25% of initial
DJ STOXX 600 UTILITY* FSTU €1,010 €1,010 25% of initial
CURRENCIES (CME)
AUSTRALIAN DLR. AD $1,650 $1,500 NONE
BRITISH POUND BP $1,320 $1,200 NONE
CANADIAN DLR. CD $1,100 $1,000 NONE
EURO CURRENCY EC $2,475 $2,250 NONE
JAPANESE YEN JY $3,410 $3,100 NONE
MEXICAN PESO MP1 $2,200 $2,000 NONE
NEW ZEALAND DLR. NE1 $1,650 $1,500 NONE
SWISS FRANC SF $2,200 $2,000 NONE
DOLLAR INDEX (ICE) DX $1,320 $1,200 NONE
MINI EURO E7 $1,238 $1,125 NONE
MINI YEN J7 $1,705 $1,550 NONE
E-MICRO AUD/USD M6A $165 $150 NONE
E-MICRO GBP/USD M6B $132 $120 NONE
E-MICRO EUR/USD M6E $248 $225 NONE
INTEREST RATES (CBOT)
30-YR T-BOND US $3,375 $2,500 NONE
10-YR T-NOTE TY $1,485 $1,100 NONE
5-YR T-NOTE FV $743 $550 NONE
2-YR T-NOTE TU $304 $225 NONE
EURODOLLAR (CME) ED $270 $200 NONE
METALS
GOLD (COMEX) GC $7,040 $6,400 NONE
GOLD (NYSE LIFFE) ZG $7,139 $5,400 NONE
SILVER (COMEX) SI $12,375 $11,250 NONE
SILVER (NYSE LIFFE) ZI $12,350 $9,500 NONE
COPPER (COMEX) HG $4,070 $3,700 NONE
PALLADIUM (NYMEX) PA $4,400 $4,000 NONE
PLATINUM (NYMEX) PL $3,080 $2,800 NONE
MINI GOLD (NYSE LIFFE) YG $2,380 $1,800 NONE
MINI SILVER (NYSE LIFFE) YI $2,470 $1,900 NONE
ENERGIES (NYMEX)
CRUDE OIL CL $4,510 $4,100 NONE
NATURAL GAS NG $2,585 $2,350 NONE
HEATING OIL HO $4,290 $3,900 NONE
RBOB GASOLINE RB $5,500 $5,000 NONE
E-MINY CRUDE OIL QM $2,255 $2,050 NONE
E-MINY NATURAL GAS QN $647 $588 NONE
E-MINY HEATING OIL QH $2,145 $1,950 NONE
E-MINY RBOB GASOLINE QU $2,750 $2,500 NONE
AGRICULTURE (CBOT)
WHEAT W $3,240 $2,400 NONE
CORN C $2,700 $2,000 NONE
OATS O $1,350 $1,000 NONE
SOYBEANS S $4,590 $3,400 NONE
SOYBEAN OIL BO $1,688 $1,250 NONE
SOYBEAN MEAL SM $2,700 $2,000 NONE
ROUGH RICE RR $1,350 $1,000 NONE
MILK (CME) DA $1,755 $1,300 NONE
BUTTER (CME) CB $1,620 $1,200 NONE
MINI WHEAT YW $648 $480 NONE
MINI CORN YC $540 $400 NONE
MINI SOYBEANS YK $918 $680 NONE
MEATS (CME)
LEAN HOGS LH $1,418 $1,050 NONE
LIVE CATTLE LC $1,350 $1,000 NONE
FEEDER CATTLE FC $2,430 $1,800 NONE
SOFTS (ICE)
COFFEE KC $2,750 $2,500 NONE
COTTON CT $1,980 $1,800 NONE
FROZEN OJ OJ $2,090 $1,900 NONE
COCOA CC $880 $800 NONE
SUGAR #11 SB $825 $750 NONE
OTHER
LUMBER (CME) LB $2,175 $1,450 NONE
TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OF PROFIT NO MATTER WHO IS MANAGING YOUR MONEY. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THERE IS UNLIMITED RISK OF LOSS IN SELLING OPTIONS. AN INVESTOR MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR'S CURRENT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE INVESTING.