CBOT mini-sized Dow futures can help smart traders get in on the action and trade futures contracts based on the world's most widely known index.

Trade the CBOT mini-sized Dow and join those who've discovered what it offers:

• Trade the Dow Electronically, Anywhere, Virtually Anytime
• Lower Margins, Greater Leverage
• More Bang Per Buck
• Deep, Constant and Growing Liquidity

Dow brochures:

• Trading the CBOT mini-sized Dow  Learn the the trading secrets and methods from some of the best mini-sized Dow traders.  Discover how the new CBOT trading platform and clearing link give you the trading edge.
• Options Benefit Sheet  Highlights the benefits of using Dow Jones Industrial Average^SM options. Compares the customer advantage of tradting CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average Optons on Futures versus trading Options on Diamonds and Options on the DJX Cash Index. Included in the text are descriptions of margins, trading hours, commissions, exercise & settlement, and tax benefits. Detailed contract specifications for Options on the CBOT DJIA^SM Futures, Options on Diamonds, and Options on DJIA Cash Index.

Contract Specifications

Contract Size Five ($5.00) times the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM Index. The DJIASM is a price-weighted index of thirty (30) of the largest, most liquid U.S. stocks. Final Settlement Day The third Friday of the contract month. Settlement  Cash settlement on the final settlement day. The final settlement price is $5 times a Special Opening quotation of the index. Tick Size Minimum price fluctuation is one point ($5.00 per contract). Price Quote One point (1) equals $5.00 per contract. Contract Months Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec Four months listed at all times. Last Trading Day The trading day preceding the final settlement day. Trading Hours Electronic Trading: 7:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Central Time, Sunday - Friday. Trading in expiring contracts closes at 3:15 p.m. Central Time on the last trading day. Ticker Symbols Electronic: YM Daily Price Limit Successive 10%, 20%, and 30% limits. Position Limits 50,000 contracts in all contract months (combined limit for DJIA futures and options and mini-sized DowSM futures $5 multiplier) Margin Information Find information on margins requirements for the mini-sized Dow Futures $5 multiplier.