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Bitcoin Futures Contract Specifications

Bitcoin Futures (BTC)

  • Trading Symbol: BTC
  • Contract Size: 5 Bitcoin
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $5.00 per Bitcoin
  • Tick Value: $25.00 per contract ($5.00 × 5 Bitcoin)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: $12,650 (as of April 2025, per CME Group)
  • Maintenance Margin: $11,500 (as of April 2025, per CME Group)
  • Contract Months: Six monthly contracts listed (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec, plus two nearest months)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Micro Bitcoin Futures (MBT)

  • Trading Symbol: MBT
  • Contract Size: 1/10 Bitcoin
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.50 per Bitcoin
  • Tick Value: $0.05 per contract ($0.50 × 0.1 Bitcoin)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: $253 (as of April 2025, per CME Group)
  • Maintenance Margin: $230 (as of April 2025, per CME Group)
  • Contract Months: Six monthly contracts listed (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec, plus two nearest months)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Bitcoin Friday Futures (BFF)

  • Trading Symbol: BFF
  • Contract Size: 1/50 Bitcoin
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.10 per Bitcoin
  • Tick Value: $0.002 per contract ($0.10 × 0.02 Bitcoin)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: $50 (as of April 2025, per CME Group)
  • Maintenance Margin: $45 (as of April 2025, per CME Group)
  • Contract Months: Weekly Friday expirations
  • Exchange: CME Group

Ether Futures Contract Specifications

Ethereum Futures (ETH)

  • Trading Symbol: ETH
  • Contract Size: 50 Ether
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.25 per Ether
  • Tick Value: $12.50 per contract ($0.25 × 50 Ether)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: $8,800 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Maintenance Margin: $8,000 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Contract Months: Six monthly contracts listed (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec, plus two nearest months)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Micro Ethereum Futures (MET)

  • Trading Symbol: MET
  • Contract Size: 0.1 Ether
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.05 per Ether
  • Tick Value: $0.005 per contract ($0.05 × 0.1 Ether)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: $176 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Maintenance Margin: $160 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Contract Months: Six monthly contracts listed (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec, plus two nearest months)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Ether Futures (ETE)

  • Trading Symbol: ETE
  • Contract Size: 50 Ether
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.10 per Ether
  • Tick Value: $1.00 per contract ($0.10 × 10 Ether)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: $1,760 (as of April 2025, estimated, subject to change)
  • Maintenance Margin: $1,600 (as of April 2025, estimated, subject to change)
  • Contract Months: Six monthly contracts listed (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec, plus two nearest months)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Ethereum Micro E-mini Futures (EEM)

  • Trading Symbol: EEM
  • Contract Size: 0.1 Ether
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.01 per Ether
  • Tick Value: $0.001 per contract ($0.01 × 0.1 Ether)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: $18 (as of April 2025, estimated, subject to change)
  • Maintenance Margin: $16 (as of April 2025, estimated, subject to change)
  • Contract Months: Six monthly contracts listed (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec, plus two nearest months)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Solana Futures Contract Specifications

Solana Futures (SOL)

  • Trading Symbol: SOL
  • Contract Size: 500 SOL
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.05 per SOL
  • Tick Value: $25.00 per contract ($0.05 × 500 SOL)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: ~$3,500 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Maintenance Margin: ~$3,200 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Contract Months: Last Friday of each month (six monthly contracts listed)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Micro Solana Futures (MSOL)

  • Trading Symbol: MSOL
  • Contract Size: 25 SOL
  • Trading Hours: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily maintenance: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
  • Tick Size: $0.05 per SOL
  • Tick Value: $1.25 per contract ($0.05 × 25 SOL)
  • Settlement Method: Cash-settled
  • Initial Margin: ~$175 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Maintenance Margin: ~$160 (as of April 2025, per CME Group, subject to change)
  • Contract Months: Last Friday of each month (six monthly contracts listed)
  • Exchange: CME Group

Broker-assisted solutions make it easy to protect your investments using  Bitcoin Futures (BTC), Micro Bitcoin Futures (MBT), Bitcoin Friday Futures (BFF), BFF Options, Ether Options (ETH), and more.

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