Micro Gold futures (Ticker: MGC) are the most accessible entry point into the professional gold market. At just 10 troy ounces, these contracts are 1/10th the size of a standard Gold (GC) contract and 1/5th the size of an E-mini (QO). With a minimum tick of $1.00, MGC allows traders with smaller accounts to participate in the market with extreme precision. These contracts are designed for active intraday speculation, providing deep liquidity and significantly lower margin requirements for those seeking direct exposure to gold price movements without the heavy capital commitment of larger contracts.
Micro Gold
MGC
CME
10 troy ounces
Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (Daily break: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT)
0.10 per troy ounce = $1.00
Monthly contracts listed for any Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, and Dec in the nearest 24 months
Deliverable
Day Trading Margins
Overnight Margins
Other contracts can be found on our margins page.
Source: CME
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