Contract Symbol Size Tick size (tick value) Initial margin/maintenance margin
E-mini S&P 500 /ES $50 times index 0.25 points ($12.50 per contract)  $14,784/$13,440
E-mini Nasdaq-100 /NQ $20 times index 0.25 points ($5 per contract) $22,176/$20,160
E-mini Dow /YM $5 times index 1 point ($5 per contract) $10,560/$9,600
E-mini Russell 2000 /RTY $50 times index 0.10 points ($5 per contract) $8,148/$7,440
CBOE Volatility index VIX futures /VX $1,000 times index 0.05 points ($50 per contract) $19,784/$17,985
Disclosure

Initial and maintenance margin requirements are accurate as of January 2024 and are set by the exchanges and can change at any time; your futures broker may have different requirements.