Russell 2000 Futures

The Russell 2000 Index is the most commonly quoted performance index of small-cap and medium-cap company shares. As a result, the Russell 2000 is often used as a benchmark for investors to see if they identify as small-cap companies. Unlike the S&P 500 and DOW 30, the Russell 2000 is a much larger basket of stocks; therefore, it is a better representative of a broader market pool.

Russell 2000 Contract Specifications
Product Symbol	Mini-size contract = TF Block Trade Symbol = TS
Trading Hours	On Sunday evenings, trading begins at 6:00 PM NY local time.
Units of Trading	Mini-size contract = $100 X Index
Tick Size	Tick Size .10 = $10 Calendar Spreads = .05
Contract Listings	Four months in the March/June/September/December quarterly expiration cycle
Trading Halt	When a trading halt occurs on the New York Stock Exchange pursuant to NYSE Rule 80B, trading in Russell futures contracts is halted.
Block Trades	Minimum quantity of 20 contracts
Daily Settlement	The volume-weighted average price of all electronic trades transacted in the closing session (16:14 to 16:15 ET)
Last Trading Day	Last trading day is the third Friday of the expiration month. Trading ceases at 09:30 ET.
Final Settlement	Cash settlement to a special calculation of the Russell 2000 Index based on the opening prices of the component stocks on the third Friday of the contract month. Please see ICE Futures U.S. Rules 19.04 and 19.11 for additional details.
Source: ICE

Last updated May 2013

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