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Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Mar '26 (NQH26)

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Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials Rally to Record Highs on Soft-Landing Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up by +1.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +2.60%.

Stocks today are sharply higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting new all-time highs and the Nasdaq 100 climbing to a 4-week high.  Stocks have rallied worldwide today after the Fed cut interest rates by an aggressive -50 bp on Wednesday.  The Fed’s -50 bp rate cut and projections for another -50 bp of rate cuts this year have bolstered speculation the Fed will engineer a soft landing and sparked risk-on sentiment for asset markets. Stocks maintained their gains today despite an increase in bond yields after US weekly initial unemployment claims fell more than expected to a 4-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed policy.

US weekly initial unemployment claims fell -12,000 to a 4-month low of 219,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of 230,000.

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
E-Mini Nasdaq 100
Contract Size
$20 times Index
Tick Size
0.25 points ($5.00 per contact)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 3:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$20
Margin/Maintenance
$23,100/21,000
First Notice Date
03/20/26 (547 days)
Expiration Date
03/20/26 (547 days)

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Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
137,787 (+3,988)
175,629 (+1,012)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
69,833 (+1,938)
44,207 (+2,300)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
29,593 (-1,409)
104,530 (+1,679)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
82,071 (-6,410)
24,075 (+2,011)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
34,157 (+7,339)
69,636 (-5,004)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
45,650 (+3,775)
5,446 (+1,995)
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