09-28-2019, 01:23 PM
Futures have a margin, but do not have the leverage, which they have in forex. For example, the pledge for a mini-contract on the stock index S & P 500 (has a "ticker" EC) is 5800 dollars. Leverage, while (if calculated) will not be as big as in Forex, about 30-40.In addition, cost of 1 point of mini-contract is two times lower than 1 point of a regular contract, although the deposit is five times lower. That is, with the help of mini-contracts you can more efficiently use a deposit for opening positions. That is why mini contracts on the S & P 500 stock index is so popular in the US among traders.