E-mini ES Futures Contract Specifications; tick value, margin requirements, round term commissions

Symbol: ES (CME)

Tick Value: .25 (1000.00)

Cost/Tick: $12.50 usd

Margin: $500 usd/contract

Benefits: Lots of liquidity, predictable patterns for position traders

Drawbacks: lots of volume, slow and sluggish, lots of “backfill”

Best Time to Trade: 930 – 1230am EST

Favorite Pattern: Reversal 2-step off LOD/HOD 13-range

Favorite Timeframes: 8-Range for Scalping, 13-Range for Day Trading, 21 & 34-Range for Swing Trading

The E-mini ES is often considered to be the most widely traded market in the world, and its often the first market that new day traders learn.

Our simple patters work exceptionally well on any timeframe when trading the e-mini ES.

My favorite way to trade this market is with a simple reversal pattern at a double-top, it’s a 90% winner with lots of volume to give you assurance you can trade large size with little risk of slippage.

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