TradeStation Securities, a brokerage platform for active equity and derivatives traders, has launched CME Group’s Spot-Quoted futures (SQFs) to give customers access to smaller futures contracts across major US equity indices and digital asset markets.
The offering aims to simplify futures trading by using a quote structure more familiar to investors who already trade equities, ETFs and digital assets.
The launch includes eight SQF contracts covering four major US equity indices and four cryptocurrencies. The equity products include the S&P 500 (QSPX), Nasdaq-100 (QNDX), Russell 2000 (QRTY) and Dow Jones (QDOW), while the digital asset contracts provide exposure to Bitcoin (QBTC), Ether (QETH), XRP (QXRP) and Solana (QSOL).
TradeStation said the contracts are designed to provide more flexible position sizing, with notional values ranging from $500 to $6,000 and contract prices between $0.25 and $0.50. The products are smaller than existing Micro futures contracts, potentially lowering the capital requirements for traders seeking exposure to futures markets.
The brokerage said SQFs are aimed at active, self-directed traders who want a more accessible way to participate in futures markets while benefiting from CME Group’s clearing infrastructure. CME Group recorded more than 192,000 SQF contracts traded in June, marking the strongest monthly volume for the product suite since launch.
TradeStation Securities provides self-clearing brokerage services across equities, options, futures and futures options. The company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and provides access to trading platforms across desktop, web, mobile and API channels.
TradeStation Group president and CEO John Bartleman said, “Many active traders already follow markets like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100, but traditional on-screen pricing and contract sizes can create a barrier to entry. SQFs provide pricing that’s familiar while giving traders access to the benefits of CME-cleared futures contracts, making it easier to explore futures markets with greater flexibility.”
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