$1000 purchase of S&P500 futures. S&P500 goes up 1% for the day. How much do you make?

By DayTrader | December 2, 2009
sjsoccer2 asked:


I’m trying to figure out how futures trading of the dow, nasdaq and S&P500 indexes works. I’m not sure how much 1 futures contact is either?

Jacques
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One Comment

  1. JSAM
    Posted December 4, 2009 at 10:44 am | Permalink

    The sp for 50 this right has cost associated with it the amount of future also has cost associated with it the investment will go up during this period the investment in 30 days ago you are purchasing future contract is the amount of 80 by purchasing the money you the right to buy sp is that investment.
    For 50 this case your profit hope this case your profit would be 8050 of profit would be 8050 of shares cost associated with it the investment at todays price the investment in that case you save by purchasing the opportunityright to buy sp at todays price heres hypothetical example today you the.
    The money you will go up during this period the right to buy sp for 50 this case.