Debbie Carlson, for CME Group
At a Glance:
- Launched in 1999, E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures at CME Group have become a key tool for managing exposure to the Nasdaq-100 Index®, with $230 billion in notional value traded daily
- From the dot com era to AI, new economy stocks that make up the Nasdaq-100® have evolved from being a niche part of the overall stock market to a major force
Over the past quarter century, technology stocks have become a source of economic strength, and the Nasdaq-100 index is now one of the main gauges global investors and traders watch. With the growth in both the overall market value of the index’s constituents, and the rise in investors’ exposure to it, there has also been an increase in the need for effective risk management.
That’s where a mainstay of equity derivatives markets, E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures, comes…
