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Stocks to futures
The5ers is leveling up with futures! If you trade stocks, you already have the skills, but futures take you further. Bigger markets, no PDT restrictions, faster moves and no closing bell. Step into futures and trade the world’s most powerful instruments every day.
Why Step into futures?
True diversification
Indices, metals and energy. All at your fingertips.
No stock hunting
Same powerful instruments, every single day.
No PDT Restrictions
Around the clock access
Stocks close at 4 PM ET. Futures don’t stop moving.
Big Moves
Ride big swings and unlock bigger gains.
Deep Liquidity
Trade in the huge markets where orders fill fast.
Transparency and trust
One exchange. One price. One Rulebook. Total fairness on the CME.
The5ers top futures picks
for stocks traders
| Asset | Stocks Version | Futures Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 Index | SPY/ETF | ES |
| Nasdaq-100 | QQQ/ETF | NQ |
| Dow Jones | DIA ETF | YM |
| Gold | GLD/ETF | GC |
| Silver | SLV/ETF | SI |
| Crude Oil | USO/ETF | CL |
Expand your vocabulary
Futures terminology
made simple
Here are a few stocks terms you already
know, and their futures equivalents:
| Stocks | Futures |
|---|---|
| Shares | Contracts |
| Cents | Ticks |
| Dollars | Points |
| Buy/Sell | Bid/Ask |
Ticks and points explained
In futures, prices move in ticks, the smallest step a market can move. Each tick is worth a set amount of money. A point is just a bigger move made of several ticks.
| Contract | Symbol | Tick Size / Value | Point = Ticks / Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| E- mini S&P 500 | ES | 0.25 = $12.50 per tick | 1 point = $50 |
| E- mini Nasdaq 100 | NQ | 0.25 = $5 per tick | 1 point = $20 |
| Mini Dow Jones | YM | 1.0 = $5 per tick | 1 point = $5 |
| Gold Futures | GC | 0.10 = $10 per tick | 1 point = $100 |
| Crude Oil Futures | CL | 0.01 = $10 per tick | 1 point = $1,000 |
Yes. Absolutely. Trading is trading just backtest and make small tweaks. Your skills will transfer smoothly.
No. You trade the same high-volume futures contracts every day with rapid fills no stock scanning or cherry-picking.
Bigger moves, longer hours, one exchange, and fewer markets to analyze futures offer more opportunity with less noise.
No. Your skills carry over; you just learn the terminology and how contracts work. That’s exactly why we built this page for you.