The E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract is $20 x the Nasdaq-100 index and has a minimum tick of 0.25 index points. Delayed data for E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures displayed in the table below includes for the open, high and low prices and volume for the active contracts. NQ tick value is $5.00 per tick (0.25 tick size × $20 point value). Full E-mini Nasdaq-100 contract specs, trading hours and margin on the CME. Complete reference for /NQ and /MNQ E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures: tick value, multiplier, margin, trading hours, and comparison to QQQ. Contract specs, tick value, trading hours and margin requirements for E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures, from an NFA member futures broker in Chicago. NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100) ticks in 0.25 index points, worth $5 per contract. CME specs, P&L per move, hours and months. E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) contract specifications: contract size $20 × Nasdaq-100 index, tick 0.25 index points worth $5.00, cash settled. Listed on CME. E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ, CME) moves in 0.25 increments worth $5.00 per contract. What does one NQ contract cover? One contract covers $20 x index. How much is a full point on NQ? $20.00 - tick value ÷ tick size. Specs verified against exchange sources 2026-07-25; the exchange's own contract page is always authoritative. Not investment advice. Chicago Mercantile Exchange · CME NQ E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) trading hours, contract specs and expiry E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) trade nearly 23 hours a day on CME Globex: Sunday–Friday 17:00–16:00 Chicago time (18:00–17:00 New York) — in Beijing time a 06:00 open Monday–Friday and a 05:00 close next day during US daylight saving, both one hour later (07:00 and 06:00) in US. The E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures contract (NQ) is a cash-settled equity index futures contract traded on CME Globex. Each NQ contract represents $20 × Nasdaq 100 Index, with a minimum tick of $5.00 per tick (0.25 index points). NQ futures trade nearly 24 hours a day, Sunday evening through Friday afternoon, and expire quarterly in March, June, September, and December. View our futures contract. Discover the E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures (NQ): Contract specs, trading hours, tick values, contract size, and platform symbols. Learn about margin requirements and trade NQ with Ironbeam!.