Introducing Single Stock Futures
Trade the stocks you love. Futures-style.
Apple. Nvidia. Tesla. The names that move the market—now with up to 6x leverage*, long or short, in standard or micro contracts.
Why trade single stock futures
You can take a leveraged position on AAPL
Single stock futures are futures contracts on individual stocks. No shares to own. Nothing to borrow. No Greeks to manage. Two sizes to pick from. Just trade the move.
6x leverage
Control up to 6x* more stock with the same capital so you trade the biggest names in the market without tying up your whole account.
*Leverage can amplify both gains and losses.
Trade around the clock
With nearly 24-hour access (23 hours a day, 5 days a week), you can react to earnings, gaps, and global news the moment they hit—not at the bell.
Standard or micro contracts
A standard contract represents 100 shares of the underlying stock. A micro represents 10. Either size gives you clean, linear exposure to price movement minus the Greeks, time decay, and multi-leg chains.
Go long or short with ease
Short what you want, when you want. Sell to go short, buy to go long—all in one click. No share borrows. No locate fees. No uptick rule.
The priciest names, back in range
A micro carries a tenth the notional of a standard contract, so share price stops deciding which names you can trade. The most expensive stocks on your watch list stay in reach.
Headlines don't wait for the opening bell. Now neither do you.
Single stock futures trade nearly 24 hours a day, so the moments you've been watching are the moments you can actually trade.
Built for traders with a view on the names.
Same leverage mechanics
Futures-style margin and capital efficiency you're already familiar with.
Single-name precision
Express a view on NVDA earnings, not just the Nasdaq.
News-driven moves
Capture single stock catalysts that broad indices smooth out.
Size it the way you already do
You pick between the E-mini and the Micro E-mini every session. Make the same call stock by stock—100 shares a contract, or 10.
No Greeks to manage
Delta, gamma, theta, vega—gone. If the stock moves, you move with it.
No time decay
Theta doesn't work against you. Your directional view doesn't expire out of the money.
Linear exposure
Simple, direct. A $1 move in the stock is about $100 per standard contract in your P&L, or about $10 per micro.
Size below one options contract
Every options contract controls 100 shares. A micro controls 10, so you can take a directional position smaller than the options market allows.
6x the buying power
Get 6x the buying power with the same capital.
Short with ease
No share borrows. No locate fees. No uptick rule. Short any name, any time.
Near 24-hour access
Earnings prints, overnight gaps, global news—you're already positioned before the U.S. open.
Start smaller on the big names
One-tenth the notional means you can take a real position in a high-priced name without committing what 100 shares requires.
Three ways to trade the same name.
If you already trade equities or options, here's how a single stock future on the same name compares. It's not a swap. It's another tool for your portfolio.
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Trade single stock futures in simulation.
Try single stock futures in NinjaTrader's full-featured sim account with real-time market data.* Test standard and micro contracts side by side before you go live.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A futures contract on an individual stock. A standard contract represents 100 shares of the underlying and a micro represents 10—so one standard contract on Apple (AAPL) gives you the same dollar exposure as 100 shares, with futures-style leverage.
No Greeks. No time decay. No strikes. If the stock moves up a dollar and you're long one standard contract, you're up roughly $100—or roughly $10 with a micro. Conversely, if the stock moves down a dollar and you're long one contract, you're down roughly $100. Options can lose value even when you're right on direction. Single stock futures don't.
Top U.S. names from the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 1000—including Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and more. The list will expand over time.
You can trade single stock futures 23 hours a day, 5 days a week. React to earnings, overnight news, and global events without waiting for the U.S. open.
A standard contract represents 100 shares of the underlying stock and a micro represents 10. Both settle in cash to the stock's closing price on the last day of trading—no physical share delivery. Contracts follow a quarterly expiration cycle, with expiration months in March, June, September, and December. The last trading day typically falls on the third Friday of those months.
The primary difference is size. A standard contract represents 100 shares of the underlying stock; a micro represents 10. Trading hours, cash settlement, quarterly expirations, and margin rates are generally similar for both. Because a micro's notional value is a tenth of a standard contract's, the margin it requires is roughly a tenth as much.
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Tickers, prices, and price changes shown are illustrative only and do not reflect live market data.
*Simulated trading is based on hypothetical results and does not reflect actual trading. Emotional and psychological factors of real money risk are not replicated. Use simulated trading to learn the platform and markets—not as an indicator of live performance.
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