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They can also offer diversification away from stocks at times of uncertainty in equity markets.<\/p>\n<p>TradeStation offers continuous contracts on these products, allowing customers to track price action across expirations, similar to other futures.<\/p>\n<p>The table below includes key details about the new products. More information is available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradestation.com\/pricing\/futures-margin-requirements\/\">futures margin rates page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 168px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.8462%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Product<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6483%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Root<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5055%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Current Contract<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Expiry<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Next Contract<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.8462%; height: 24px;\">Micro Wheat<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6483%; height: 24px;\">@MZW<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5055%; height: 24px;\">MZWK25 (May)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">4\/25\/25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">MZWN25 (July)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.8462%; height: 24px;\">Micro Corn<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6483%; height: 24px;\">@C<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5055%; height: 24px;\">MZCK25 (May)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">4\/25\/25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">MZCN25 (July)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.8462%; height: 24px;\">Micro Soybeans<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6483%; height: 24px;\">@MZS<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5055%; height: 24px;\">MZSK25 (May)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">4\/25\/25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">MZSN25 (July)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.8462%; height: 24px;\">Micro Soybean Meal<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6483%; height: 24px;\">@MZM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5055%; height: 24px;\">MZMK25 (May)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">4\/25\/25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">MZMK25 (July)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.8462%; height: 24px;\">Micro Soybean Oil<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6483%; height: 24px;\">@MZL<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5055%; height: 24px;\">MZLK25 (May)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">4\/25\/25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; height: 24px;\">MZLN25 (July)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><em>Futures trading is not suitable for all investors. To obtain a copy of the futures risk disclosure statement visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.tradestation.com\/uploads\/investment-and-trading-disclosures-booklet-futures.pdf\">Investment and Trading Disclosures Booklet \u2013 Futures<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TradeStation just widened its offering of futures products with micro contracts on key agricultural products. Micros are now available on corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean oil and soybean meal. The micros, recently launched by CME, are one-tenth the size of standard futures contracts. 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