Wall Street 30

BULL SPREAD EXAMPLE

Profit warnings from a number of key companies have depressed the stock market.

The CME® E-mini Dow® Future is the basis for our Wall Street 30 contracts, and for this example is trading around 11790.

CHOOSE MARKET

You think sentiment will deteriorate further during the trading day, as investors digest the implications of the profit warnings.

You choose: 

Wall St 30 (MAR) 11700-12100 (4:15PM)

Wall Street 30 Example

COMPLETE TICKET

You Sell as you think the index will be below 11791 at 4:15pm.

You select 8 contracts at the bid price of 11791. Each point that the price moves is worth
$1 per contract.

Your trade's floor and ceiling is 11700 and 12100 respectively.

The most you can make is $728
the most you can lose is $2472*.

MONITOR TRADE

Your position will expire at 4.15pm.

The difference between Nadex's calculated expiration value and your opening price of 11791 will determine your profit or loss.

  1. PROFIT

    At 4:15pm, Nadex's calculated expiration value for Wall St 30 is down at 11728

    The difference between your opening price (11791) and the expiration value (11728) is 63 points.

    Multiply 63 by the number of contracts (8) and the contract value per point ($1) to calculate your gross profit.

    63 x 8 x $1 = $504*

    *Fees apply

  2. LOSS

    At 4:15pm, Nadex’s calculated expiration value for Wall St 30 is up at 11973

    The difference between your opening price (11791) and the expiration value (11973) is 182 points.

    Multiply 182 by the number of contracts (8) and the contract value per point ($1) to calculate your gross loss.

    182 x 8 x $1 = $1456*

    *Fees apply

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