The S & P 500 index created by Standard & Poor's in 1957 following the development of an equity basket formed by 500 U.S. companies with greater capitalization.
be part of this basketball operations of large corporations traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), American Stock Exchange (Amex) and Nasdaq.
The weight given to each company is directly proportional to the market value thereof.
This index is perhaps the most widely used to measure changes in the U.S. stock market and is now recognized as a benchmark for the performance of the portfolio.
the future on 'S & P 500 was introduced in 1982 is the primary tool used by managers to track the index or to perform covers the U.S. market.
is contracted to the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange).
Description contract
Name: Standard & Poors 500 (S & P 500)
contract signed SP
months of expiry: March, June, September, December,
Stock Exchange: CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
slight variations in price (tick) 0 , 1
Tick Value: $ 25
trading hours: 8:30 a.m. at 3:15 p.m. Chicago
contract size: $ 250 per index point
Listing contract: in points with one decimal
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