Position limits
On certain markets we impose position limits that define the maximum aggregate position a member can hold under one asset class and instrument type.
Binary option contracts
Events
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| Jobless claims | None |
| Nonfarm payrolls | None |
| Unemployment rate | None |
| GDP | None |
Commodities
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| Crude Oil | 2,500 |
| Natural Gas | 2,500 |
| Gold | 2,500 |
| Silver | 2,000 |
Currencies
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| AUD/USD | None |
| AUD/JPY | None |
| EUR/GBP | None |
| EUR/JPY | None |
| EUR/USD | None |
| GBP/JPY | None |
| GBP/USD | None |
| USD/CAD | None |
| USD/CHF | None |
| USD/JPY | None |
| USD/MXN | None |
Stock indices
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| Wall Street 30 | 2,500 |
| US 500 | 2,500 |
| US SmallCap 2000 | 2,500 |
| US Tech 100 | 2,500 |
| FTSE 100 | 2,500 |
| Germany 40 | 2,500 |
| Japan 225 | 2,500 |
| China 50 | 2,500 |
Call spread contracts
Commodities
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| Crude Oil | 25,000 |
| Natural Gas | 25,000 |
| Gold | 60,000 |
| Silver | 100,000 |
| Copper | 20,833 |
| Corn | 62,500 |
| Soybeans | 31,250 |
Currencies
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| AUD/USD | None |
| EUR/JPY | None |
| EUR/USD | None |
| GBP/JPY | None |
| GBP/USD | None |
| USD/CAD | None |
| USD/CHF | None |
| USD/JPY | None |
| EUR/GBP | None |
| AUD/JPY | None |
Stock indices
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| Wall Street 30 | 31,250 |
| US 500 | 31,250 |
| US Tech 100 | 125,000 |
| US SmallCap 2000 | 50,000 |
| FTSE 100 | 62,500 |
| Germany 40 | 62,500 |
| Japan 225 | 31,250 |
Knock-out contracts
Commodities
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| Gold | 100 |
| Crude Oil | 100 |
| Silver | 100 |
| Natural Gas | 100 |
Currencies
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 100 |
| GBP/USD | 100 |
| USD/CHF | 100 |
| USD/JPY | 100 |
| AUD/USD | 100 |
| USD/CAD | 100 |
| EUR/GBP | 100 |
| AUD/JPY | 100 |
| GBP/JPY | 100 |
| EUR/JPY | 100 |
Stock indices
| Contract | Position limit |
|---|---|
| Wall Street 30 | 100 |
| US 500 | 100 |
| US Tech 100 | 100 |
| US SmallCap 2000 | 100 |
More information on speculative position limits is available in our Nadex Rulebook.