Mixed signals from the housing market report pushed micro futures trading patterns into defensive setups. Russell 2000 micro contracts saw increased short positions, with small-cap sector weakness linked to rising mortgage rates above 7%. “Volume on a Sunday is very, very big,” Mansour said. “I’m shocked, I’m still shocked. Every week, we do a forecast and we beat it. The Next Big Thing in Investing Micro E-minis are taking futures to the next level by making them more affordable for a broader group of investors. McCourt says CME Group's conversations with its clients showed that retail traders werenât looking at futures trading because they deemed it too expensive. ETF flows into sectors aligned with micro futures trading exposures indicate traders are synchronizing strategies. Rotation into energy and tech ETFs mirrors micro futures volume trends over the past five sessions.
