Sizing Up: Micro to Standard
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The Graduation Path
One of the best features of micro futures is the built-in scaling path. Because micro contracts are exactly 1/10th of their E-mini counterparts, you can increase your position size in precise, controlled increments. There is no guesswork — 10 MES contracts equals exactly 1 ES contract. This makes micro futures the perfect training ground before moving to standard-size contracts.
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