Index
US2000 — Russell 2000
0.5 – 2.0 points · 25 – 55 points
US2000 tracks US small caps and is the most domestically-sensitive US index. It leads risk cycles at turning points and is more volatile than the S&P 500.
Risk first
Numbers below are typical ranges, not guarantees — spreads, swaps and volatility differ per broker and market regime. Size every position from your stop distance and account risk, never from a fixed lot habit.
Contract specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 1.00 lot = 1 USD per point (broker dependent) |
| Pip / tick value | 0.1 point → 0.1 USD / 1.00 lot |
| Typical spread | 0.5 – 2.0 points |
| Typical daily range | 25 – 55 points |
| Best trading hours | US cash session |
What moves this market
- ▸US domestic growth and credit conditions
- ▸Interest-rate sensitivity of small caps
- ▸Risk breadth in equity markets
Correlations to watch
- ▸High to SPX500 but with more beta
- ▸Sensitive to regional bank stress
How traders approach it
- ▸Breadth-divergence trades against SPX500
- ▸Swing positions on daily structure
- ▸Smaller size than large-cap indices
Typical mistakes
- ▸Assuming it mirrors the S&P tick for tick
- ▸Trading it in thin pre-market hours
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