The listing of the MINI Alsi contract came about due to increasing pressure from retail investors to obtain a futures or option on the Alsi Top40 without the large exposure. This listing is in line with international trends that has seen the successful launch of the mini-contracts such as the Mini S&P 500, the Mini Nasdaq 100 and the Mini FTSE 100. With the listing of the MINI Alsi Top40 (ALMI) futures contract, it means that the retail investor can now also get the same exposure but at approximately R30, 000.00 exposure per contract. The contract size is 10th of the size of the current Alsi Top40 future.
The listing of the MINI Alsi contract came about due to increasing pressure from retail investors to obtain a futures or option on the Alsi Top40 without the large exposure. This listing is in line with international trends that has seen the successful launch of the mini-contracts such as the Mini S&P 500, the Mini Nasdaq 100 and the Mini FTSE 100. With the listing of the MINI Alsi Top40 (ALMI) futures contract, it means that the retail investor can now also get the same exposure but at approximately R30, 000.00 exposure per contract. The contract size is 10th of the size of the current Alsi Top40 future.