NQ Futures Learning Guide
NQ is the E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract. Learn the idea, then try a free trading decision game.
Quick answer
NQ is the E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract. Its specification determines how price movement translates into dollars. Price can move quickly; the amount at risk depends on size, distance to the stop, and execution.
- Practise timing and risk decisions for free. FundedReady is not connected to an NQ brokerage account or exchange feed.
- Every FundedReady course and game is free, with no signup or real money.
- Game progress records practice; it does not certify profitability or evaluation readiness.
Understand the idea
NQ is the E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract. Its specification determines how price movement translates into dollars. Price can move quickly; the amount at risk depends on size, distance to the stop, and execution.
A decision to think through
A modest-looking move on the chart may represent more money than expected. Calculate exposure rather than choosing size from confidence.
Try it through free practice
Practise timing and risk decisions for free. FundedReady is not connected to an NQ brokerage account or exchange feed.
- Explain the evidence available before the outcome.
- Read the feedback and identify one change to your process.
- Revisit the decision later and check what you remember.
Your next free learning challenge
Play five free trading decisions. Make five decisions, read the explanation after each answer, and try to state the condition in your own words. First-time correct decisions earn skill XP; later reviews check what you remember. You can then apply the idea in a chart round and inspect the replay. All games, levels, written lessons, and feedback are free, with no signup or real money.
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Sources and review notes
- FundedReady methodology - How FundedReady reviews educational simulator and trading content.
- CME E-mini Nasdaq-100 contract specs - Official NQ contract specification reference.
- CME E-mini S&P 500 contract specs - Official ES contract specification reference.
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