I found the below in a old wire story about the Russell licensing agreement:
"ICE has made a pricey bet on the benchmark. The exchange paid $50 million upfront for the exclusive license and estimates that total licensing fees will add up to $90 million over seven years. "
500 a handle is not for the faint hearted.........but ranges are small, used to trade this on the phone.............small accounts with solid discipline can do fine. ES rules though........more players the better the setups..........you want friends to push your breakouts.