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Futures tick value cheat sheet

Tick size, tick value and point value for the contracts futures traders actually trade, verified against CME specs. Pick a symbol for its calculator.

Equity index

SymbolContractTick sizeTick valuePoint value
ESE-mini S&P 500 (CME)0.25 pts$12.50$50 / point
NQE-mini Nasdaq-100 (CME)0.25 pts$5$20 / point
YME-mini Dow (CBOT)1 pt$5$5 / point
RTYE-mini Russell 2000 (CME)0.10 pts$5$50 / point
MESMicro E-mini S&P 500 (CME)0.25 pts$1.25$5 / point
MNQMicro E-mini Nasdaq-100 (CME)0.25 pts$0.50$2 / point
MYMMicro E-mini Dow (CBOT)1 pt$0.50$0.50 / point
M2KMicro E-mini Russell 2000 (CME)0.10 pts$0.50$5 / point

Energy

SymbolContractTick sizeTick valuePoint value
CLCrude Oil (WTI, 1,000 bbl) (NYMEX)$0.01/bbl$10$1,000 per $1/bbl
MCLMicro WTI Crude Oil (100 bbl) (NYMEX)$0.01/bbl$1$100 per $1/bbl
NGNatural Gas (Henry Hub) (NYMEX)$0.001/MMBtu$10$1,000 per $0.10

Metals

SymbolContractTick sizeTick valuePoint value
GCGold (100 oz) (COMEX)$0.10/oz$10$100 per $1/oz
MGCMicro Gold (10 oz) (COMEX)$0.10/oz$1$10 per $1/oz
SISilver (5,000 oz) (COMEX)$0.005/oz$25$5,000 per $1/oz
SILMicro Silver (1,000 oz) (COMEX)$0.005/oz$5$1,000 per $1/oz
HGCopper (25,000 lb) (COMEX)$0.0005/lb$12.50$250 per $0.01/lb

Treasuries

SymbolContractTick sizeTick valuePoint value
ZBU.S. Treasury Bond (CBOT)1/32$31.25$1,000 / point
ZN10-Year T-Note (CBOT)1/64$15.625$1,000 / point
ZF5-Year T-Note (CBOT)1/128$7.8125$1,000 / point

FX

SymbolContractTick sizeTick valuePoint value
6EEuro FX (€125,000) (CME)0.00005$6.25$12.50 / pip
6BBritish Pound (£62,500) (CME)0.0001$6.25$6.25 / pip
6JJapanese Yen (¥12.5M) (CME)0.0000005$6.25$12.50 per 0.000001
M6EMicro EUR/USD (€12,500) (CME)0.0001$1.25$1.25 / pip

Grains

SymbolContractTick sizeTick valuePoint value
ZCCorn (5,000 bu) (CBOT)1/4 ¢/bu$12.50$50 per 1¢
ZSSoybeans (5,000 bu) (CBOT)1/4 ¢/bu$12.50$50 per 1¢
ZWChicago SRW Wheat (5,000 bu) (CBOT)1/4 ¢/bu$12.50$50 per 1¢

Why it matters for risk: your dollar risk per contract is stop distance in ticks × tick value. A 54-tick stop is $27 on MNQ but $270 on NQ — the same chart, ten times the risk. For MNQ, NQ, MES, ES, M2K, MYM, MGC and MCL, the futures risk panel does the whole contracts calculation for you. For any other contract, pick its symbol above: its page says how to size it.

Values are Globex outright-trade increments, verified against CME Group contract specifications (July 2026). Spreads and BTIC sessions can trade finer increments, and exchanges occasionally amend specs: confirm with your broker or cmegroup.com before relying on a value. Everything you enter stays in your browser. Educational tool, not financial advice. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss.

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