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Futures Tick Value Cheat Sheet

Tick size, tick value and point value for the contracts futures traders actually trade — minis and micros side by side, verified against CME contract specs. Search it, print it, or click a symbol for the per-contract 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. Feed your numbers into the risk panel and it does the whole contracts calculation for you.

Values are Globex outright-trade increments, verified against CME Group contract specifications (July 2026). Spreads and BTIC sessions can trade finer increments; exchanges occasionally amend specs — confirm with your broker or cmegroup.com before relying on a value. Educational reference, not financial advice.

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