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Futures tick values cheat sheet
Every popular CME contract and its micro, on one page.
| Contract | Tick size | Tick value | 1 point |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES E-mini S&P 500 | 0.25 | $12.50 | $50.00 |
| MES Micro E-mini S&P 500 | 0.25 | $1.25 | $5.00 |
| NQ E-mini Nasdaq-100 | 0.25 | $5.00 | $20.00 |
| MNQ Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | 0.25 | $0.50 | $2.00 |
| YM E-mini Dow | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| MYM Micro E-mini Dow | 1 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| GC Gold | 0.1 | $10.00 | $100.00 |
| MGC Micro Gold | 0.1 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
| CL Crude Oil | 0.01 | $10.00 | $1,000.00 |
| MCL Micro Crude Oil | 0.01 | $1.00 | $100.00 |
| RTY E-mini Russell 2000 | 0.1 | $5.00 | $50.00 |
| M2K Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | 0.1 | $0.50 | $5.00 |
| HG Copper | 0.0005 | $12.50 | $25,000.00 |
| MHG Micro Copper | 0.0005 | $1.25 | $2,500.00 |
| 6E Euro FX | 0.00005 | $6.25 | – |
| M6E Micro Euro FX | 0.0001 | $1.25 | – |
| 6B British Pound | 0.0001 | $6.25 | – |
| M6B Micro British Pound | 0.0001 | $0.63 | – |
| BTC Bitcoin | 5 | $25.00 | $5.00 |
| MBT Micro Bitcoin | 5 | $0.50 | $0.10 |
| ETH Ether | 0.5 | $25.00 | $50.00 |
| MET Micro Ether | 0.5 | $0.05 | $0.10 |
Tick value is per contract. “1 point” is a full 1.00 move in price. Specs can change, so confirm with your broker or the exchange before trading.
How to use this table
Multiply your stop in ticks by the tick value to get the dollars one contract risks. A 20-tick CL stop risks 20 × $10.00 = $200.00; on MCL the same stop risks $20.00.
Why micros mirror the standard tick size
Most micros (MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K, MGC, MCL, MHG) keep the same tick size as the big contract but are worth 1/10 as much per tick. Crypto micros are smaller still: MBT is 1/50 of BTC and MET 1/500 of ETH.
Click any contract above for its own calculator and stop cheat sheet.
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