Futures Tick Value Calculator
Look up tick size and tick value for popular futures contracts and see the dollar value of any price move.
What is a tick?
A tick is the smallest price movement a futures contract can make. Each contract has a fixed tick size and tick value set by the exchange:
Dollar value = Ticks moved × Tick value × Contracts
The E-mini S&P 500 (ES) moves in 0.25-point ticks worth $12.50, so one full point is worth $50. A 10-point move on two ES contracts is 40 ticks × $12.50 × 2 = $1,000.
Minis vs. micros
Micro contracts are one tenth the size of their E-mini counterparts. MES ticks are worth $1.25 and MNQ ticks $0.50, which makes micros useful for small accounts and for scaling in and out.
Why tick value matters for risk
Your stop distance in ticks multiplied by tick value is your risk per contract. A 20-tick stop on NQ risks 20 × $5 = $100 per contract. Use the position size calculator to turn that into a contract count.
Track futures results in ticks
Clarity Tracking syncs Tradovate, NinjaTrader and Volumetrica accounts and shows every trade in ticks, points and dollars, net of commissions.
