Futures Calculator: Tick Value & Profit
Profit, loss and tick value for the most traded futures contracts: E-mini and Micro ES, NQ, YM and RTY, crude oil, gold, silver, natural gas, currency and Treasury futures. Pick a contract, enter entry and exit, and see ticks, points and dollars.
Futures tick and point values
A tick is the smallest price move a contract can make; the tick value is what that move is worth per contract. The point value (or multiplier) is what a move of 1.0 in the price is worth.
| Symbol | Contract | Size | Tick | Tick value | Point value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES | E-mini S&P 500 | $50 × index | 0.25 | $12.50 | $50.00 |
| MES | Micro E-mini S&P 500 | $5 × index | 0.25 | $1.25 | $5.00 |
| NQ | E-mini Nasdaq-100 | $20 × index | 0.25 | $5.00 | $20.00 |
| MNQ | Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | $2 × index | 0.25 | $0.50 | $2.00 |
| YM | E-mini Dow ($5) | $5 × index | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| MYM | Micro E-mini Dow | $0.50 × index | 1 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| RTY | E-mini Russell 2000 | $50 × index | 0.1 | $5.00 | $50.00 |
| M2K | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | $5 × index | 0.1 | $0.50 | $5.00 |
| CL | WTI Crude Oil | 1,000 barrels | 0.01 | $10.00 | $1,000.00 |
| MCL | Micro WTI Crude Oil | 100 barrels | 0.01 | $1.00 | $100.00 |
| BRN | Brent Crude (ICE) | 1,000 barrels | 0.01 | $10.00 | $1,000.00 |
| NG | Henry Hub Natural Gas | 10,000 MMBtu | 0.001 | $10.00 | $10,000.00 |
| GC | Gold | 100 troy oz | 0.1 | $10.00 | $100.00 |
| MGC | Micro Gold | 10 troy oz | 0.1 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
| SI | Silver | 5,000 troy oz | 0.005 | $25.00 | $5,000.00 |
| SIL | Micro Silver | 1,000 troy oz | 0.005 | $5.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 6E | Euro FX | €125,000 | 5e-05 | $6.25 | $125,000.00 |
| 6B | British Pound | £62,500 | 0.0001 | $6.25 | $62,500.00 |
| 6J | Japanese Yen | ¥12,500,000 | 5e-07 | $6.25 | $12,500,000.00 |
| ZN | 10-Year T-Note | $100,000 face | 0.015625 | $15.625 | $1,000.00 |
| ZB | 30-Year T-Bond | $100,000 face | 0.03125 | $31.25 | $1,000.00 |
Sources: CME Group rulebook contract specifications (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX) and ICE for Brent, checked October 2026. Spread trades can use smaller ticks. ZN’s tick is half of 1/32 of a point; 6J is quoted in US dollars per yen.
How futures profit is calculated
Ticks = (Exit − Entry) ÷ Tick size (reversed for a short) Profit = Ticks × Tick value × Contracts − fees
Example: long 1 ES from 5,000 to 5,010 is 10 points = 40 ticks × $12.50 = $500. The same move on MES (one tenth the size) is $50.
Micro vs E-mini
Micro contracts (MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K, MCL, MGC, SIL) are one tenth the size of their E-mini or standard versions, so every tick is worth a tenth as much. They let smaller accounts trade the same markets with less risk per point.
On TradingView, futures use tickers like CME_MINI:ES1!; see S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, oil and gold symbols. Trading hours are on the stock market hours clock. All tools: trading calculators.
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