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FREE FUTURES CONTRACT VALUE TOOL

Futures Point Value Calculator

Convert a futures contract’s tick size and tick value into dollar value per point and total position sensitivity.

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CALCULATOR INPUTS

Enter your planning values

CALCULATED OUTPUT

Your planning estimate

Enter or adjust the values, then select Calculate results.

STEP-BY-STEP

How to use this tool

  1. Select the exact futures or micro-futures contract month and symbol.
  2. Copy minimum tick size and dollar tick value from the current contract specification.
  3. Enter the point movement you want to evaluate.
  4. Enter the whole-number contract quantity and round-turn fees.
  5. Review per-contract and total position point value.
  6. Use the Futures Tick Value and Contract Quantity tools before planning risk.
WORKED EXAMPLE

See the calculation in context

A contract with a 0.25-point tick and $5 tick value has four ticks per point and a $20 point value per contract. Two contracts move about $40 per full point before fees.

Calculation method

Ticks per point = 1 ÷ minimum tick size. Point value per contract = ticks per point × dollar tick value. Position point value = point value per contract × contracts.

AVOID THESE ERRORS

Common mistakes

  1. Using the full-size contract value for a micro contract
  2. Confusing index points with ticks
  3. Assuming every contract has four ticks per point
  4. Using an expired or different contract specification
  5. Ignoring fees when evaluating small targets
  6. Entering fractional contracts when the product trades whole contracts
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions and answers

What is the difference between a tick and a point?

A tick is the minimum allowed price increment; a point is a larger standardized price movement that may contain multiple ticks.

Do micro futures have the same point value?

No. Micro contracts usually have smaller tick and point values; verify the exact symbol.

Can I use this for forex CFDs?

Not reliably. CFDs can use different contract, point, and currency-conversion rules.

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Educational-use notice.

Outputs are planning estimates, not investment advice or guarantees. Verify instrument specifications, fees, prices and binding prop-firm rules with the relevant official source before relying on any result.