Futures Tick Size versus Tick Value 🔸

Tick Size and Value Trading Definitions. http://www.financial-spread-betting.com/ PLEASE LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE THIS VIDEO SO WE CAN DO MORE Tick Size versus Tick Value. These are two different things but important to get right if you're trading. This is one for futures traders out there - day traders, swing traders doesn't really matter. If we're trading futures contracts, sometimes there is a little ambiguity between tick size and tick value. They are 2 distinct different things and when starting out it is easy to be confused. There is a difference between the minimum tick move (tick size) and our tick value. The tick size is literally 1 increment move; the minimum amount that futures contracts can move at any one time. In stocks this is usually 1 cent movement. In futures contracts this is a little bit different depending on the contract. What is a tick in futures trading? Let's understand how tick movements work by illustrating a few examples: Understanding Futures Tick Size and Tick value S&P 500; ES - Minimum Tick Size is 0.25 If the price is $2679.25 If we're trading 1 contract of S&P500 the tick value of that is $12.50. Crude Oil; CL - Minimum Tick Size is 0.01 Tick Value: $10 Price: $51.63 Gold; GC - Minimum Tick Size 0.1 Tick Value: $10 Price: $1212.80 Natural Gas; NG - Minimum Tick Size 0.001 Tick Value: $10 Price: 4.251 DAX; FDAX - Minimum Tick Size 0.5 Tick Value: EUR12.50 Price: 11319.5