A single tick in ZB (30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond) futures is worth $31.25. This represents the minimum price fluctuation, which is defined as 1 32 1 3 2 of one point ( 1 / 32 1 / 3 2 of a $100,000 face value contract). The contract trades in increments of 1/32nds of a point.
All futures contracts have a minimum price fluctuation also known as a tick. Tick sizes are set by the exchange and vary by contract instrument. The tick size of the NYMEX WTI Crude Oil contract is equal to 1 cent and the WTI contract size is 1,000 barrels. Therefore, the value of a one tick move is $10.
In futures trading, NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100) and MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100) contracts are tied to the Nasdaq-100 Index. Both have a tick size of 0.25 index points, meaning: 1 tick = 0.25 points. 4 ticks = 1 point.
For instance, a trader with a $500 risk tolerance would need to adjust their stop-loss levels based on the contract. For the ES, this would mean 40 ticks ($12.50 × 40 = $500), while for the NQ, YM, or RTY, it would require 100 ticks ($5.00 × 100 = $500).
Since every tick is around $10, you divide $200 by $10 and get 20 ticks. As long as your stop-loss is set 20 ticks from your entry point, you can trade one contract. But if you trade too many contracts without reestimating the tick value, you might risk a lot more than you intend.
In futures trading, the "80% Rule" typically refers to a Market Profile concept: if price opens outside the previous day's Value Area (the ~70% volume zone) and then re-enters and holds for two consecutive bars (e.g., 30 mins), there's an 80% chance it will move through the entire range of that value area, indicating a strong reversal/reversion to balance. It's a high-probability setup for day traders to anticipate a full retracement within the prior day's fair-value zone.
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures (ZB) are futures contracts based on the value of long-term U.S. government bonds with a maturity of 30 years.
So, if the index moves 30 points, or 1%, that translates into a gain or loss of $150 (30 points/0.25 minimum tick = 120 ticks; 120 x $1.25 = $150). Other micro contracts include E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures, E-mini Dow futures, and E-mini Russell 2000 futures.
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Tick Value: $0.50 per tick. Minimum Price Fluctuation: 0.25 points.
The tick size for Nikkei 225 micro Futures is 5 yen.
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