POSITION PLANNING / FUTURESMicro & Mini Futures
CME specifications ↗Reviewed 10 Oct 2026Micro & Mini Futures
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ESTIMATED LOSS AT YOUR MOVEUSD
$40.00
1 MNQ contract · 20-point move · before fees and slippage
Price move risk$40.00
Fees + slippage$0.00
Risk per contract$40.00
$200.00 risk budget20%
5 whole contracts fit a $200 budget at this move before costs.
ONE TICK$0.500.25 index points
ONE WHOLE NUMBER$2.00per 1.00 quoted price move
YOUR MOVE80 ticks20 index points
Per-contract specifications above. Stop orders do not guarantee the exit price; actual loss can exceed this estimate. This is move risk, not margin or maximum possible loss.
Same move. Different size.
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MNQMicro$40.0020 points × 1 contract
NQMini$400.0020 points × 1 contract
Contract library 81
Tick and 1.00 move values per contract. Outright futures only.
| Contract / market | Size | Tick size | Tick value | 1.00 move value | CME source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro E-mini S&P 500 | Micro | 0.25index points | $1.25USD | $5.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini S&P 500 | Mini | 0.25index points | $12.50USD | $50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | Micro | 0.25index points | $0.50USD | $2.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini Nasdaq-100 | Mini | 0.25index points | $5.00USD | $20.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro E-mini Dow Jones | Micro | 1index points | $0.50USD | $0.50 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini Dow Jones | Mini | 1index points | $5.00USD | $5.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | Micro | 0.1index points | $0.50USD | $5.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini Russell 2000 | Mini | 0.1index points | $5.00USD | $50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro E-mini S&P MidCap 400 | Micro | 0.1index points | $1.00USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini S&P MidCap 400 | Mini | 0.1index points | $10.00USD | $100.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 | Micro | 0.1index points | $1.00USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 | Mini | 0.1index points | $10.00USD | $100.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Nikkei 225 (USD) | Micro | 5index points | $2.50USD | $0.50 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Nikkei 225 (JPY) | Micro | 5index points | ¥250.00JPY | ¥50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Gold | Micro | 0.1USD per troy oz | $1.00USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini Gold | Mini | 0.25USD per troy oz | $12.50USD | $50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Gold | Standard | 0.1USD per troy oz | $10.00USD | $100.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Silver | Micro | 0.005USD per troy oz | $5.00USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini Silver | Mini | 0.0125USD per troy oz | $31.25USD | $2,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Copper | Micro | 0.0005USD per pound | $1.25USD | $2,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Palladium | Micro | 0.5USD per troy oz | $5.00USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro WTI Crude Oil | Micro | 0.01USD per barrel | $1.00USD | $100.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini WTI Crude Oil | Mini | 0.025USD per barrel | $12.50USD | $500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| WTI Crude Oil | Standard | 0.01USD per barrel | $10.00USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas | Micro | 0.001USD per MMBtu | $1.00USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| E-mini Henry Hub Natural Gas | Mini | 0.005USD per MMBtu | $12.50USD | $2,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Henry Hub Natural Gas | Standard | 0.001USD per MMBtu | $10.00USD | $10,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro EUR/USD | Micro | 0.0001USD per EUR | $1.25USD | $12,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro GBP/USD | Micro | 0.0001USD per GBP | $0.625USD | $6,250.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro AUD/USD | Micro | 0.0001USD per AUD | $1.00USD | $10,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro JPY/USD | Micro | 0.000001USD per JPY | $1.25USD | $1,250,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro CAD/USD | Micro | 0.0001USD per CAD | $1.00USD | $10,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro CHF/USD | Micro | 0.0001USD per CHF | $1.25USD | $12,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Mini EUR/USD | Mini | 0.0001USD per EUR | $6.25USD | $62,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Mini JPY/USD | Mini | 0.000001USD per JPY | $6.25USD | $6,250,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| EUR/USD | Standard | 0.00005USD per EUR | $6.25USD | $125,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| GBP/USD | Standard | 0.0001USD per GBP | $6.25USD | $62,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| AUD/USD | Standard | 0.00005USD per AUD | $5.00USD | $100,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| JPY/USD | Standard | 0.0000005USD per JPY | $6.25USD | $12,500,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| CAD/USD | Standard | 0.00005USD per CAD | $5.00USD | $100,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| CHF/USD | Standard | 0.00005USD per CHF | $6.25USD | $125,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| NZD/USD | Standard | 0.00005USD per NZD | $5.00USD | $100,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro INR/USD | Micro | 0.01US cents per 100 INR | $1.00USD | $100.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Bitcoin | Micro | 5USD per coin | $0.50USD | $0.10 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Ether | Micro | 0.5USD per coin | $0.05USD | $0.10 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Bitcoin Euro | Micro | 5EUR per coin | €0.50EUR | €0.10 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Ether Euro | Micro | 0.5EUR per coin | €0.05EUR | €0.10 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro SOL | Micro | 0.05USD per coin | $1.25USD | $25.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro XRP | Micro | 0.0005USD per coin | $1.25USD | $2,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro ADA | Micro | 0.000125USD per coin | $1.25USD | $10,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro LINK | Micro | 0.005USD per coin | $1.25USD | $250.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Lumens | Micro | 0.0001USD per coin | $1.25USD | $12,500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro AVAX | Micro | 0.0025USD per coin | $1.25USD | $500.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro SUI | Micro | 0.00025USD per coin | $1.25USD | $5,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Bitcoin | Standard | 5USD per coin | $25.00USD | $5.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Ether | Standard | 0.5USD per coin | $25.00USD | $50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Bitcoin Friday | Small | 5USD per coin | $0.10USD | $0.02 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Corn | Micro | 0.5cents per bushel | $2.50USD | $5.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Mini Corn | Mini | 0.125cents per bushel | $1.25USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Corn | Standard | 0.25cents per bushel | $12.50USD | $50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Chicago SRW Wheat | Micro | 0.5cents per bushel | $2.50USD | $5.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Mini Chicago SRW Wheat | Mini | 0.125cents per bushel | $1.25USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Chicago SRW Wheat | Standard | 0.25cents per bushel | $12.50USD | $50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Soybeans | Micro | 0.5cents per bushel | $2.50USD | $5.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Mini Soybeans | Mini | 0.125cents per bushel | $1.25USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Soybeans | Standard | 0.25cents per bushel | $12.50USD | $50.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Soybean Oil | Micro | 0.02cents per pound | $1.20USD | $60.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Soybean Meal | Micro | 0.2USD per short ton | $2.00USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note | Micro | 0.015625decimal price points | $1.5625USD | $100.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Ultra Treasury Bond | Micro | 0.03125decimal price points | $3.125USD | $100.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro 2-Year Yield | Micro | 0.001yield percentage points | $1.00USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro 5-Year Yield | Micro | 0.001yield percentage points | $1.00USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro 10-Year Yield | Micro | 0.001yield percentage points | $1.00USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro 30-Year Yield | Micro | 0.001yield percentage points | $1.00USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Platinum | Micro | 0.1USD per troy oz | $1.00USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Silver | Standard | 0.005USD per troy oz | $25.00USD | $5,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Copper | Standard | 0.0005USD per pound | $12.50USD | $25,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Micro Nasdaq CME Crypto Index | Micro | 1.25index points | $1.25USD | $1.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Nasdaq CME Crypto Index | Standard | 2.5index points | $25.00USD | $10.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note | Standard | 0.015625decimal price points | $15.625USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
| Ultra Treasury Bond | Standard | 0.03125decimal price points | $31.25USD | $1,000.00 | Specification ↗ |
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How to calculate futures move risk
Divide the adverse price move by the contract’s tick size, then multiply by tick value and contract count. Add estimated round-trip fees and a total entry and exit slippage allowance.
Example: MNQ has a 0.25-point tick worth $0.50. A 20-point move is 80 ticks: 80 × $0.50 × 3 contracts = $120 before costs. For NQ, the same move and quantity is $1,200.
What does one whole number mean?
It means a move of 1.00 in the displayed quote unit. Index points, cents per bushel, and yield percentage points have different cash values. Use the unit shown beside each contract.
Is this live pricing or margin?
This is a dated reference to CME contract specifications and a move-risk estimate. It is not a live quote feed, a margin calculator or a maximum-loss guarantee. Stop orders can fill beyond the intended price.
Built by Chris Ioannou. Read how this futures risk calculator was built. Review each contract’s linked CME specification before use.