The following calculations are intended for Futures products on the Tradovate platform.
Profit/loss calculation:
Example for 3 E-Mini on GC- Gold
Symbol Name | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
GC | 0.1 | $10.00 |
Entry Price: 2,667.7
Exit Price: 2,668.9
Total move: 12 Ticks
Size of the position: 3
The equation: Total Move * Profit Per Tick * Size of the position
Final equation: 12 * $10 * 3 = $360 PnL
Tick size and profit per tick breakdown:
CME Equity Futures:
Symbol | Product | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
EMD | E-mini S&P MidCap 400 | 0.1 | $10.00 |
ES | E-mini S&P 500 | 0.25 | $12.50 |
MES | Micro E-mini S&P | 0.25 | $1.25 |
NKD | Nikkei | 5 | $25.00 |
NQ | E-mini NASDAQ 100 | 0.25 | $5.00 |
MNQ | Micro E-mini NASDAQ 100 | 0.25 | $0.50 |
RTY | E-mini Russell 2000 | 0.1 | $5.00 |
M2K | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | 0.1 | $0.50 |
MBT | Micro E-mini Bitcoin | 5 | $0.50 |
MET | Micro E-mini Ether | 0.05 | $0.50 |
CME Foreign Exchange Futures:
Symbol | Product | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
6A | Australian $ | 0.0001 | $10.00 |
M6A | Micro AUD/USD | 0.0001 | $1.00 |
6B | British Pound | 0.0001 | $6.25 |
M6B | Micro British Pound | 0.0001 | $0.63 |
6C | Canadian $ | 0.0001 | $10.00 |
6E | Euro FX | 0.0001 | $12.50 |
7E | E-mini Euro FX | 0.0001 | $6.25 |
M6E | Micro Euro | 0.0001 | $1.25 |
MCD | MCD | 0.0001 | $1.00 |
6J | Japanese Yen | 0.0000001 | $12.50 |
6S | Swiss Franc | 0.0001 | $12.50 |
6M | Mexican Peso | 0.00005 | $5.00 |
6N | New Zealand $ | 0.0001 | $10.00 |
CME Agricultural Futures:
Symbol | Product | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
LE | Live Cattle | 0.025 | $10.00 |
HE | Lean Hogs | 0.025 | $10.00 |
NYMEX Futures:
symbolsa | Product | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
CL | Crude Oil | 0.01 | $10.00 |
MCL | Micro Crude Oil | 0.01 | $1.00 |
QM | E-mini Crude Oil | 0.025 | $12.50 |
NQ | Natural Gas | 0.001 | $10.00 |
QG | E-mini Natural Gas | 0.005 | $12.50 |
RB | RBOB Gasoline | 0.0001 | $4.20 |
HO | Heating Oil | 0.0001 | $4.20 |
CBOT Commodity Futures:
Symbol | Product | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
ZC | Corn | 0.25 | $12.50 |
ZW | Wheat | 0.25 | $12.50 |
ZS | Soybeans | 0.25 | $12.50 |
ZM | Soybean Meal | 0.1 | $10.00 |
ZL | Soybean Oil | 0.01 | $6.00 |
CME CBOT Equity Futures:
Symbol | Product | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
YM | Mini-DOW | 1 | $5.00 |
MYM | Micro Mini-DOW | 1 | $0.50 |
COMEX Futures:
Symbol | Product | Tick Size | Profit Per Tick |
GC | Gold | 0.1 | $10.00 |
MGC | Micro Gold | 0.1 | $1.00 |
SI | Silver | 0.005 | $25.00 |
HG | Copper | 0.0005 | $12.50 |
PL | Platinum | 0.1 | $10.00 |
PA | Palladium | 0.1 | $10.00 |