Futures Profit Calculator
Pick a contract (ES, MES, NQ, CL, GC, ZB and more) or enter a contract size, then entry, exit and contracts to get ticks, tick value, gross and net P&L and return on margin.
Futures P&L = (exit − entry) ÷ tick size × tick value × contracts, reversed for a short.
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Position Details
Fill in the details and click Calculate to see your P&L.
Gross P&L
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Educational calculator, not financial advice. P&L excludes slippage and overnight financing; futures trading can lose more than the margin posted.
Futures tick value chart — CME contracts
Minimum tick size, dollar value per tick and per 1.00 move for each contract, from CME Group contract specifications (as published April 2026). P&L = ticks × tick value × contracts. Specs can change; check the exchange page before trading.
| Symbol | Contract | Tick size | Tick value | Per 1.00 move | Quoted in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES | E-mini S&P 500 | 0.25 | $12.50 | $50 | index points |
| MES | Micro E-mini S&P 500 | 0.25 | $1.25 | $5 | index points |
| NQ | E-mini Nasdaq-100 | 0.25 | $5.00 | $20 | index points |
| MNQ | Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | 0.25 | $0.50 | $2 | index points |
| YM | E-mini Dow ($5) | 1 | $5.00 | $5 | index points |
| MYM | Micro E-mini Dow | 1 | $0.50 | $0.50 | index points |
| RTY | E-mini Russell 2000 | 0.10 | $5.00 | $50 | index points |
| M2K | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | 0.10 | $0.50 | $5 | index points |
| CL | WTI Crude Oil (1,000 bbl) | 0.01 | $10.00 | $1,000 | $ per barrel |
| MCL | Micro WTI Crude Oil (100 bbl) | 0.01 | $1.00 | $100 | $ per barrel |
| NG | Henry Hub Natural Gas (10,000 MMBtu) | 0.001 | $10.00 | $10,000 | $ per MMBtu |
| GC | Gold (100 oz) | 0.10 | $10.00 | $100 | $ per troy oz |
| MGC | Micro Gold (10 oz) | 0.10 | $1.00 | $10 | $ per troy oz |
| SI | Silver (5,000 oz) | 0.005 | $25.00 | $5,000 | $ per troy oz |
| HG | Copper (25,000 lb) | 0.0005 | $12.50 | $25,000 | $ per lb |
| ZB | 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond | 1/32 | $31.25 | $1,000 | points (decimal) |
| ZN | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | 1/64 | $15.625 | $1,000 | points (decimal) |
| ZF | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | 1/128 | $7.8125 | $1,000 | points (decimal) |
| ZT | 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | 1/256 | $7.8125 | $2,000 | points (decimal) |
| ZC | Corn (5,000 bu) | 0.25¢ | $12.50 | $50 | cents per bushel |
| ZS | Soybeans (5,000 bu) | 0.25¢ | $12.50 | $50 | cents per bushel |
| ZW | Chicago SRW Wheat (5,000 bu) | 0.25¢ | $12.50 | $50 | cents per bushel |
| 6E | Euro FX (€125,000) | 0.00005 | $6.25 | $125,000 | $ per euro |
| 6J | Japanese Yen (¥12,500,000) | 0.0000005 | $6.25 | $12,500,000 | $ per yen |
| 6B | British Pound (£62,500) | 0.0001 | $6.25 | $62,500 | $ per pound |
| BTC | Bitcoin (5 BTC) | 5 | $25.00 | $5 | $ per bitcoin |
| MBT | Micro Bitcoin (0.1 BTC) | 5 | $0.50 | $0.10 | $ per bitcoin |
Treasury futures are quoted in points and 32nds: 117-16 means 117 + 16/32 = 117.5. Grain prices are in cents per bushel (450.25 = $4.5025). Micro contracts have the same tick size as the full-size contract at one tenth of the value.
Quick answer
Futures P&L = (exit − entry) ÷ tick size × tick value × contracts, reversed for a short. On the E-mini S&P 500 (ES) one 0.25-point tick is $12.50, so a 10-point move is 40 ticks or $500 per contract. NQ ticks are $5.00, CL (crude oil) $10.00 per 0.01, GC (gold) $10.00 per 0.10 and ZB (30-year bond) $31.25 per 1/32. Subtract round-trip fees for net P&L.
Examples
| Trade | Ticks | Tick value | P&L |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES long 5000 → 5010, 1 contract | 40 | $12.50 | +$500.00 |
| NQ long 18000 → 18010, 2 contracts | 40 | $5.00 | +$400.00 |
| CL short 78.50 → 79.10, 1 contract | −60 | $10.00 | −$600.00 |
| GC long 2400.0 → 2412.5, 1 contract | 125 | $10.00 | +$1,250.00 |
| MES long 5000 → 5010, 3 contracts | 40 | $1.25 | +$150.00 |
Pick a contract, enter entry, exit and contracts, and add fees to see net profit.
Summary
Futures profit is counted in ticks: the smallest price step of a contract times the dollar value of that step. This calculator carries the CME Group tick size and tick value for the most traded contracts (E-mini and Micro equity index, crude oil, natural gas, gold, silver, copper, Treasury bonds and notes, grains, currencies and bitcoin), so you only enter entry price, exit price and the number of contracts. It shows the move in points and ticks, P&L per contract, gross P&L, net P&L after round-trip fees and return on margin, for long or short trades. Choose Custom to enter any contract size for other exchanges or crypto futures. It is an educational calculator, not financial advice.
How it works
- Pick a contract from the list (ES, NQ, CL, GC, ZB…) or choose Custom and type the contract size (units or dollars per 1.00 of price).
- Choose Long (buy first) or Short (sell first).
- Enter entry price, exit price and the number of contracts, in the price units the contract is quoted in.
- Optionally add round-trip fees per contract (commission + exchange fees) and the initial margin per contract.
- The calculator shows the price move, ticks (move ÷ tick size), tick value, P&L per contract, gross and net P&L and return on margin.
Use cases
- Checking what a 10-point ES or NQ move is worth before entering a trade.
- Converting a stop or target in ticks into dollars for CL, GC or ZB.
- Comparing full-size and micro contracts (ES vs MES, NQ vs MNQ, GC vs MGC).
- Working out net P&L after commissions for a day-trading journal.
- Estimating return on margin for a leveraged futures position.
- Learning how tick size and tick value work in a finance class.