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Futures Calculator

Calculate tick value, P&L, and position size for futures contracts.

Futures market

Hypothetical order information

Price details and order size

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Profit or loss results

Potential profit

Ticks-
Points-
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Potential loss

Ticks-
Points-
$-
Risk/reward ratio-

Risk and money management

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Maximum Risk ($)$100.00
Maximum number of contracts-

Futures market details

ES: E-mini S&P 500

Price format example 7121.25
Contract size$50 × S&P 500 Index
Minimum tick fluctuation / value0.25 / $12.5
Point value$50
Margin requirements$12,000
Delivery monthsH, M, U, Z
Trading hoursSun–Fri 6:00pm–5:00pm ET
ExchangeCME
SymbolES
Contracts requiring CFTC reportingYes
SpecView on exchange

How to use the Futures Calculator

  1. Choose the required futures market by clicking the first drop-down menu.
  2. Choose the direction of futures - LONG or SHORT.
  3. Enter your entry price, take profit and value of stop loss. Each market price format is unique, so please refer to the "Price Format Example" provided in the information section to ensure the correct calculation.
  4. Choose the number of futures contracts via the slider or manual entry.
  5. For an individual calculation of the number of contracts in a trade, choose the account size. It can be selected in Account size via the slider or manual entry. The system will calculate the possible number of contracts for the Risk profile from 0.5 to 10%.
  6. Click the "Calculate" button to find your specific potential profit and potential loss in ticks/points and USD$. You can find the risk-reward ratio as well.

Margins might be different depending on the broker.

Delivery month symbol key

F January
J April
N July
V October
G February
K May
Q August
X November
H March
M June
U September
Z December