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NQ Tick Value

E-mini Nasdaq-100 — $5.00 per tick, $20.00 per point.

Last reviewed 2026-08-22

E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) contract specs

ExchangeCME
Tick size0.25 index points
Tick value$5.00
Point value (1 full point move)$20.00

Verified against CME contract specs, updated 2026-08-22. Intraday margin set by broker/prop-firm, varies — not a fixed CME figure. Check your platform.

Quick reference

1 tick (0.25pt) move = $5.00 per contract
1 full point move = $20.00 per contract
10 point move = $200.00 per contract

Calculate your trade

Use the full futures calculator to plug in your entry/exit price and contract count for NQ, or the position size calculator to figure out how many NQ contracts to trade for a given account risk.