What are futures contract specifications?

Contract specifications define the standardized terms of a futures contract, including tick size, tick value, contract size, expiration months, and the exchange where it trades.

What is a tick size in futures trading?

A tick is the minimum price movement of a futures contract. For example, the E-mini S&P 500 has a tick size of 0.25 index points, worth $12.50 per tick.

How do I find the contract size for a specific futures product?

Use this page to look up contract specifications for all available products. Each listing shows the contract multiplier, tick size, tick value, and trading symbol.

What does contract expiration mean?

Futures contracts have set expiration dates. At expiration, the contract settles either by physical delivery or cash settlement depending on the product. Traders must roll to the next contract month to maintain a position.

Contract Specifications

Detailed specifications for all available futures contracts.