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M2K tick value & contract specs

Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (M2K) futures trade on CME. The price moves in ticks of 0.1, each tick is worth $0.50 per contract, and a full one-point move is worth $5 per contract.

M2K contract specifications

SymbolM2K
ContractMicro E-mini Russell 2000
ExchangeCME
Tick size0.1
Tick value (per contract)$0.50
Point value (per contract)$5
Ticks per point10
Electronic hours (ET)Sun–Fri 6:00pm – 5:00pm, daily break 5:00–6:00pm

Hours shift around US holidays and early closes. Check CME Group's trading-hours page before relying on them for a specific date.

This is the smaller version of RTY (E-mini Russell 2000), which is worth $5 per tick. RTY specs →

M2K ticks to dollars

10 ticks × 1 contract = $5

M2K tick value table

Dollar value of a move in M2K before commissions, at $0.50 per tick per contract.

Ticks1 contract2 contracts5 contracts10 contracts
1$0.50$1$2.50$5
4$2$4$10$20
10$5$10$25$50
20$10$20$50$100
40$20$40$100$200

Worked example

You buy 2 M2K contracts and the price rises 10 ticks. Profit before fees = 10 ticks × $0.50 × 2 contracts = $10. The same move against you is a loss of the same amount.

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Frequently asked questions

$0.50 per contract. M2K moves in increments of 0.1, and each increment changes the value of one contract by $0.50.

$5 per contract. One point is 10 ticks of 0.1.

No. They are gross values from price movement alone. Your net result is lower by your broker's or prop firm's per-side fees; the fee guide lists current rates.

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These are the tick and point values Fillbook uses to calculate P&L on every logged M2K trade. Confirm specifications with the exchange before trading.