MCD tick value & contract specs
Micro CAD/USD (MCD) futures trade on CME. The price moves in ticks of 0.0001, each tick is worth $1 per contract, and a full one-point move is worth $10,000 per contract.
MCD contract specifications
| Symbol | MCD |
|---|---|
| Contract | Micro CAD/USD |
| Exchange | CME |
| Tick size | 0.0001 |
| Tick value (per contract) | $1 |
| Point value (per contract) | $10,000 |
| Ticks per point | 10,000 |
| Contract size | 10,000 CAD |
| 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 6C (Canadian Dollar), which is worth $5 per tick. 6C specs →
MCD ticks to dollars
10 ticks × 1 contract = $10
MCD tick value table
Dollar value of a move in MCD before commissions, at $1 per tick per contract.
| Ticks | 1 contract | 2 contracts | 5 contracts | 10 contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | $2 | $5 | $10 |
| 4 | $4 | $8 | $20 | $40 |
| 10 | $10 | $20 | $50 | $100 |
| 20 | $20 | $40 | $100 | $200 |
| 40 | $40 | $80 | $200 | $400 |
Worked example
You buy 2 MCD contracts and the price rises 10 ticks. Profit before fees = 10 ticks × $1 × 2 contracts = $20. The same move against you is a loss of the same amount.
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Start free trial →Frequently asked questions
$1 per contract. MCD moves in increments of 0.0001, and each increment changes the value of one contract by $1.
$10,000 per contract. One point is 10,000 ticks of 0.0001.
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 MCD trade. Confirm specifications with the exchange before trading. CME contract specifications