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NKD tick value & contract specs

Nikkei 225 (USD) (NKD) futures trade on CME. The price moves in ticks of 5, each tick is worth $25 per contract, and a full one-point move is worth $5 per contract.

NKD contract specifications

SymbolNKD
ContractNikkei 225 (USD)
ExchangeCME
Tick size5
Tick value (per contract)$25
Point value (per contract)$5
Ticks per point0.2
Contract size$5 x Nikkei 225 index
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.

NKD ticks to dollars

10 ticks × 1 contract = $250

NKD tick value table

Dollar value of a move in NKD before commissions, at $25 per tick per contract.

Ticks1 contract2 contracts5 contracts10 contracts
1$25$50$125$250
4$100$200$500$1,000
10$250$500$1,250$2,500
20$500$1,000$2,500$5,000
40$1,000$2,000$5,000$10,000

Worked example

You buy 2 NKD contracts and the price rises 10 ticks. Profit before fees = 10 ticks × $25 × 2 contracts = $500. The same move against you is a loss of the same amount.

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Frequently asked questions

$25 per contract. NKD moves in increments of 5, and each increment changes the value of one contract by $25.

$5 per contract. One point is 0.2 ticks of 5.

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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