ZL tick value & contract specs
Soybean Oil (ZL) futures trade on CBOT. The price moves in ticks of 0.01, each tick is worth $6 per contract, and a full one-point move is worth $600 per contract.
ZL contract specifications
| Symbol | ZL |
|---|---|
| Contract | Soybean Oil |
| Exchange | CBOT |
| Tick size | 0.01 |
| Tick value (per contract) | $6 |
| Point value (per contract) | $600 |
| Ticks per point | 100 |
| Contract size | 60,000 pounds |
| Electronic hours (ET) | Sun–Fri 8:00pm – 8:45am, then 9:30am – 2:20pm |
ZL is quoted in cents per unit, so the tick size is in cents and one point is one cent.
Hours shift around US holidays and early closes. Check CME Group's trading-hours page before relying on them for a specific date.
The smaller version, MZL (Micro Soybean Oil), is worth $1.20 per tick. MZL specs →
ZL ticks to dollars
10 ticks × 1 contract = $60
ZL tick value table
Dollar value of a move in ZL before commissions, at $6 per tick per contract.
| Ticks | 1 contract | 2 contracts | 5 contracts | 10 contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6 | $12 | $30 | $60 |
| 4 | $24 | $48 | $120 | $240 |
| 10 | $60 | $120 | $300 | $600 |
| 20 | $120 | $240 | $600 | $1,200 |
| 40 | $240 | $480 | $1,200 | $2,400 |
Worked example
You buy 2 ZL contracts and the price rises 10 ticks. Profit before fees = 10 ticks × $6 × 2 contracts = $120. The same move against you is a loss of the same amount.
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Start free trial →Frequently asked questions
$6 per contract. ZL moves in increments of 0.01, and each increment changes the value of one contract by $6.
$600 per contract. One point is 100 ticks of 0.01.
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 ZL trade. Confirm specifications with the exchange before trading. CBOT contract specifications