ZN tick value & contract specs
10-Year T-Note (ZN) futures trade on CBOT. The price moves in ticks of 1/64 (0.015625), each tick is worth $15.625 per contract, and a full one-point move is worth $1,000 per contract.
ZN contract specifications
| Symbol | ZN |
|---|---|
| Contract | 10-Year T-Note |
| Exchange | CBOT |
| Tick size | 1/64 (0.015625) |
| Tick value (per contract) | $15.625 |
| Point value (per contract) | $1,000 |
| Ticks per point | 64 |
| 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.
ZN ticks to dollars
10 ticks × 1 contract = $156.25
ZN tick value table
Dollar value of a move in ZN before commissions, at $15.625 per tick per contract.
| Ticks | 1 contract | 2 contracts | 5 contracts | 10 contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15.625 | $31.25 | $78.125 | $156.25 |
| 4 | $62.50 | $125 | $312.50 | $625 |
| 10 | $156.25 | $312.50 | $781.25 | $1,562.50 |
| 20 | $312.50 | $625 | $1,562.50 | $3,125 |
| 40 | $625 | $1,250 | $3,125 | $6,250 |
Worked example
You buy 2 ZN contracts and the price rises 10 ticks. Profit before fees = 10 ticks × $15.625 × 2 contracts = $312.50. The same move against you is a loss of the same amount.
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$15.625 per contract. ZN moves in increments of 1/64 (0.015625), and each increment changes the value of one contract by $15.625.
$1,000 per contract. One point is 64 ticks of 1/64 (0.015625).
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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