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ZQ tick value & contract specs

30-Day Fed Funds (ZQ) futures trade on CBOT. The price moves in ticks of 0.005, each tick is worth $20.835 per contract, and a full one-point move is worth $4,167 per contract.

ZQ contract specifications

SymbolZQ
Contract30-Day Fed Funds
ExchangeCBOT
Tick size0.005
Tick value (per contract)$20.835
Point value (per contract)$4,167
Ticks per point200
Contract size$4,167 x IMM 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.

ZQ ticks to dollars

10 ticks × 1 contract = $208.35

ZQ tick value table

Dollar value of a move in ZQ before commissions, at $20.835 per tick per contract.

Ticks1 contract2 contracts5 contracts10 contracts
1$20.835$41.67$104.175$208.35
4$83.34$166.68$416.70$833.40
10$208.35$416.70$1,041.75$2,083.50
20$416.70$833.40$2,083.50$4,167
40$833.40$1,666.80$4,167$8,334

Worked example

You buy 2 ZQ contracts and the price rises 10 ticks. Profit before fees = 10 ticks × $20.835 × 2 contracts = $416.70. The same move against you is a loss of the same amount.

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Frequently asked questions

$20.835 per contract. ZQ moves in increments of 0.005, and each increment changes the value of one contract by $20.835.

$4,167 per contract. One point is 200 ticks of 0.005.

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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