BTC tick value and position size.
BTC is the CME Bitcoin (5 BTC) contract. One tick on BTC is 5 points, worth $25.00 per contract. A full point is $5.00. Below: the BTC specification, a position-size calculator set to BTC, and the arithmetic behind both.
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BTC in dollars.
| Symbol | BTC |
|---|---|
| Contract | CME Bitcoin (5 BTC) |
| Dollars per point | $5.00 |
| Tick size | 5 |
| Dollars per tick | $25.00 |
| Points per tick | 5 |
| Sibling contract | MBT, the smaller contract ($0.10 per point) |
Read from CME Group’s published BTC contract specification. Exchanges can change contract terms, so check your broker’s specification before sizing real money.
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BTC stop distance in dollars.
| Ticks | Points | $ per contract |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $25.00 |
| 4 | 20 | $100.00 |
| 10 | 50 | $250.00 |
| 20 | 100 | $500.00 |
| 40 | 200 | $1,000.00 |
| 100 | 500 | $2,500.00 |
Before costs. Each row is ticks × 5 = points, and points × $5.00 = dollars per contract.
BTC in one line each.
How much is one tick on BTC?
One BTC tick is 5 points and is worth $25.00 per contract.
What is one point on BTC worth?
$5.00 per contract for every 1.00 move in price. The smallest move is 5 points.
How many BTC contracts does a $1,000.00 risk budget allow?
It depends on the stop. With a 40-tick stop (200 points) and $1.50 of costs per contract, one BTC contract risks $1,001.50, which is more than the budget, so the answer is none. One MBT at the same stop risks $21.50, and the budget covers 46.
What is the smaller version of BTC?
MBT. It moves $0.10 per point against $5.00 for BTC, so one BTC carries the point value of 50 MBT. Both tick in steps of 5.
Does the calculator place a trade or connect to a broker?
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