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MBT tick value and position size.

MBT is the CME Micro Bitcoin (0.1 BTC) contract. One tick on MBT is 5 points, worth $0.50 per contract. A full point is $0.10. Below: the MBT specification, a position-size calculator set to MBT, and the arithmetic behind both.

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MBT specification

MBT in dollars.

SymbolMBT
ContractCME Micro Bitcoin (0.1 BTC)
Dollars per point$0.10
Tick size5
Dollars per tick$0.50
Points per tick5
Sibling contractBTC, the larger contract ($5.00 per point)

Read from CME Group’s published MBT contract specification. Exchanges can change contract terms, so check your broker’s specification before sizing real money.

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Ticks, points and dollars

MBT stop distance in dollars.

TicksPoints$ per contract
15$0.50
420$2.00
1050$5.00
20100$10.00
40200$20.00
100500$50.00

Before costs. Each row is ticks × 5 = points, and points × $0.10 = dollars per contract.

Questions

MBT in one line each.

How much is one tick on MBT?

One MBT tick is 5 points and is worth $0.50 per contract.

What is one point on MBT worth?

$0.10 per contract for every 1.00 move in price. The smallest move is 5 points.

How many MBT 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, each MBT contract risks $21.50, so $1,000.00 allows 46, rounded down.

What is the larger version of MBT?

BTC. It moves $5.00 per point against $0.10 for MBT, so 50 MBT carry the point value of one BTC.

Does the calculator place a trade or connect to a broker?

No. It is arithmetic that runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere, and nothing here places, routes or manages an order.

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