NQ tick value and position size.
NQ is the E-mini Nasdaq-100 contract. One tick on NQ is 0.25 points, worth $5.00 per contract. A full point is $20.00. Below: the NQ specification, a position-size calculator set to NQ, and the arithmetic behind both.
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NQ in dollars.
| Symbol | NQ |
|---|---|
| Contract | E-mini Nasdaq-100 |
| Dollars per point | $20.00 |
| Tick size | 0.25 |
| Dollars per tick | $5.00 |
| Ticks per point | 4 |
| Sibling contract | MNQ, the smaller contract ($2.00 per point) |
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NQ stop distance in dollars.
| Ticks | Points | $ per contract |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 | $5.00 |
| 4 | 1 | $20.00 |
| 10 | 2.5 | $50.00 |
| 20 | 5 | $100.00 |
| 40 | 10 | $200.00 |
| 100 | 25 | $500.00 |
Before costs. Each row is ticks × 0.25 = points, and points × $20.00 = dollars per contract.
NQ in one line each.
How much is one tick on NQ?
One NQ tick is 0.25 points and is worth $5.00 per contract.
What is one point on NQ worth?
$20.00 per contract for every 1.00 move in price. One point is 4 ticks of 0.25.
How many NQ contracts does a $1,000.00 risk budget allow?
It depends on the stop. With a 40-tick stop (10 points) and $1.50 of costs per contract, each NQ contract risks $201.50, so $1,000.00 allows 4, rounded down.
What is the smaller version of NQ?
MNQ. It moves $2.00 per point against $20.00 for NQ, so one NQ carries the point value of 10 MNQ. Both tick in steps of 0.25.
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