Futures Contract Size Calculator
Pick ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, CL, GC and more. Enter dollar risk and stop. See contracts, dollars per tick, and total risk.
How This Tool Works
Listed futures are sized in ticks, not in “how much margin the platform showed.” Initial margin is a performance bond. Variation can call you for more.
Stop ticks = |Entry − Stop| ÷ tick size
Risk / contract = stop ticks × $ / tick
Contracts = floor(Dollar risk ÷ risk / contract)
Prefill: ?symbol=MES&risk=250&entry=5200&stop=5185. Verify the live CME spec before you send. Education only.
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