E-mini Dow ($5) Futures Contract Specifications
YM · CBOT · one contract = $5 x index
E-mini Dow ($5) futures (YM) trade on CBOT in 1-increment ticks worth $5.00 per contract; a full 1.0-point move is $5.00. One contract covers $5 x index.
Specification table
| Name | E-mini Dow ($5) |
| Exchange | CBOT |
| Ticker symbol | YM |
| Contract unit | $5 x index |
| Tick size | 1 |
| Tick value | $5.00 |
| Point value | $5.00 |
| CFTC contract code | 124603 |
| COT report families | legacy, tff |
Worked tick math
A 10-tick move on 1 E-mini Dow ($5) contract (YM) is $50.00 — tick size 1 × tick value $5.00. A 1-point move is 1 ticks = $5.00. Ten contracts moving 5 ticks = $250.00.
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Positioning: large speculators are net long 13,927 contracts as of the 2026-07-21 COT report — full E-mini Dow ($5) COT data.
FAQ
- What is the tick size and value of E-mini Dow ($5) futures?
- E-mini Dow ($5) (YM, CBOT) moves in 1 increments worth $5.00 per contract.
- What does one YM contract cover?
- One contract covers $5 x index.
- How much is a full point on YM?
- $5.00 — tick value ÷ tick size.
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Specs verified against exchange sources 2026-07-25; the exchange's own contract page is always authoritative. Not investment advice.