Gold Futures Contract Specifications
GC · COMEX · one contract = 100 troy oz
Gold futures (GC) trade on COMEX in 0.1-increment ticks worth $10.00 per contract; a full 1.0-point move is $100.00. One contract covers 100 troy oz.
Specification table
| Name | Gold |
| Exchange | COMEX |
| Ticker symbol | GC |
| Contract unit | 100 troy oz |
| Tick size | 0.1 |
| Tick value | $10.00 |
| Point value | $100.00 |
| CFTC contract code | 088691 |
| COT report families | legacy, disagg |
Worked tick math
A 10-tick move on 1 Gold contract (GC) is $100.00 — tick size 0.1 × tick value $10.00. A 1-point move is 10 ticks = $100.00. Ten contracts moving 5 ticks = $500.00.
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Positioning: large speculators are net long 183,910 contracts as of the 2026-07-21 COT report — full Gold COT data.
FAQ
- What is the tick size and value of Gold futures?
- Gold (GC, COMEX) moves in 0.1 increments worth $10.00 per contract.
- What does one GC contract cover?
- One contract covers 100 troy oz.
- How much is a full point on GC?
- $100.00 — tick value ÷ tick size.
Related
Specs verified against exchange sources 2026-07-25; the exchange's own contract page is always authoritative. Not investment advice.