Japanese Yen Futures Contract Specifications
6J · CME · one contract = 12,500,000 JPY
Japanese Yen futures (6J) trade on CME in 0.0000005-increment ticks worth $6.25 per contract; a full 1.0-point move is $12,500,000.00. One contract covers 12,500,000 JPY.
Specification table
| Name | Japanese Yen |
| Exchange | CME |
| Ticker symbol | 6J |
| Contract unit | 12,500,000 JPY |
| Tick size | 0.0000005 |
| Tick value | $6.25 |
| Point value | $12,500,000.00 |
| CFTC contract code | 097741 |
| COT report families | legacy, tff |
Worked tick math
A 10-tick move on 1 Japanese Yen contract (6J) is $62.50 — tick size 0.0000005 × tick value $6.25. A 1-point move is 2,000,000 ticks = $12,500,000.00. Ten contracts moving 5 ticks = $312.50.
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Positioning: large speculators are net short 152,125 contracts as of the 2026-07-21 COT report — full Japanese Yen COT data.
FAQ
- What is the tick size and value of Japanese Yen futures?
- Japanese Yen (6J, CME) moves in 0.0000005 increments worth $6.25 per contract.
- What does one 6J contract cover?
- One contract covers 12,500,000 JPY.
- How much is a full point on 6J?
- $12,500,000.00 — 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.