E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures Contract Specifications
NQ · CME · one contract = $20 x index
E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) trade on CME in 0.25-increment ticks worth $5.00 per contract; a full 1.0-point move is $20.00. One contract covers $20 x index.
Specification table
| Name | E-mini Nasdaq-100 |
| Exchange | CME |
| Ticker symbol | NQ |
| Contract unit | $20 x index |
| Tick size | 0.25 |
| Tick value | $5.00 |
| Point value | $20.00 |
| CFTC contract code | 209742 |
| COT report families | legacy, tff |
Worked tick math
A 10-tick move on 1 E-mini Nasdaq-100 contract (NQ) is $50.00 — tick size 0.25 × tick value $5.00. A 1-point move is 4 ticks = $20.00. Ten contracts moving 5 ticks = $250.00.
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Positioning: large speculators are net long 4,546 contracts as of the 2026-07-21 COT report — full E-mini Nasdaq-100 COT data.
FAQ
- What is the tick size and value of E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures?
- E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ, CME) moves in 0.25 increments worth $5.00 per contract.
- What does one NQ contract cover?
- One contract covers $20 x index.
- How much is a full point on NQ?
- $20.00 — 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.