Palladium Futures Contract Specifications
PA · NYMEX · one contract = 100 troy oz
Palladium futures (PA) trade on NYMEX in 0.5-increment ticks worth $50.00 per contract; a full 1.0-point move is $100.00. One contract covers 100 troy oz.
Specification table
| Name | Palladium |
| Exchange | NYMEX |
| Ticker symbol | PA |
| Contract unit | 100 troy oz |
| Tick size | 0.5 |
| Tick value | $50.00 |
| Point value | $100.00 |
| CFTC contract code | 075651 |
| COT report families | legacy, disagg |
Worked tick math
A 10-tick move on 1 Palladium contract (PA) is $500.00 — tick size 0.5 × tick value $50.00. A 1-point move is 2 ticks = $100.00. Ten contracts moving 5 ticks = $2,500.00.
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Positioning: large speculators are net short 5,003 contracts as of the 2026-07-21 COT report — full Palladium COT data.
FAQ
- What is the tick size and value of Palladium futures?
- Palladium (PA, NYMEX) moves in 0.5 increments worth $50.00 per contract.
- What does one PA contract cover?
- One contract covers 100 troy oz.
- How much is a full point on PA?
- $100.00 — 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.