Glossary
Terms, defined plainly
- MultiplierFutures
- Dollars per point of price movement for one contract (illustrative: ES $50, MES $5).
- Lesson: Contract specs, ticks and notional value
- Notional valueFutures
- Price × multiplier: the economic exposure of one contract.
- Lesson: Contract specs, ticks and notional value
- Tick sizeFutures
- The minimum price increment of a contract; tick value = tick size × multiplier.
- Lesson: Contract specs, ticks and notional value