Bitcoin (BTC) futures: tick value, specs & position size
One BTC tick is 5.0 points = $25.00 per tick, and one point is $5.00 per point. A 10-point stop risks $50 per BTC, $1 per MBT.
BTC contract specifications
- Tick size
- 5.0 points
- Tick value
- $25.00 per tick
- Point value
- $5.00 per point
- Contract size
- 5 bitcoin
- Exchange
- CME
- Hours
- Sunday to Friday, nearly 24 hours a day with a short break
Verified against CME Group on October 27, 2026. Official BTC contract specifications.
What a BTC stop costs
Dollar risk per contract for common stop distances, across the BTC family. Before commissions.
| Stop | Ticks | BTC | MBT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 pts | 0 | $10 | $0.20 |
| 4 pts | 1 | $20 | $0.40 |
| 5 pts | 1 | $25 | $0.50 |
| 10 pts | 2 | $50 | $1 |
| 15 pts | 3 | $75 | $1.50 |
| 20 pts | 4 | $100 | $2 |
Bitcoin contract family
BTC contracts by account size
1% risk, 10-point stop, no commission.
| Account | BTC | MBT |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 5 | 250 |
| $50,000 | 10 | 500 |
| $100,000 | 20 | 1000 |
| $150,000 | 30 | 1500 |
Trading BTC: what moves it and who trades it
CME Bitcoin futures, symbol BTC, have a contract size of 5 bitcoin. The minimum fluctuation is 5 index points, and that tick is worth $25. Point value is $25 / 5 = $5 per point. The $25 figure is the tick value, not the point value. A 5-point tick times $5 per point is $25, which matches the tick value. It is not $125, and it is not $25 per point.
Micro Bitcoin, symbol MBT, has a contract size of 0.1 bitcoin. It uses the same 5-point tick, worth $0.50. Its point value is $0.10. Fifty MBT contracts equal one BTC contract in bitcoin (50 × 0.1 = 5) and in tick dollars (50 × $0.50 = $25). A stop of 100 points is 20 ticks on both. That is $500 of risk per BTC contract and $10 per MBT contract before commission.
A $500 budget at a 100-point stop sizes to 1 BTC or 50 MBT. The calculator highlights the largest tier that fits at least one contract. BTC is quoted in U.S. dollars.
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BTC FAQ
How much is one BTC point worth?
One point is $5.00 per point. That is tick value divided by tick size.
How many MBT equal one BTC?
50 MBT equal one BTC.
What account size do I need for one BTC?
At a 10-point stop, one BTC risks $50 before commission. At 1% risk that is a $5,000 account. A smaller account can still trade a smaller contract in the same family when one exists.
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