# 6E Tick Value & Contract Specs (Euro FX)

> One 6E tick is $0.00005 per euro, worth $6.25 per contract. One pip (0.0001) is worth $12.50, so a move of $0.005 per euro is 100 ticks, or $625 on one contract.

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**Generated:** 2026-09-25  
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6E (Euro FX) ticks in $0.00005 per euro, worth $6.25 per contract. CME specs, P&L per move, hours and months.

## Contract specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contract | Euro FX (6E) |
| Exchange | CME (CME Group) |
| Asset class | Currencies (FX) |
| Contract unit | 125,000 euros |
| Price quotation | US dollars per euro |
| Tick size | $0.00005 per euro |
| Tick value | $6.25 per contract |
| Value of one pip (0.0001) | $12.50 |
| Contract months | F (Jan), G (Feb), H (Mar), J (Apr), K (May), M (Jun), N (Jul), Q (Aug), U (Sep), V (Oct), X (Nov), Z (Dec) |
| Trading hours | Sunday–Friday 5:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT (6:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET), with a daily maintenance break from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm CT. |
| Settlement | Physically delivered |
| Last trading day | 9:16 am CT, two business days before the third Wednesday of the contract month. |

_Source: [CME Group — Euro FX contract specs](https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/fx/g10/euro-fx.contractSpecs.html), retrieved 2026-09-22._

## Ticks to dollars

| Price move | Ticks | 1 contract | 10 contracts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $0.00005 per euro | 1 | $6.25 | $62.50 |
| $0.0001 per euro | 2 | $12.50 | $125 |
| $0.005 per euro | 100 | $625 | $6,250 |

## Trading hours

| Central Time (CT) | Eastern Time (ET) | Breaks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sun 5:00 pm – Fri 4:00 pm | Sun 6:00 pm – Fri 5:00 pm | 4:00–5:00 pm CT (5:00–6:00 pm ET), Mon–Thu |

## Other sizes

- [M6E — Micro EUR/USD](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/contracts/m6e): $1.25 per tick.

## Which prop firms allow this contract

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the tick value of 6E?

One 6E tick is $0.00005 per euro, worth $6.25 per contract. One pip (0.0001) is worth $12.50, so a move of $0.005 per euro is 100 ticks, or $625 on one contract.

### How much is one pip (0.0001) worth on 6E?

One pip (0.0001) is worth $12.50 per 6E contract: 2 ticks of $6.25.

### What are 6E trading hours?

6E trades on CME Globex Sunday–Friday 5:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT (6:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET), with a daily maintenance break from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm CT. In Eastern Time that is Sun 6:00 pm – Fri 5:00 pm. Holidays shorten or close sessions.

### What months does 6E trade?

Quarterly contracts for 20 consecutive quarters and serial contracts for 16 months. Month codes: H (Mar), M (Jun), U (Sep), Z (Dec). Those are the months where most volume trades.

### Is 6E cash-settled?

6E is physically delivered. Last trading day: 9:16 am CT, two business days before the third Wednesday of the contract month. Most traders roll to the next contract month before then.

### What is the margin for 6E?

CME Group sets the exchange margin for 6E and changes it often, and brokers set their own day-trading margins on top. A prop firm account does not post margin: the firm’s drawdown limit and contract limit cap the risk instead. For a current exchange figure, check CME Group’s margin page for the contract.

### What is the difference between 6E and M6E?

M6E (Micro EUR/USD) tracks the same market at one-tenth the size of 6E. One M6E tick is worth $1.25, against $6.25 for 6E.

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