# BTC Tick Value & Contract Specs (CME Bitcoin)

> One BTC tick is $5 per bitcoin, worth $25 per contract. A $100 move in bitcoin is worth $500, so a move of $1,000 per bitcoin is 200 ticks, or $5,000 on one contract.

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**Generated:** 2026-09-25  
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BTC (Bitcoin) ticks in $5 per bitcoin, worth $25 per contract. CME specs, P&L per move, hours and months.

## Contract specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contract | Bitcoin (BTC) |
| Exchange | CME (CME Group) |
| Asset class | Crypto |
| Contract unit | 5 bitcoin |
| Price quotation | US dollars and cents per bitcoin |
| Tick size | $5 per bitcoin |
| Tick value | $25 per contract |
| Value of a $100 move in bitcoin | $500 |
| 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 | 24/7, except maintenance windows on Saturday 2:00 am – 4:00 am CT and Monday–Friday 4:00 pm – 4:02 pm CT. |
| Settlement | Financially settled |
| Last trading day | 4:00 pm London time on the last Friday of the contract month (the prior business day if that is a London or US holiday). |

_Source: [CME Group — Bitcoin futures contract specs](https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/bitcoin/bitcoin/specs), retrieved 2026-09-22._

## Ticks to dollars

| Price move | Ticks | 1 contract | 10 contracts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $5 per bitcoin | 1 | $25 | $250 |
| $100 per bitcoin | 20 | $500 | $5,000 |
| $1,000 per bitcoin | 200 | $5,000 | $50,000 |

## Trading hours

| Central Time (CT) | Eastern Time (ET) | Breaks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 24/7 | 24/7 | Mon–Fri 4:00–4:02 pm CT, and Sat 2:00–4:00 am CT |

## Other sizes

- [MBT — Micro Bitcoin](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/contracts/mbt): $0.50 per tick.

## Which prop firms allow this contract

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the tick value of BTC?

One BTC tick is $5 per bitcoin, worth $25 per contract. A $100 move in bitcoin is worth $500, so a move of $1,000 per bitcoin is 200 ticks, or $5,000 on one contract.

### How much is a $100 move in bitcoin worth on BTC?

A $100 move in bitcoin is worth $500 per BTC contract: 20 ticks of $25.

### What are BTC trading hours?

BTC trades on CME Globex 24/7, except maintenance windows on Saturday 2:00 am – 4:00 am CT and Monday–Friday 4:00 pm – 4:02 pm CT. Holidays shorten or close sessions.

### What months does BTC trade?

Monthly contracts for 6 consecutive months, plus quarterly contracts for 4 more quarters. Month codes: F (Jan), G (Feb), H (Mar), J (Apr), K (May), M (Jun), N (Jul), Q (Aug), U (Sep), V (Oct), X (Nov), Z (Dec).

### Is BTC cash-settled?

BTC is financially settled. Last trading day: 4:00 pm London time on the last Friday of the contract month (the prior business day if that is a London or US holiday). Most traders roll to the next contract month before then.

### What is the margin for BTC?

CME Group sets the exchange margin for BTC 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 BTC and MBT?

MBT (Micro Bitcoin) tracks the same market at 1/50 the size of BTC. One MBT tick is worth $0.50, against $25 for BTC.

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