# ETH Tick Value & Contract Specs (CME Ether)

> One ETH tick is $0.50 per ether, worth $25 per contract. A $10 move in ether is worth $500, so a move of $50 per ether is 100 ticks, or $2,500 on one contract.

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**Generated:** 2026-09-25  
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ETH (Ether) ticks in $0.50 per ether, worth $25 per contract. CME specs, P&L per move, hours and months.

## Contract specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contract | Ether (ETH) |
| Exchange | CME (CME Group) |
| Asset class | Crypto |
| Contract unit | 50 ether |
| Price quotation | US dollars and cents per ether |
| Tick size | $0.50 per ether |
| Tick value | $25 per contract |
| Value of a $10 move in ether | $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 — Ether futures contract specs](https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/ether/ether/specs), retrieved 2026-09-22._

## Ticks to dollars

| Price move | Ticks | 1 contract | 10 contracts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $0.50 per ether | 1 | $25 | $250 |
| $10 per ether | 20 | $500 | $5,000 |
| $50 per ether | 100 | $2,500 | $25,000 |

## 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

- [MET — Micro Ether](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/contracts/met): $0.05 per tick.

## Which prop firms allow this contract

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the tick value of ETH?

One ETH tick is $0.50 per ether, worth $25 per contract. A $10 move in ether is worth $500, so a move of $50 per ether is 100 ticks, or $2,500 on one contract.

### How much is a $10 move in ether worth on ETH?

A $10 move in ether is worth $500 per ETH contract: 20 ticks of $25.

### What are ETH trading hours?

ETH 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 ETH 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 ETH cash-settled?

ETH 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 ETH?

CME Group sets the exchange margin for ETH 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 ETH and MET?

MET (Micro Ether) tracks the same market at 1/500 the size of ETH. One MET tick is worth $0.05, against $25 for ETH.

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