# MYM Tick Value & Contract Specs (Micro Dow)

> One MYM tick is 1 index point, worth $0.50 per contract. One index point is worth $0.50, so a move of 100 index points is 100 ticks, or $50 on one contract.

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**Generated:** 2026-09-25  
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MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) ticks in 1 index point, worth $0.50 per contract. CME specs, P&L per move, hours and months.

## Contract specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contract | Micro E-mini Dow (MYM) |
| Exchange | CBOT (CME Group) |
| Asset class | Equity index |
| Contract unit | $0.50 × Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| Price quotation | US dollars and cents per index point |
| Tick size | 1 index point |
| Tick value | $0.50 per contract |
| Value of one index point | $0.50 |
| Contract months | H (Mar), M (Jun), U (Sep), 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 | Financially settled |
| Last trading day | 9:30 am ET on the third Friday of the contract month. |

_Source: [CME Group — Micro E-mini equity index futures FAQ](https://www.cmegroup.com/articles/faqs/micro-e-mini-equity-index-futures-frequently-asked-questions.html); [CME Group — Micro E-mini Dow contract specs](https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/equities/dow-jones/micro-e-mini-dow.contractSpecs.html), retrieved 2026-09-22._

## Ticks to dollars

| Price move | Ticks | 1 contract | 10 contracts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 index point | 1 | $0.50 | $5 |
| 100 index points | 100 | $50 | $500 |

## 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

- [YM — E-mini Dow ($5)](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/contracts/ym): $5 per tick.

## Which prop firms allow this contract

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the tick value of MYM?

One MYM tick is 1 index point, worth $0.50 per contract. One index point is worth $0.50, so a move of 100 index points is 100 ticks, or $50 on one contract.

### How much is one index point worth on MYM?

One index point is worth $0.50 per MYM contract: 1 ticks of $0.50.

### What are MYM trading hours?

MYM 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 MYM trade?

Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec); four listed at a time. Month codes: H (Mar), M (Jun), U (Sep), Z (Dec).

### Is MYM cash-settled?

MYM is financially settled. Last trading day: 9:30 am ET on the third Friday of the contract month. Most traders roll to the next contract month before then.

### What is the margin for MYM?

CME Group sets the exchange margin for MYM 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 MYM and YM?

YM (E-mini Dow ($5)) tracks the same market at ten times the size of MYM. One YM tick is worth $5, against $0.50 for MYM.

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