# NQ Tick Value & Contract Specs (E-mini Nasdaq)

> One NQ tick is 0.25 index points, worth $5 per contract. One index point is worth $20, so a move of 50 index points is 200 ticks, or $1,000 on one contract.

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**Generated:** 2026-09-25  
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NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100) ticks in 0.25 index points, worth $5 per contract. CME specs, P&L per move, hours and months.

## Contract specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contract | E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) |
| Exchange | CME (CME Group) |
| Asset class | Equity index |
| Contract unit | $20 × Nasdaq-100 Index |
| Price quotation | US dollars and cents per index point |
| Tick size | 0.25 index points |
| Tick value | $5 per contract |
| Value of one index point | $20 |
| 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 — E-mini Nasdaq-100 contract specs](https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/equities/nasdaq/e-mini-nasdaq-100.contractSpecs.html), retrieved 2026-09-22._

## Ticks to dollars

| Price move | Ticks | 1 contract | 10 contracts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0.25 index points | 1 | $5 | $50 |
| 1 index point | 4 | $20 | $200 |
| 50 index points | 200 | $1,000 | $10,000 |

## 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

- [MNQ — Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/contracts/mnq): $0.50 per tick.

## Which prop firms allow this contract

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the tick value of NQ?

One NQ tick is 0.25 index points, worth $5 per contract. One index point is worth $20, so a move of 50 index points is 200 ticks, or $1,000 on one contract.

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

One index point is worth $20 per NQ contract: 4 ticks of $5.

### What are NQ trading hours?

NQ 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 NQ trade?

Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) listed for 6 consecutive quarters, plus 2 additional June and 4 additional December contracts. Month codes: H (Mar), M (Jun), U (Sep), Z (Dec).

### Is NQ cash-settled?

NQ 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 NQ?

CME Group sets the exchange margin for NQ 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 NQ and MNQ?

MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100) tracks the same market at one-tenth the size of NQ. One MNQ tick is worth $0.50, against $5 for NQ.

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