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Futures Tick Profit and Margin Scenario

Calculate long or short futures profit from an entered tick value and compare account equity with margin thresholds.

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  1. Enter the known values in the units shown. Results update as you type.
  2. Where results are editable, change one to solve backwards. Lock a value to hold it fixed.
  3. Use the worked example to check the method. Reset restores the starting fields.

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Formula and method

Two custom contracts at 10 per tick and four ticks per point lose 160 when price falls from 100 to 98. A 500 deposit then leaves equity of 340.

Profit = tick value × ticks per point × price change × contracts; equity = deposit + profit.

Worked example

Enter these known values and leave the other values blank.

Select your futures contract:
Custom
Initial deposit
500 USD
Current initial margin per contract
200 USD
Current maintenance margin per contract
150 USD
Number of futures contracts
2
Tick value
10 USD
Number of ticks per point
4
Add your buying contract price
100 points
Add your selling contract price
98 points
Point value
40 USD
Number of points
-2
Profit / loss for a long position
-160 USD
Current total initial margin
400 USD
Current total maintenance margin
300 USD

Assumptions and limitations

  • Use current broker margin requirements and contract specifications as entered assumptions. Captured preset tick factors are a static convenience, not current exchange requirements.
  • This omits fees, currency conversion and intraday margin changes. Refill is the difference to initial margin, and can be negative when no refill is needed.
  • Enter all monetary amounts in a single currency. Retained currency conversion factors are a captured static snapshot, not live exchange rates.
  • Clear a known field before solving for it. Locks retain chosen inputs; inconsistent locked values need correction. Reset restores the captured defaults.

Common questions

What does the worked example show?

Two custom contracts at 10 per tick and four ticks per point lose 160 when price falls from 100 to 98. A 500 deposit then leaves equity of 340.

What assumptions limit this calculation?

Use current broker margin requirements and contract specifications as entered assumptions. Captured preset tick factors are a static convenience, not current exchange requirements.

References

Use the documented finite scenario domain. tick value must be positive. tick per point must be positive. Contracts must be a positive whole number. initial deposit cannot be negative. current initial margin cannot be negative. current maintenance margin cannot be negative. Integer membership is checked with isInteger, so ordinary, tiny and large fractional counts are rejected even when tolerant floor equality would pass.

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