Exchanges establish the minimum amount that the price can fluctuate upward or downward. This is known as the "tick"  You'll want to familiarize yourself with the minimum price fluctuation--the tick size--for whatever futures contracts you plan to trade. And, of course, you'll need to know how a price change of any given amount will affect the value of the contract.

 

Grains

Metals Energies Softs Currencies Meats
*Soy Meal *Silver *Crude Oil *Cocoa
*Bean Oil *Copper

 

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There is a risk of loss trading futures.  Past performance in not indicative of futures results.





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