CME
British Pound (6B) Tick Value & Contract Specs
Tick value $6.25 per tick — 62,500 British Pounds.
- Exchange
- CME
- Contract size
- 62,500 British Pounds
- Tick size
- 0.0001
- Tick value
- $6.25
- Point value (multiplier)
- $62500
- Trading hours
- Sun–Fri 6:00pm–5:00pm ET, with a daily trading halt 5:00pm–6:00pm ET
- Margin
- Margin varies by broker and typically moves with GBP/USD volatility.
How 6B tick value works
tick value = tick size × multiplier. For 6B, that is 0.0001 × $62500 = $6.25 per tick, per contract.
One contract represents 62,500 British Pounds. P&L for a move from entry to exit is (exit − entry) ÷ tick size × tick value × contracts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the tick value for 6B?
- $6.25 per tick — a 0.0001 tick size × a $62500 multiplier (point value).
- What is one 6B contract worth?
- One contract represents 62,500 British Pounds. Notional value = price × $62500; use the tick value calculator with the current price for an exact figure.
- Which exchange lists 6B?
- British Pound (6B) trades on the CME.
- What are the trading hours for 6B?
- Sun–Fri 6:00pm–5:00pm ET, with a daily trading halt 5:00pm–6:00pm ET.
- How much margin do I need to trade 6B?
- Margin varies by broker and typically moves with GBP/USD volatility.
- How is P&L calculated for 6B?
- P&L = (exit price − entry price) ÷ 0.0001 tick size × $6.25 tick value × number of contracts. Use the tick value calculator to compute this directly.
Specs last reviewed 2026-06-01. Exchanges can amend contract specs — always confirm against the exchange or your broker before trading.