Value of a futures contract formula
Gold futures (GC) have a tick value of $10 for each 0.10 movement (tick), and crude oil (CL) futures have a tick value of $10 for each 0.01 movement . These are popular day trading futures contracts, but to find out the tick size and tick value of another futures contract, check out the contract specifications page for that contract on the Fair value is the theoretical assumption of where a futures contract should be priced given such things as the current index level, index dividends, days to expiration and interest rates. The actual futures price will not necessarily trade at the theoretical price, as short-term supply and demand will cause price to fluctuate around fair value.