Tick Size

Minimum price movement of an asset

Author: David Bickerton
David Bickerton
David Bickerton
Asset Management | Financial Analysis

Previously a Portfolio Manager for MDH Investment Management, David has been with the firm for nearly a decade, serving as President since 2015. He has extensive experience in wealth management, investments and portfolio management.

David holds a BS from Miami University in Finance.

Reviewed By: Adin Lykken
Adin Lykken
Adin Lykken
Consulting | Private Equity

Currently, Adin is an associate at Berkshire Partners, an $16B middle-market private equity fund. Prior to joining Berkshire Partners, Adin worked for just over three years at The Boston Consulting Group as an associate and consultant and previously interned for the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Senate.

Adin graduated from Yale University, Magna Cum Claude, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics.

Last Updated:April 22, 2022

Tick size is a term used in trading to denote the minimum amount that the price of an asset can move. This will vary between assets, and some assets (particularly futures) have specific tick sizes (i.e. WTI oil futures tick size is $10).

Most stocks have a tick size of 1 cent, meaning the minimum amount they can move is 1 cent.

 

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