Tick Size
Minimum price movement of an asset
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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