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Tick Definition

A tick is the minimum upward or downward price movement of a financial instrument.

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What is a Tick?

Tick size varies depending on the asset and exchange, and defines the smallest possible price change.

Tick data is often used in more granular, high-frequency analysis of price movement.

Example of Tick

If a futures contract moves from 100.00 to 100.25 in one increment, that represents one tick of that size.

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