MES · $50K

MES contracts on a $50K account

Risking 1% ($500) with a 6 points stop, you can trade 16 contracts of MES on a $50K account; at 0.5% it is 8. Below: the full table by risk and stop distance, what each $50K rule means in MES price moves, and the margin limits.

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MES lot size table on $50K

Contracts by risk and stop distance, rounded down to the 1 step.

Risk	Stop 3 points	Stop 6 points	Stop 12 points
0.25% · $125	8	4	2
0.5% · $250	16	8	4
1% · $500	33	16	8
2% · $1,000	66	33	16

MES on other account sizes

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Key facts

Updated 18 October 2026

On a $50K account, risking 1% ($500) on MES with a 6 points stop means 16 contracts.
At 0.5% ($250) with the same stop: 8 contracts.
Futures $50K: the $1,100 daily loss limit is 13.75 points against you with 16 contracts.
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16 contracts

1% risk, 6 points stop.

$1.25 / tick

Per contract.

$500

1% of a $50K account.

$0.75 / contract

Commission per side.

Futures Challenge: prices and rules

Target 6% · daily loss 3% · max loss 6% trailing · consistency 40%

Account	Price	Phase 1 target	Daily loss	Max loss
$25,000	$99	$1,500	$750	$1,500	Choose
$50,000	$149	$3,000	$1,100	$2,000	Choose
$100,000	$249	$6,000	$2,000	$3,000	Choose
$150,000	$349	$9,000	$3,000	$4,500	Choose

How the MES lot size is calculated

Position size = risk in dollars ÷ (stop distance × value per unit). On MES, one tick is worth $1.25 per contract, so a 6 points stop costs $30.00 per contract. $500 ÷ $30.00 = 16 contracts (rounded down to the 1 step).

Spread and commission add a little to the real cost of each trade, so many traders round down further.

The $50K rules in MES points

Rules are set in dollars, but you watch the MES chart. This is how far price can move against a 16-contract position before each limit is reached:

Futures: target $3,000 (37.5 points), daily loss $1,100 (13.75 points), max loss $2,000 trailing (25 points), all with 16 contracts.
At 1% risk per trade it takes 2 losing trades in a single day to hit the Futures daily limit.

Maximum MES position size on $50K

Futures: up to 5 contracts

When MES moves most

Same timing as ES: the New York open and 08:30 data. Size down around those moments: wider swings mean a wider stop, and a wider stop with the same risk means fewer contracts.

Frequently asked questions

How many lots of MES can I trade on a $50K account?

Risking 1% ($500) with a 6 points stop, you can trade 16 contracts of MES on a $50K account; at 0.5% it is 8. The number depends on your stop: the table on this page covers 0.25% to 2% risk and three stop distances.

How much is 1 tick of MES worth?

$1.25 per contract. With 16 contracts it is $20.00.

How many points is the daily loss on $50K?

Futures: target $3,000 (37.5 points), daily loss $1,100 (13.75 points), max loss $2,000 trailing (25 points), all with 16 contracts.

What is the maximum MES position on $50K?

Futures: up to 5 contracts

Is the capital real?

All accounts are demo accounts with virtual funds that run in a simulated trading environment. Rewards are paid in USDT based on your simulated performance, according to our terms.

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