Glossary

Tick

Smallest possible change in the price of a security in the cash or futures markets.

Prices for securities that are quoted in units (i.e. stocks, warrants, subscription rights and participation certificates) in Official Market, Regulated Market and Regulated Unofficial Market move in increments of euro 0.01.

If the price for a security that is quoted in units is less than or equal to Euro 0.10 in floor trading, prices for these securities move in increments of Euro 0.001.

For bonds, the following ticks apply:

  • Floaters, zero-bonds, strips in general 0.001 percent
  • Bonds with a remaining time to maturity of less than 2 years 0.001 percent
  • Bonds with a remaining time to maturity between 2 and 7 years 0.005 percent
  • Bonds with a remaining time to maturity of more than 7 years 0.01 percent
  • Bonds without a redemption date 0.01 percent
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