The size of the ticks can vary depending on the size of the contract involving derivatives, forex, or equity. In futures scalping, the notional amount is generally high, and the tick size can be as small as 1 tick. Similar strategies can be employed for equity and forex, but the amount of asset purchased needs to be high. Traders could opt for a higher tick value if the underlying amount invested is lower. Scalpers in these cases can opt for a movement of up to 5 ticks, but the time taken for execution of these trades can be longer.