Just copy this into your aliases file, and then type /ticks -yourcommand to test-

and it will perform the command, and tell you how long it took to run, in ticks. plain, simple, to the point.

Similar code is used by all the best coders to test their scripts. A must have for any scripter

/ticks {
  %ticks = $ticks
  $1-
  %ticks = $ticks - %ticks
  echo -ae Ticks to complete: %ticks
}