US30, NAS100 & SPX500 Index Lot Size Calculator

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Index

US30 (Dow Jones 30). Also listed as US30.cash · DJ30 · WS30 · YM CFD.

Contracts per lot (MT5 specification)

$1.00 a point per 1.00 lot on US30, the FTMO and FundedNext spec.

Account balance ($)

Risk budget $500.00

Risk per trade (%)

10.0% of the 5% daily loss limit

Stop distance (index points)

500 MT5 ticks at 0.1, 5,000 at 0.01

Spread allowance (index points)

0 counts the price move only; all-in loss per lot $50.00

US30 (Dow Jones 30), 1 contract a lot, $500.00 risk

10.00 lots

Risks $500.00 (0.50% of the account) if the stop is hit

Point value per 1.00 lot

$1.00

0.10 lot: $0.10 a point; 0.01 lot: $0.01

Loss per 1.00 lot at the stop

$50.00

50 index points (500 MT5 ticks at 0.1)

Spread and commission: $0.00

Daily loss limit used

10.0%

of $5,000 (5% daily loss limit)

Net profit at 1R

$500

2R $1,000; 3R $1,500

Margin at 1:20: $21,600

Same risk on each contract spec (US30, $500.00 budget, 50-point stop)

Contract spec	Point value (1.00 lot)	Loss per lot at the stop	Lot size	Risk
1 contract a lot (FTMO, FundedNext, IC Markets)	$1.00	$50.00	10.00 lots	$500.00
10 contracts a lot (10× broker spec)	$10.00	$500.00	1.00 lot	$500.00
20 contracts a lot (E-mini equivalent)	$20.00	$1,000.00	0.50 lots	$500.00
100 contracts a lot (institutional spec)	$100.00	$5,000.00	0.10 lots	$500.00

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The math: $/pt/lot = contractSize × $/pt/CFD · lots = risk$ ÷ ((stopPts + spreadPts) × $/pt/lot + comm)

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How does the contract size change your US30 and NAS100 lot size?

The single most common sizing mistake on FTMO, FundedNext, and The5ers happens when a trader switches between a broker where 1.00 lot = 1 index contract ($1/pt) and a broker where 1.00 lot = 10 or 100 contracts ($10/pt or $100/pt). Entering 5.00 lots on a 50-point US30 stop risks $250 on a 1-contract specification, but risks $2,500 on a 10-contract specification—the whole 5% daily loss limit of a $50,000 account on a single trade.

Account and risk budget (0.5%)	Stop distance	1 CFD a lot ($1/pt)	10 CFDs a lot ($10/pt)	20 CFDs a lot ($20/pt)	100 CFDs a lot ($100/pt)
$25,000 ($125 risk)	50 pts	2.50 lots	0.25 lots	0.12 lots	0.02 lots
$50,000 ($250 risk)	50 pts	5.00 lots	0.50 lots	0.25 lots	0.05 lots
$100,000 ($500 risk)	50 pts	10.00 lots	1.00 lot	0.50 lots	0.10 lots
$200,000 ($1,000 risk)	50 pts	20.00 lots	2.00 lots	1.00 lot	0.20 lots

GER40, UK100 and JP225 move one euro, pound or yen a point per contract. The calculator converts that to dollars at example rates ($1.08 per EUR, $1.30 per GBP, $0.0067 per JPY), not live rates. Check the point value in your broker's contract specification: it is the authority.

Which tools size gold, index futures and forex positions?

If you also trade gold (XAUUSD), CME index futures (MNQ, NQ, MES, ES, MYM), or spot forex, compare your contract sizing with our XAUUSD Gold Lot Size Calculator, Futures Contract & Tick Position Size Calculator, and Forex Position Size Calculator. For New York open liquidity sweeps on US30 and NAS100, explore All-In-One SMC Indicator v2, TradingView Volume Profile Guide, and the 19 Pine Script v6 desks in the Pine Pro Library.

Method and privacy

Method: Dollar value per 1.0 index point per 1.00 lot = contractSize × usdPerIndexPointPerCfd ($1.00 on a 1-CFD lot, $10.00 on a 10-CFD lot). Risk per 1.00 lot = (stopPoints + spreadPoints) × dollarPerPointPerLot + commissionPerLot. Recommended lots = floorToLotStep(riskUsd ÷ riskPerOneLot). Check MT5 Specification → Contract Size before placing an order.

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Common questions

How much is 1.00 lot of US30 or NAS100 worth per 1 index point?

It depends entirely on your broker's or prop firm's MT5 Contract Size specification. At 1 CFD per 1.00 lot (FTMO, FundedNext, Five Percenters), 1 index point = $1.00 per 1.00 lot ($0.01 per 0.01 lot). At 10 CFDs per 1.00 lot (some offshore/multi-asset CFD feeds), 1 index point = $10.00 per 1.00 lot—making the exact same 1.00 lot 10× larger.

What is the difference between 1 index point and 1 MT5 point/tick on US30 or NAS100?

An index point is a 1.00 full integer move in the index price (for example, US30 moving from 43,200.00 to 43,250.00 is 50 index points). Because MT5 quotes indices to 1 or 2 decimal places, MT5's crosshair and order window display 50 index points as 500 points (1-decimal quote) or 5,000 points (2-decimal quote).

How do I check my broker's US30 or NAS100 Contract Size in MetaTrader 5?

Right-click US30 or NAS100 in MT5 Market Watch, click Specification, and read the Contract size row. If Contract size = 1, use the 1 CFD / lot preset ($1/pt/lot). If Contract size = 10, use the 10 CFDs / lot preset ($10/pt/lot).

How do I size US30 or NAS100 safely inside a 5% prop firm daily loss limit?

Keep your per-trade risk at 0.5% to 1.0% of starting balance (10% to 20% of a 5% daily loss allowance) and include the index spread inside your stop distance so an opening bell spread expansion at 09:30 ET does not consume a full 1R loss.

Index sessions and size on your chart

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