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Stock Index Position Sizers | US30, NAS100 & SPX500

US30, NAS100, and SPX500 trade in index points—not forex pips. When Wall Street opens at 9:30 AM EST, volatility surges. Calculate your dollar value per point to keep your stop-loss distance within your risk limit.

Interactive US30 Risk Engine

INDICES • US30

Position Size & Lot Calculator

Live Market Feed
Alpha Vantage
Spread0 pts
$
Risk Percentage
1.5%
Pips / Pts
Target Risk-to-Reward Ratio
2 R:R
Recommended Order SizeCalculated
Standard Lot Size
1.5lots
≈ 1.5 units of US30
Actual Risk
$150.00
Cap: $150.00 (1.5%)
Target Profit
+$300
1:2 (200 pips)
Risk-o-Meter
Conservative
0%5%25%50%100%
1.5%
Capital Preserving
Broker Lot Alternatives
Mini Lots (0.10):15.0 mini
Micro Lots (0.01):150 micro
Zero Latency Math100% Client-Side

Available Stock Index Position Sizers | US30, NAS100 & SPX500

Select an instrument to access dedicated position sizing or pip valuation tools:

Equity Indices

US30 (Dow Jones)

US30
Contract Size1 units
1 Pip / Point$1 USD
Equity Indices

NAS100 (Nasdaq)

NAS100
Contract Size1 units
1 Pip / Point$1 USD
Equity Indices

SPX500 (S&P 500)

SPX500
Contract Size1 units
1 Pip / Point$1 USD
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Indices Risk Management Insights

Index Points vs Forex Pips

Indices trade in points rather than pips. A 1-point price change on US30 or NAS100 corresponds to $1.00 USD on a standard 1-unit contract.

Cash Open Volatility Windows

The US market open (9:30 AM EST) experiences heavy order velocity and spread expansion, demanding wide invalidation stops.

Contract Specifications Across Brokers

Always verify whether your broker prices US30 and NAS100 in 1-unit contracts, 10-unit mini contracts, or futures-equivalent notionals.