US30 Point Value — Key Facts
US30 (Dow Jones 30) is an index, not a currency pair. It moves in index points. The point value depends on your broker's contract size. At most CFD brokers: approximately $1.00 per point per standard lot — verify in your MT4/MT5 platform.
| Lot Size | Point value (USD, indicative) | Point value (INR @ 84.00) | 100-point move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | ~$0.01 | ~₹0.84 | ~₹84 |
| 0.10 | ~$0.10 | ~₹8.40 | ~₹840 |
| 1.00 | ~$1.00 | ~₹84.00 | ~₹8,400 |
Always verify: right-click US30 in MT4/MT5 → Specification → check Contract Size and Tick Value for your account.
US30 vs NAS100 for Indian Traders
US30 tracks 30 large US industrial companies, while NAS100 tracks 100 US technology companies. NAS100 tends to attract more attention from Indian traders owing to its higher daily volatility (200–500 points/day typical vs 150–300 for US30) and its heavy weighting towards high-growth technology stocks — a sector Indian retail traders closely follow. US30 offers broader sector diversification and reacts more strongly to US macroeconomic data releases such as employment figures and manufacturing output rather than technology earnings cycles.
Values are for educational purposes. Verify specifications with your broker before trading. Full pip value table →