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| Factor | US30 | NAS100 |
| Volatility | Strong but usually steadier than tech-heavy NAS100 | Often sharper because mega-cap tech dominates |
| Fundamentals | Cyclicals, financials, healthcare, industrials, consumer leaders | Technology, AI, software, semiconductors, growth multiples |
| Best for | Traders who prefer cleaner blue-chip macro exposure | Traders comfortable with faster tech-led moves |
| News focus | Fed, yields, broad US data, Dow components | Fed, yields, tech earnings, AI/semiconductor sentiment |
Which should you trade?
US30 follows 30 blue-chip companies in a price-weighted index; NAS100 follows the Nasdaq-100, which uses modified market-cap weighting. US30 is not broader by company count. Choose NAS100 if you want higher sensitivity to technology earnings and growth-stock sentiment. For NAS100-specific education, visit NasdaqSignals.
The index is not the position size.
US30 and NAS100 are common broker labels for exposure to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100. A cash index is a calculated benchmark. A CFD is a broker-issued contract; a futures contract is exchange-traded. Those products can track the same index without having the same quote, expiry or cash value per point.
The Dow contains 30 US blue-chip companies and is price-weighted: a higher share price has more influence, regardless of the company's total market value. The Nasdaq-100 covers 100 large non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq and uses modified market-cap weighting. It is not the Nasdaq Composite and it is not an index consisting exclusively of technology companies.
| Futures contract | USD per index point | 10-point move, one contract |
|---|---|---|
| E-mini Dow (YM) | $5.00 | $50 |
| Micro E-mini Dow (MYM) | $0.50 | $5 |
| E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) | $20.00 | $200 |
| Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 (MNQ) | $2.00 | $20 |
These examples show the magnitude of profit or loss before costs. Direction determines the sign. A 10-point move is not the same percentage move in both indices, and one contract is not the same cash exposure. CFD point values come from the broker's contract specification, not this futures table.
Compare cash risk, not the number of points
For a hypothetical 50-point stop, one YM contract has $250 of price-distance risk; one MYM has $25. A 50-point stop in one NQ has $1,000; one MNQ has $100. The calculation is stop distance × dollar value per point × contracts. Slippage and fees can increase the realised loss. Margin is the collateral required to open a position, not a cap on that loss.
Do US30 and NAS100 move together?
Both respond to US rates and economic news, but their different constituents and weighting can produce divergent sessions. Compare the same time interval in percentage terms. A fixed correlation number would need a stated data series, period and sampling method; it should not be treated as a permanent property.
Sources checked 6 September 2026: S&P Dow Jones Indices, Nasdaq index overview, CME E-mini Dow, CME E-mini Nasdaq-100 and CME Micro E-mini overview.
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