US30SIGNALS
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Point value
YM changes by $5 per Dow index point for one contract. Confirm the current CME specification with your broker before trading.
YM signals: the direct answer
YM is the E-mini Dow futures contract. For one contract, a one-point Dow move changes the position by $5 before costs. A useful signal identifies the exact instrument and contract month, then defines activation, invalidation, targets, and status.
Reviewed September 2026
Use this page to
- Confirm the active contract, live quote, trading hours, multiplier, and fees.
- Multiply stop distance in points by $5 and contract count to estimate pre-cost cash risk.
- Account for slippage and do not treat a related CFD, ETF, or cash-index quote as identical.
Risk disclosure: Futures are leveraged and can produce rapid losses. Contract specifications, margin, fees, hours, and price limits can change. Verify current details with CME and your broker; this page is general information, not personalised financial advice.
Contract translation
Convert an index move into cash risk before entry.
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Risk formula
Planned point distance × $5 × number of contracts gives the pre-cost cash risk if the stop fills at its level.
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Execution costs
Commission, exchange fees, bid-ask spread, and slippage are additional. Fast markets can fill a stop at a worse price.
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Contract month
Use the active contract and note rollover. A chart or signal tied to another expiry can show a different price.
Signal checklist
A Dow level is not automatically a YM order.
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Instrument
The setup should identify whether its levels refer to a cash index, CFD, ETF, or the active futures contract.
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Activation
Wait for the stated condition; do not assume a published level means an immediate market order.
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Invalidation
Define the point at which the thesis is wrong, then calculate contract count from your own cash-risk cap.
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Event risk
US data, Federal Reserve events, earnings, and the equity open can change spread, volatility, and fill quality.
Frequently asked questions
What is YM?+
YM is the E-mini Dow futures contract, a CME-listed futures contract linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
How much is one YM point worth?+
The contract multiplier is $5 per Dow index point for one contract. Always confirm the live specification and fees with your broker.
Can I use a US30 CFD level for YM?+
Only after checking the price difference, contract month, trading hours, and execution conditions. Cash indices, CFDs, ETFs, YM, and MYM are related but not interchangeable.
Do YM signals guarantee a result?+
No. Any setup can fail, and leverage, gaps, slippage, fees, timing, and user execution can change the outcome.
Risk disclosure: Futures are leveraged and can produce rapid losses. Contract specifications, margin, fees, hours, and price limits can change. Verify current details with CME and your broker; this page is general information, not personalised financial advice.
Translate the point risk before the trade.
Match the contract, define invalidation, include costs, and choose contract count from your own maximum loss.