Lot size calculator by instrument
Lot Size Calculator for the Dow Jones (US30)
US30 is the index that shows up most in the signals we measure. Indices don’t have pips: they’re counted in points, and a point is one unit of price. With our reference broker’s contract (1 per lot), each point is worth $1.
How you trade
Lot size to risk 1% ($10.00) with a stop of 110 pips:
0.09 lots
If the stop gets hit you lose $9.90: 1% of the account.
Exact lot: 0.0909 · one pip is worth $1.00 per lot
Contract size and point value
One lot of US30 is 1 contract, and a point is a move of 1 in the price. With a full lot, each point is worth $1. Contract sizes for indices and crypto vary from broker to broker: this is our reference broker’s. Check your broker’s contract specifications before you trade.
| Lot | One point | Typical stop (110 points) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | $0.01 | $1.10 |
| 0.1 | $0.10 | $11 |
| 1 | $1 | $110 |
A worked example, step by step
Say you buy US30 at 52,380 with the channels’ typical stop, 110 points below, at 52,270. Your account is $2,000 and you want to risk 1%.
- What you’re risking: $2,000 × 1% = $20.
- The distance to the stop: 52,380 − 52,270 = 110 of price = 110 points.
- What one point is worth on a full lot: $1.
- The lot size: 20 ÷ (110 × 1) = 0.1818, which rounded down is 0.18 lots. If the stop gets hit, you lose $19.80.
How wide channels really set their stops on the Dow
We measured 88 US30 signals posted in 15 Telegram channels, from August 2025 to October 2026. This is the distance between the entry and the stop they set:
| Stop | Distance | In price | Lot ($1,000 at 1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tight (25th percentile) | 63.8 points | 63.8 | 0.15 |
| Typical (median) | 110 points | 110 | 0.09 |
| Wide (75th percentile) | 130 points | 130 | 0.07 |
Half of the signals put the stop between 63.8 and 130 points; one in four, closer than 63.8. A tighter stop than that is unusual on US30, and a wider one calls for a smaller lot for the same risk.
Each signal counts once, even if we read it in several audits of the same channel. Aggregate figures only: no channel is named. Snapshot as of October 7, 2026. How we measure.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a US30 point worth?
With a contract of 1 per lot, like our reference broker’s, $1 per lot and $0.01 on 0.01 lots. Other brokers use a different contract size: the point value changes in that proportion, and so does the lot size for the same risk. Check your broker’s contract specifications.
What lot size should I use on US30 with $1,000?
Risking 1% ($10) with the channels’ typical stop, 110 points: 10 ÷ (110 × 1) = 0.0909, which rounded down is 0.09 lots. If the stop gets hit, you lose $9.90. With a different stop, change the distance in the calculator.
If the channel says “+60 pips” on US30, are those pips or points?
Points. Channels write “pips” out of habit, but on the Dow they’re counting units of price: from 52,380 to 52,440 is 60. We check it against the math in their own messages when we measure them.
US30, DJ30 or Wall Street 30?
It’s the same index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, under whatever name each broker gives it. The calculator works for any of them as long as the contract is the same.
Limits
The math is done in dollars; the calculator converts it to your currency at the rate you enter. The stop figures describe what channels post, not what’s right for you. This isn’t advice: it’s arithmetic, so your position size isn’t a guess.
Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown.