Sizing US30 correctly
Because US30 moves in large point ranges, traders often oversize it. Decide the stop in points first, then the position size so that the stop equals 0.5% of the account. Our free lot size calculator does the maths for US30, NAS100 and SPX500.
When to trade the Dow
Most of the daily range happens between the 9:30 ET open and the following two hours. Pre-market moves around 8:30 ET data can be sharp; on paid accounts, new orders are blocked around high-impact releases, so plan entries after the window.