BCM Markets Ltd — Dow Jones 30 symbol, specs and trading conditions
US30. Contract size is 10 and the price quotes to 2 digits. Overnight swap is -200 long / -200 short. Note the broker-specific form — an EA hard-coded to US will not find US30.| Symbol on this broker | US30 |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | index CFD |
| Contract size | 10 |
| Digits | 2 |
| Minimum lot | 0 |
| Lot step | 0.1 |
| Maximum lot | 1,000 |
| Swap long | -200 |
| Swap short | -200 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Disabled |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
What is Dow Jones 30 called on BCM Markets Ltd?
Dow Jones 30 is called US30 on BCM Markets Ltd. Use that exact string in SymbolSelect() or iCustom() — MetaTrader symbol names are case-sensitive and will not resolve a close match.
Broker symbol names diverge because each one configures its own market watch. The same instrument can appear as a plain code, with a letter suffix for an account type, or under a legacy vendor name. The code above was read from BCM Markets Ltd's live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the swap on Dow Jones 30 at BCM Markets Ltd?
BCM Markets Ltd charges -200 to hold Dow Jones 30 long overnight and -200 to hold it short. Long and short carry the same overnight charge.
Swap is applied at the broker's daily rollover and is charged at triple rate on one weekday to cover the weekend. Work out the real cost for your position size with the swap carry calculator.
Will my EA run on BCM Markets Ltd for Dow Jones 30?
On BCM Markets Ltd, trading is set to Disabled, orders execute in Market mode.
Market execution fills at the available price rather than requoting, so an EA does not need requote handling — but it must tolerate slippage, and stop loss / take profit usually cannot be attached in the same call.
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