Blackwell Global Investments Ltd. — DAX 40 symbol, specs and trading conditions
.DE40. Contract size is 20, minimum trade size 0.1 lots and the price quotes to 2 digits. Overnight swap is -145.53 long / 17.55 short. Note the broker-specific form — an EA hard-coded to DE will not find .DE40.| Symbol on this broker | .DE40 |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | index CFD |
| Contract size | 20 |
| Digits | 2 |
| Minimum lot | 0.1 |
| Lot step | 0.01 |
| Maximum lot | 10 |
| Swap long | -145.53 |
| Swap short | 17.55 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Full access |
| Execution | Instant |
| Fill policy | — |
What is DAX 40 called on Blackwell Global Investments Ltd.?
DAX 40 is called .DE40 on Blackwell Global Investments 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 Blackwell Global Investments Ltd.'s live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the minimum lot size for DAX 40 on Blackwell Global Investments Ltd.?
The minimum trade size for DAX 40 on Blackwell Global Investments Ltd. is 0.1 lots, and size increases in steps of 0.01 lots — 2 units of the underlying at minimum.
An EA that sends a volume below this, or one that is not a whole multiple of the lot step, is rejected with error 131 (invalid trade volume) — normalise your lot size against both numbers before calling OrderSend.
What is the swap on DAX 40 at Blackwell Global Investments Ltd.?
Blackwell Global Investments Ltd. charges -145.53 to hold DAX 40 long overnight and 17.55 to hold it short. Holding long costs more than holding short. Note that the short side is positive — Blackwell Global Investments Ltd. pays you to hold it overnight, which is what a carry strategy looks for.
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 Blackwell Global Investments Ltd. for DAX 40?
On Blackwell Global Investments Ltd., trading is set to Full access, orders execute in Instant mode.
Instant execution means the server can reject your order and return a requote rather than filling at a moved price. An EA written for market execution needs explicit requote handling here, or it will silently stop placing trades.
Run the full compatibility check for this broker with the EA compatibility checker.