TD Markets (Pty) Ltd — DAX 40 symbol, specs and trading conditions
GER30. Contract size is 100 and the price quotes to 2 digits. Overnight swap is -383.18999 long / -21.77069 short. Note the broker-specific form — an EA hard-coded to GER will not find GER30.| Symbol on this broker | GER30 |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | index CFD |
| Contract size | 100 |
| Digits | 2 |
| Minimum lot | 0 |
| Lot step | 0.1 |
| Maximum lot | 1,000 |
| Swap long | -383.18999 |
| Swap short | -21.77069 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Disabled |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
What is DAX 40 called on TD Markets (Pty) Ltd?
DAX 40 is called GER30 on TD Markets (Pty) 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 TD Markets (Pty) Ltd's live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the swap on DAX 40 at TD Markets (Pty) Ltd?
TD Markets (Pty) Ltd charges -383.18999 to hold DAX 40 long overnight and -21.77069 to hold it short. Holding long costs more than holding short.
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 TD Markets (Pty) Ltd for DAX 40?
On TD Markets (Pty) 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.
Run the full compatibility check for this broker with the EA compatibility checker.