TD Markets (Pty) Ltd — Dow Jones 30 symbol, specs and trading conditions
US30. Contract size is 100 and the price quotes to 2 digits. Overnight swap is -1,027.60891 long / 203.44225 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 | 100 |
| Digits | 2 |
| Minimum lot | 0 |
| Lot step | 0.1 |
| Maximum lot | 1,000 |
| Swap long | -1,027.60891 |
| Swap short | 203.44225 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Disabled |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
What is Dow Jones 30 called on TD Markets (Pty) Ltd?
Dow Jones 30 is called US30 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 Dow Jones 30 at TD Markets (Pty) Ltd?
TD Markets (Pty) Ltd charges -1,027.60891 to hold Dow Jones 30 long overnight and 203.44225 to hold it short. Holding long costs more than holding short. Note that the short side is positive — TD Markets (Pty) 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 TD Markets (Pty) Ltd for Dow Jones 30?
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.
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