The US30, also known as the Dow Jones, DJ30, or Wall Street 30, follows 30 leading US companies across sectors such as industry, finance and energy. It can be traded with CFDs, which let you speculate on index movements without owning the shares. At ThinkMarkets, you can open both long (buy) and short (sell) trades on the US30.
Steps
- Register a ThinkMarkets trading account and complete verification.
- Open ThinkTrader, MT4 or MT5 and search for US30.
- Study recent price action on a chart, focusing on trend strength and volatility.
- Track news such as US jobs reports, inflation data, and earnings from Dow constituents.
- Choose Buy if you expect gains or Sell if you anticipate a decline.
- Enter your contract size and check the margin requirement.
- Set a stop-loss to cap downside and an optional take-profit.
- Pick market execution for instant entry or a pending order for a set price.
- Place and monitor the trade, then close it once your strategy conditions are met.
Quick facts
- Product type: Index CFD
- Key drivers: US corporate earnings, economic reports, Federal Reserve policy
- Main session: New York trading hours
Learn more in our guide to trading indices.