US30 tracks 30 large US companies; NAS100 tracks the largest Nasdaq companies and leans to tech.
Most index movement clusters around the US cash open and major US data.
MyFundedCapital doesn’t offer index trading yet; MFC Stocks covers 1,500+ US stocks.
What an index is
A stock index measures a basket of shares. US30 is the common trading name for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 30 large US companies weighted by share price. NAS100 tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq and is weighted by size, so a handful of large technology names move it most.
Trading the index means taking a view on the whole market or a sector at once, instead of on one company. One company’s bad news matters less; the broad mood matters more. An index tends to move more smoothly than a single share, but it can still jump when its largest members report or when the whole market reprices.
What moves indices and when
- The US cash open. The first hour after 09:30 New York time is usually the busiest of the day.
- Earnings season. Results from the largest companies can move NAS100 on their own.
- Rates and inflation. CPI, jobs data and central bank decisions shift what investors pay for future profits, and growth-heavy indices react most.
- Risk sentiment. In a sell-off, indices often fall together and fast.
Outside the cash session, index prices still move on futures trading, but liquidity is thinner and gaps around the open are common.
Many index traders wait out the first 15 minutes after the open, let the opening range form, and then trade a break of it with the stop on the other side.
Sizing by points
Indices move in points, and each contract has a dollar value per point. The formula is the same as for any market: size = risk in dollars ÷ (stop in points × value per point).
Worked example, with a hypothetical $1 per point per contract: a $10,000 account risking 0.5% risks $50. A 50-point stop costs $50 per contract, so the size is 1 contract. On NAS100 a 50-point stop can be tight on a busy open, so the right stop may be wider and the size smaller.
Indices and MyFundedCapital
MyFundedCapital doesn’t offer index trading yet. None of the programs lists US30, NAS100 or any other index, so read this lesson as general market education: it helps you understand what the US open and the big releases do to the whole market.
If you want US equity exposure today, MFC Stocks trades 1,500+ US stocks in the regular session, with a daily pause of 2% and a maximum loss of 5%. A stock is sized the same way: shares = risk ÷ stop per share.
The index lessons carry over: know when the session is busiest, watch the big US releases, and size from the dollar distance to your stop.
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Rules as of 17 Oct 2026. Tick each line before your next session.
| Rule | 1-Step Challenge | 2-Step Challenge | Instant Funded | MFC Stocks | Prediction Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 10% | 8% + 5% | — | 7% | 10% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% | 3% | 2% daily pause | 3% |
| Maximum loss | 10% · trailing | 10% · static | 6% · trailing | 5% · trailing | 6% · trailing |
| Consistency | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| First payout | after 7 days | after 14 days | after 14 days | after 14 days | after 7 days |
| Then every | 7 days | 14 days | 7 days | 14 days | 7 days |
| Profit split | 80% → 95% | 80% → 95% | 70% → 80% | 70% → 80% | 75% → 90% |
1. How do you trade forex on a funded account?
- Focus on two or three major pairs and learn their sessions instead of watching every chart.
- Lots = risk in dollars ÷ (stop in pips × pip value per lot). Leverage is a ceiling, not a target.
- New FX positions are blocked around high-impact news unless you bought the News Trading add-on.
2. How do you trade gold (XAUUSD) on a funded account?
- Gold reacts to the US dollar, real interest rates and risk-off moves.
- Read the contract size in the Terminal’s instrument details before you size a trade.
- Metals follow the same news window as forex on the 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funded.
3. How do stock indices like US30 and NAS100 move?
- US30 tracks 30 large US companies; NAS100 tracks the largest Nasdaq companies and leans to tech.
- Most index movement clusters around the US cash open and major US data.
- MyFundedCapital doesn’t offer index trading yet; MFC Stocks covers 1,500+ US stocks.
4. How do you trade crypto on a funded account?
- Bitcoin, Ether and Solana trade in the Terminal on the 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funded.
- Coins = risk in dollars ÷ stop distance in dollars. Wide stops mean small positions.
- Crypto never closes, but your daily limit still resets at 17:00 New York time.
5. How do you trade US stocks around earnings on a funded account?
- Earnings land outside the regular session, so the reaction shows up as a gap at the open.
- Shares = risk in dollars ÷ stop in dollars per share. Wide post-earnings stops mean fewer shares.
- One big earnings day can push your best-day share toward the evaluation cap.
6. How do you trade economic calendar events like NFP, CPI and FOMC?
- NFP, CPI and FOMC move forex, gold and indices more than almost any other scheduled event.
- Without the add-on, new FX and metals entries pause 2 minutes either side of big news.
- Spreads widen and stops can slip at the release; plan size for the worse fill.
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Why do US30 and NAS100 sometimes move differently?
US30 is weighted by share price and holds more industrial and financial names; NAS100 is weighted by size and is dominated by technology. Tech news can move one far more than the other.
Can I trade indices at MyFundedCapital?
Not yet. No MyFundedCapital program offers index trading today. For US equity exposure, MFC Stocks covers 1,500+ US stocks.
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