NAS100 lot size calculator

NAS100 — also listed as US100 or USTEC — is a CFD on the Nasdaq 100 index, priced in index points. What one lot is worth per point is set by the broker: $1 per point is common, but $10 and $20 exist, and the difference is tenfold.

With $1 per point, a 50-point stop on one lot risks $50; to risk $100, trade 2 lots. The index often moves 200 points or more in a session, so stops of 30–100 points are typical intraday.

Account balance (USD)Risk per trade (%)Stop loss (index points)Contract size per lotCheck with your brokerLot step

Lot size: 2.00
Loss at the stop: $100.00; planned $100.00
NAS100: per index point, 1 lot: $1.00

NAS100 lots are rounded down to the lot step, so the loss never exceeds the risk. No prices are fetched: everything is computed in your browser from the numbers above.

NAS100 lot sizes for a $10 000 account

Stop (index points)	0.5% risk ($50.00)	1% risk ($100.00)	2% risk ($200.00)
25	2.00	4.00	8.00
50	1.00	2.00	4.00
100	0.50	1.00	2.00

NAS100, 1 per lot: one index point is $1.00 per lot. Lots rounded down to 0.01.

Contract size: check yours for NAS100

Index CFDs differ the most: one lot is $1 per point at many brokers, $10 or $20 at others. Set yours from the contract specification.

In MetaTrader, right-click NAS100 in Market Watch → Specification: “Contract size” is the number to put in the calculator. The formula is the same for every instrument: lots = risk ÷ (stop distance × contract size × quote-to-account rate).

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Questions

›How much is one point on NAS100?

Whatever the broker’s contract says: $1 per point per lot at many CFD brokers, $10 or $20 at some. Futures (NQ) are $20 per point, micro futures (MNQ) $2.

›Is NAS100 the same as US100 and USTEC?

Yes — different brokers’ names for a CFD on the Nasdaq 100 index.

›What lot size for a $10 000 account?

At 1% risk ($100) with a 50-point stop and $1 per point, 2 lots. With $10 per point, 0.20 lot.