Source: https://whitepips.com/symbols/nas100
Summary: NAS100 (US Tech 100) point value: $1.00 per point on 1.00 lot, $0.10 on 0.10, $0.01 on 0.01; lot size for 1% risk, no commission and leverage by plan.
Last updated: 2026-10-28

# NAS100 point value, lot size and commission

US Tech 100 on MetaTrader 5: what one point is worth, how many lots to trade for the risk you choose, the commission on each plan and the rules that apply.

- **$1.00** one point on 1.00 lot
- **1** contract size
- **Free** no commission

Contract specification

- **Symbol**: NAS100 on MetaTrader 5
- **Market**: Indices CFD
- **Contract size**: 1 × the index, in USD, per lot
- **Price step (point)**: 0.01
- **Index point**: a 1.00 move in the index
- **Commission**: Free on every plan
- **Margin, 1.00 lot**: $180 at 1:100, $720 at 1:25, at the example price 18,000

Contract sizes on these CFDs vary between MetaTrader 5 servers. Check the symbol in your terminal (right-click it in Market Watch, then Specification) and enter that size in the trading calculator.

Point value One point on 1.00 lot **$1.00** 0.10 lot **$0.10** 0.01 lot **$0.01** Commission **Free**

## What NAS100 is

### US Tech 100

**NAS100** tracks the Nasdaq-100: the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange, weighted by market value and dominated by technology. It is a cash index CFD, following the index itself rather than a dated futures contract.

### When it trades

The stocks behind it trade on the New York exchanges from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM New York time, and that is when the index moves most. The CFD's own session on the MT5 server can run longer; its hours are under Specification, Sessions.

## NAS100 point value, step by step

Value of one point = 1.00 × contract size × lots

### One index point

NAS100 is quoted to two decimals; a move of 1.00 is one index point, and traders size index trades in points.

### Multiply by the contract

With a contract of 1, one point on 1.00 lot is USD 1; on 0.10 lot a tenth of it.

### Convert to dollars

NAS100 is quoted in US dollars, so a point on 1.00 lot is $1 at any level of the index.

### NAS100: one point and common moves, by lot size

1.00 lot **$1.00** (per point) 0.10 lot **$0.10** (per point) 0.01 lot **$0.01** (per point) 100 points on 1.00 lot **$100.00** (the stop in the example below) Worked example

### Risking 1% of $100,000 with a 100-point stop

A 100-point stop that risks $1,000 needs $10.00 a point. One lot on a contract of 1 is $1.00 a point, so that is **10.00 lots**, rounded down to the 0.01 lot step. A server with a larger contract size needs proportionally fewer lots: divide by its contract size.

The $1,000 is a quarter of the $4,000 Max Daily Loss on a $100K Edge 1 Step, so four such losses in one day would reach it. Example price 18,000: a round figure for the arithmetic, not a quote.

Money at risk **$1,000** (1% of $100,000) Loss per lot at the stop **$100.00** (100 points) Lot size **10.00 lots** (rounded down to 0.01) Commission **Free** (no commission on indices) Position value **$180,000** (at the example price 18,000) Share of Max. Exposure **14.4%** (of $1,250,000 on a $100K account)

### Commission, leverage and margin on every CFD plan

Commission is round turn: half when the trade opens, half when it closes, the same in the evaluation and once funded. Margin is the position value divided by the plan's leverage ceiling, for 1.00 lot at the example price of 18,000 ($18,000 of NAS100); the margin MetaTrader 5 shows when you place the order is the one that applies.

| Plan | Commission | Per side | Leverage | Margin, 1.00 lot |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edge 1 Step | Free | Free | 1:100 | $180 |
| Edge 2 Step | Free | Free | 1:100 | $180 |
| Instant Pro | Free | Free | 1:33 | $545 |
| Instant Go | Free | Free | 1:25 | $720 |
| Prime 1 Step | Free | Free | 1:50 | $360 |
| Prime 2 Step | Free | Free | 1:100 | $180 |

For education. Figures are arithmetic on the contract specification and an example price; the specification, price, spread and commission on your platform decide real results. Nothing here is financial advice, and trading leveraged products can lose money.

[Open the trading calculator](https://whitepips.com/calculator#trading-lot) Type your own price, balance, risk and stop; the calculator is the one inside the WhitePips dashboard.

## Rules that apply when you trade NAS100

### Max. Exposure

Every open position counts at its full value against a cap set by account size: $1,250,000 on $100K. At the example price one lot of NAS100 is $18,000, so about **69.44 lots** fill the whole cap with nothing else open. Going over is a warning, and resets any profit to the starting balance; a second closes the account.

[The rule](https://whitepips.com/rules#rule-cfd-max-exposure)

### News trading

Allowed on every CFD plan. Not allowed: straddling, opening both directions (or offsetting positions on correlated instruments) within 15 minutes either side of a Red or Amber release to catch the spike. It is reviewed by the risk desk, never penalised automatically.

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### Weekend holding

With the Weekend Holding add-on, keep NAS100 open over the weekend. Without it, positions still open at 4:45 PM New York time on Friday are closed by the system: the first time is a warning, the second closes the account.

[The rule](https://whitepips.com/rules#rule-cfd-weekend-holding)

### The thin-liquidity window

At most 20% of your profit may come from trades opened and closed between 21:00:00 and 22:59:59 UTC, every night, on every instrument. While it is over, payouts on that account are paused; once profit from outside the window brings the share back inside the limit, they open again by themselves. Overnight holding is allowed; swaps count like any other cost.

[The rule](https://whitepips.com/rules#rule-cfd-liquidity-abuse)

## NAS100: questions

**What is the point value of NAS100?**

$1.00 per point on 1.00 lot, $0.10 on 0.10 lot and $0.01 on 0.01 lot. One point is a 1.00 move in the index, on a contract of 1.

**What lot size should I trade on NAS100 with a $100K account?**

Risking 1% ($1,000) with a stop of 100 points: $1,000 ÷ $100.00 per lot = 10.00 lots. Halve the risk and the lots halve with it. The stop decides the size, not the account.

**What is the commission on NAS100 at WhitePips?**

NAS100 has no commission on any WhitePips plan: index CFDs are free.

**What leverage can I use on NAS100?**

The plan's leverage ceiling: 1:100 on Edge 1 Step, 1:100 on Edge 2 Step, 1:33 on Instant Pro, 1:25 on Instant Go, 1:50 on Prime 1 Step, 1:100 on Prime 2 Step. One lot at 18,000 is $18,000, so it holds $180.00 of margin at 1:100 and $720.00 at 1:25. In practice Max. Exposure sizes positions first: about 69.44 lots of NAS100 on a $100K account.

**Can I trade NAS100 around news at WhitePips?**

Yes, on every CFD plan. What is not allowed is straddling: positions in both directions, or offsetting positions on correlated instruments, within 15 minutes either side of a Red or Amber release to catch the spike. The risk desk reviews it; it is never penalised automatically.

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