How to Trade DAX 30 Index: Safe and Proven Methods
Author: Maks Artemov
Today, we will get acquainted with a stock index available for trading in many terminals - DAX 30 index.
What is DAX 30 index?
The DAX 30 index appeared on July 1st, 1988. It is calculated as the weighted average value of stock price capitalization, while the stock price capitalization, in its turn, is counted based on just flexible stock prices. The index also includes dividend profit from stocks with the expectation that it will be reinvested in securities. To put it simply, the index reflects the general profitability of the capital. This is the main difference between DAX 30 and other indices.
DAX 30 peculiarities
The DAX 30 index is tightly connected to the economy of Germany: if the economic situation in the country is getting better, the index will also grow. The index includes 30 largest German companies traded at Frankfurt Stock Exchange: BMW, BAYER, ADIDAS, etc.
The list of companies included in the index is not fixed one and forever – it may change based on the capitalization of companies. If an enterprise is suffering serious losses, it may be excluded from the index; vice versa, if a company is gathering pace, increasing its profits and capitalization, it may be included in the index. The list of companies is corrected once in a quarter. The index is calculated during the working hours of the XETRA exchange from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. CET.
Now let us figure out how to trade DAX 30 and what strategies to use.
How to trade DAX 30?
For many traders, indices are something outstanding, however, things are much simpler than they seem to be. You will get rid of any doubts if you compare the chart of any index to the charts of currency pairs or the charts of stocks.
The charts of indices and other instruments, be it bars or Japanese candlesticks, will not differ too much, which means that, theoretically, any trading strategies that already exist or will appear soon apply to them. I cannot speak about all trading strategies in one article, so let us concentrate on those without indicators.
Trading DAX 30 by graphic analysis
As with any other chart, the chart of DAX 30 frequently forms various graphic analysis patterns. It is quite easy to find them provided that the trader is acquainted with them. Trend continuation patterns are most frequent. Meanwhile, keep in mind the timeframe you are looking at. An index, or, in our case, a CFD of DAX 30 (DE30), is not a currency pair traded 5 days a week without breaks – an index stops trading at the close of the trading session.
RoboForex offers exceptional conditions for trading Indices. The spread for the DE30 index is from 0. More detailed information on the conditions is available at
this page.
The algorithm of searching for graphic patterns
The algorithm of searching for graphic patterns consists of the following steps.
What timeframe to use for trading DAX 30 index?
This is an important factor because the profit and Stop Loss size depends on it. On a smaller timeframe, there will be much more trading signals during a trading session than on a larger one; the size of the SL will be more acceptable, and signals will be worked off quicker.
Trade intraday on M5 through M30; H1 is, to my mind, the maximum for trading intraday; H4 and higher will suit for trading on the medium term. Transferring your position to the next trading day, account for possible gaps at the market opening – sometimes they may impose certain inconvenience to the trader.
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