DAX40 / GER40 · Frankfurt

DAX40 trading platform: the guide to trading the GER40 CFD

The DAX 40 (GER40) CFD is a financial contract that lets you speculate on the German index, rising or falling, without holding the underlying stocks. At RaiseFX, a broker regulated by the FSCA (FSP 50506), you open your trading account on the GER40 directly from our MetaTrader 5 platform, on the German stock market. Risk warning: trading CFDs on stock indices involves a high risk of capital loss; this information is descriptive and constitutes neither investment advice nor a personalized financial recommendation.

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How to trade the DAX 40 (GER40) CFD in 3 steps?

Complete the online registration form. A few essential details are enough to create your user profile and generate access to your personal management portal.

Verify: confirm your identity

As part of compliance with international guidelines against financial fraud (KYC), upload a copy of an identity document and proof of address. This step makes it possible to verify your account and process your withdrawal requests.

Start trading: place your orders on the GER40

Fund your account via our funding methods (bank card, transfer, cryptocurrencies), open MetaTrader 5, analyse the GER40 charts, set your contract size and place your protection levels before confirming your order.

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Dated fact — on 7 September 2026, the DAX 40 stood at 26,026 points (source: market data consulted on 7 September 2026). This price level directly drives the DAX40/GER40 quote that you follow on your MetaTrader 5 chart.

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What is the DAX 40 index (formerly DAX 30)?

The DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) is the benchmark stock index of the German economy. Until September 2021, it was made up of 30 companies (DAX 30). To improve its representativeness, Deutsche Börse expanded it to 40 companies to create the current DAX 40. It brings together global giants of the automotive, chemical, financial and technology industries, listed on the stock exchange of Frankfurt.

What is the DAX price today? Live DAX40 / GER40 price and quote

The DAX 40 is a weighted index that reflects the stock market performance of the 40 largest German market capitalizations listed on the Xetra segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse). On RaiseFX, the DAX40 / GER40 quote follows this price live, with a full chart viewable from the intraday view to the multi-year view and a percentage change displayed in real time.

The technical indicators built into your platform (support, resistance, moving averages) let you observe the market, while the economic calendar shows the upcoming releases likely to influence the price.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse) opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:30 (Paris time) on the cash segment, but the GER40 CFD remains quoted well beyond that via the Xetra electronic order book, which lets you react to news published outside the official session. The volatility of the index can vary during the session.

Name	Symbol	Origin of the name	Quote currency
DAX 40 (official name)	DAX40	Deutsche Börse registered trademark	EUR
GER40 (trade name)	GER40	Name used on MetaTrader 5 at RaiseFX	USD or EUR depending on the broker
DE40 (trade name)	DE40	Alternative used by some CFD brokers	USD or EUR depending on the broker
On RaiseFX	GER40	Symbol displayed in MetaTrader 5	USD

What are the risks of CFD trading?

CFDs are complex financial instruments: they carry a high risk of rapid loss of capital, under certain market conditions. Many retail investors lose money trading CFDs with this type of provider. Before opening a position on the DAX 40, make sure you fully understand how the product works, set a Stop Loss and never commit capital that you cannot afford to lose.

How do you use a lot size calculator to trade the DAX 40?

A lot size calculator (position size calculator) is a tool that determines, based on your trading capital, the distance to your Stop Loss, the number of lots to trade so as to risk only a defined percentage of your equity. On an index with a high nominal value such as the DAX 40, a lot size calculator helps calculate the size of a position.

The method is simple: enter your capital, the risk percentage you choose for the trade, the distance in points to your Stop Loss, then use the calculator to estimate your position size. This calculation is available online or directly in MetaTrader 5.

Concrete example: with trading capital of €5,000, an accepted risk of 1% (i.e. €50) and a Stop Loss placed 40 points from the entry price, the calculator estimates the lot size corresponding to that risk amount. The same principle applies to a pip value calculator for forex or a more general forex calculator: the reasoning (capital, percentage risk, Stop Loss distance) remains identical from one instrument to another.

Which trading tools should you use to analyze the DAX?

Beyond the lot size calculator, several tools can be used to follow the DAX 40: a full chart across multiple timeframes (from the minute to the week), an economic calendar to follow ECB and German releases, a margin calculator, and technical indicators (moving averages, RSI, MACD) to read the trend and the sentiment of the market.

The RaiseFX infrastructure also supports algorithmic trading: the MetaTrader 5 platform allows you to develop, import and run your own Expert Advisors (EAs), a solution that professional traders wishing to automate part of their strategy can use.

How do you analyze the DAX market? Trends, sentiment and economic calendar

Germany being the first economic power of the eurozone, the German index is directly affected by the decisions of the European Central Bank (ECB). Announcements concerning key interest rates, inflation (CPI) or asset purchase programs can influence the volatility of the GER40. The economic calendar (economic data) lists these releases.

On the technical side, the market can be observed through the trend, the support and resistance levels, as well as the indicators. On the fundamental side, German macro releases (industrial production, IFO index, manufacturing PMI) provide additional context.

Over several years, the DAX 40 has gone through phases of marked price rises, driven by the earnings of German technology and automotive companies, interspersed with sharper price declines during macroeconomic shocks (energy crisis, ECB monetary tightening). Looking at the index's annual performance, and not only its change on the day, helps place each move in a broader underlying trend.

Information on trading the DAX 40 with RaiseFX

DAX40 activity can vary at the market open. At 09:00 (Paris time), price movements can be influenced by market conditions on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

Short selling and position splitting: CFDs let you take a position on the upside or downside and trade in micro-lots (0.01). RaiseFX is regulated by the FSCA.

This technical solution comes with customer support and documentation online covering the specifications of each instrument (contract size, hours, any commission). Our team can also be reached by email and live chat for any question about your account, a deposit or a contract specification.

The DAX 40 can be studied alongside other markets, notably crypto-assets such as Chainlink or Ethereum, industrial commodities such as aluminum and copper, or agricultural commodities such as coffee.

Indices, crypto-assets and commodities have different characteristics. Trading carries a risk of capital loss.

Complete FAQ: everything about trading the DAX 40 (GER40)

The DAX 40 is an indicator of the health of the German economy and, more broadly, of the eurozone. RaiseFX provides a trading platform and an online help center. Following the DAX can rely on observing the market and its economic context.

There is no difference regarding the underlying financial asset: these three symbols represent exactly the same stock market asset. The term “DAX” is a registered trademark. There are also acronyms such as GER40 (Germany 40) or DE40 (Deutschland 40). On MetaTrader 5 at RaiseFX, the asset is generally found under the name GER40.

The Frankfurt stock exchange is open from 09:00 to 17:30 (Paris time). Liquidity and volatility can vary during this window. RaiseFX also quotes the CFD beyond these hours.

Yes. The RaiseFX infrastructure supports algorithmic trading. MetaTrader 5 allows you to develop, import and run your own Expert Advisors (EAs), to automate operations on the DAX40 during stock market sessions.

Yes. CFDs on indices let you open a position on the upside or downside. A sell (Short) position can be opened on the DAX40.

RaiseFX is regulated by the FSCA in South Africa. Trading CFDs on indices carries a high risk of capital loss.

Trading conditions institutional-grade for European markets

Trading the German index calls for robust tools, capable of withstanding high volatility without compromising pricing accuracy. The RaiseFX environment was developed to meet the execution standards of the most demanding operators on the capital markets.

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