Indices
Major financial indices
| Index | Region | Constituents | Typical spread | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 30 | United States | 30 | 2.0 points | 1.0% |
| US 500 | United States | 500 | 0.5 points | 1.0% |
| US Tech 100 | United States | 100 | 1.2 points | 1.0% |
| UK 100 | United Kingdom | 100 | 1.4 points | 1.0% |
| Germany 40 | Germany | 40 | 1.0 points | 1.0% |
| Japan 225 | Japan | 225 | 8.0 points | 1.0% |
| Australia 200 | Australia | 200 | 1.8 points | 1.0% |
Trading indices
An index CFD gives you exposure to an entire market in a single position. Instead of forming a view on one company’s earnings, you are trading aggregate sentiment towards a sector, an economy or a region — which is why index products tend to react most sharply to central-bank decisions and macroeconomic releases.
Cash versus futures
Cash indices track the spot value of the underlying basket and incur a small daily financing charge. Futures indices carry no daily financing but have a defined expiry and must be rolled.
Diversification within a position
Because an index averages many constituents, single-stock shocks are diluted. That reduces idiosyncratic risk but does not remove market risk.
Trade global benchmarks from 0.5 points
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