Trade the world’s leading stock indices.
Take a view on entire economies with one position. Wall Street, the Nasdaq, the DAX, the FTSE and the Nikkei, as cash CFDs with no expiry.
- US, European and Asian indices
- No expiry dates
- Long or short
Global benchmarks, live.
Live streaming prices for the US, European and Asian indices we offer.
Live prices from our MT5 trading servers. Spreads and conditions may vary.
Trade the market, not one stock.
Indices give you broad exposure to a country or sector in a single trade.
Major global benchmarks
US30, NAS100, US500, GER40, UK100, FRA40, JPN225 and more, all from one account.
Instant diversification
One index position spreads your exposure across dozens or hundreds of companies.
Extended trading hours
US indices trade almost 23 hours a day, so you can react to news outside the cash session.
Cash CFDs, no expiry
Our cash indices track the underlying without expiry dates or monthly rollovers.
Long or short
Hedge an equity portfolio or take a view on a falling market.
Transparent dividends
Dividend adjustments are applied openly to positions held over ex-dividend dates.
Indices contract specifications.
Key trading conditions for our most popular instruments. The full list is available in MetaTrader 5.
| Symbol | Min lot | Contract size | Spread from | Margin | Swap long | Swap short | Trading hours (GMT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US30Dow Jones Industrial Average | 0.1 | 1 × index (USD) | 1.0 | 1% | −5.9 | −1.4 | Sun 23:00 – Fri 21:59 |
NAS100Nasdaq 100 | 0.1 | 1 × index (USD) | 0.8 | 1% | −2.7 | −0.8 | Sun 23:00 – Fri 21:59 |
US500S&P 500 | 0.1 | 1 × index (USD) | 0.4 | 1% | −0.8 | −0.2 | Sun 23:00 – Fri 21:59 |
GER40Germany 40 (DAX) | 0.1 | 1 × index (EUR) | 0.9 | 1% | −3.7 | −0.9 | Mon–Fri 00:15 – 21:00 |
UK100UK 100 (FTSE) | 0.1 | 1 × index (GBP) | 0.8 | 2% | −1.9 | −0.5 | Mon–Fri 00:00 – 21:00 |
FRA40France 40 (CAC) | 0.1 | 1 × index (EUR) | 0.9 | 2% | −1.6 | −0.4 | Mon–Fri 06:00 – 20:00 |
JPN225Japan 225 (Nikkei) | 1 | 1 × index (JPY) | 6 | 2% | −9.4 | −3.1 | Sun 23:00 – Fri 21:59 |
Indicative, see platform for live specifications. Spreads in index points. Swaps in points per lot per night. US indices have a daily break 21:15–21:30 and 22:00–23:00 GMT. Margin depends on your jurisdiction and account type, with leverage up to 1:[X]. Swap-free available on the Swap-free account.
How index trading works.
A stock index measures the combined value of a group of shares. The NAS100, for example, tracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq.
When you trade an index CFD, each point the index moves is worth a fixed amount per lot. Buy if you expect the index to rise, sell if you expect it to fall.
- Point
- The smallest whole unit of index movement, for example 18,000 to 18,001.
- Contract size
- One lot equals 1 × the index in its currency, so $1 per point on US indices.
- Cash index
- A CFD priced from the underlying, without an expiry date.
- Dividend adjustment
- A cash adjustment when shares in the index go ex-dividend.
Worked example
NAS100Illustrative only, using hypothetical prices. Excludes spread, commission and overnight swap. Leverage magnifies losses as well as gains, and losses can exceed the margin shown.
Indices trading questions.
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It is a contract that tracks the price of a stock index. You gain or lose the difference between your opening and closing price, without buying the individual shares.
US indices trade almost 23 hours a day from Sunday to Friday. European and Asian indices follow extended versions of their local sessions. See the specifications table for exact times.
When companies in an index pay dividends, the index drops. We credit long positions and debit short positions by the dividend amount so the drop is neutralised.
No. Our indices are cash CFDs with no expiry date, so you can hold positions for as long as you keep sufficient margin. Overnight swaps apply.
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