An index is a statistical measure of changes in a portfolio of stocks representing a portion of the overall market. Index trading is for those with a keen eye for changes in a certain sector or a group of stocks.
Indices Specifications
Ticker | Name | Contract Type | Contract Size in CFDs per Lot | Margin Requirements | Min Trading Size in Lot | Notional value Per Lot per point* | Decimal Places | Trading Hours (Server Time) |
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S&P500 **** | Standard & Poor CFD | Spot | 100 | 0.30% | 0.01 | 1 USD | 2 | 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 24:00 |
ND **** | Nasdaq 100 CFD | Spot | 100 | 0.20% | 0.01 | 1 USD | 2 | 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 24:00 |
DJ **** | Dow Jones CFD | Spot | 10 | 0.30% | 0.01 | 10 USD ***** | 2 | 09:00 - 23:00 |
.AUS200 | Australia 200 CFD | Spot | 10 | 1% of contract Value | 0.01 | 1 AUD | 1 | 00:50 - 07:30, 08:10 - 22:00 |
.HK50 | Hang Seng CFD | Spot | 10 | 1% of contract Value | 0.01 | 10 HK | 0 | 03:15 - 06:00, 07:00 - 10:30, 11:15 - 19:00 |
.JP225 | Nikkei CFD | Spot | 100 | 5% of contract Value | 0.01 | 100 JPY | 0 | 01:00 - 24:00 |
.ESP35 | IBEX Spain 35 CFD | Spot | 10 | 3% of contract Value | 0.01 | 1 EUR | 1 | 10:00 - 21:00 |
.UK100 | FTSE 100 CFD | Spot | 10 | 1% of contract Value | 0.01 | 1 GBP | 1 | 01:05 - 23:00 |
.DE30 | German DAX CFD | Spot | 10 | 1% of contract Value | 0.1 | 0.1 EUR | 2 | 01:00 - 24:00 |
.DXA | Dollar index CFD | Future** | 1000 | 2.00% | 0.01 | 1 USD | 3 | 03:00 - 23:00 (Sunday open 01:00) |
STOXX50 | Dow Jones EURO STOXX50 Index | Spot | 10 | 1% of contract value | 0.01 | 0.1 EUR | 2 | 09:00 - 23:00 |
.VIX | Volatility CFD | Future** | 1000 | 1% of contract Value | 0.01 | 10 USD | 2 | 01:05 to 23:05 |
.ND- | Nasdaq 100 CFD | Spot | 100 | 1% of contract value | 0.01 | 1 USD | 2 | 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 24:00 |
.S&P500- | Standard & Poor CFD | Spot | 100 | 1% of contract value | 0.01 | 1 USD | 2 | 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 24:00 |
.DJ- | Dow Jones CFD | Spot | 10 | 1% of contract value | 0.01 | 10 USD ***** | 2 | 09:00 - 23:00 |
*Point is the last digit
**For expiration please check the expiration page.
***Note that ex-dividends will apply on certain indices open positions at certain times. The value will be shown on your platform under market watch (specifications) the night before the charge / credit apply. Although this will be recorded under swaps/storage yet since it is not a swap, if you have a swap free account, you will still earn/ get charged the ex-dividend rate.
****Closed only status.
***** Per 100 points.