Stock Indices

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How does
Indices Trading Work?

Stock indices CFD trading involves speculating on the price movements of stock indices like the S&P 500, Dow Jones, or FTSE 100 without owning the underlying stocks. You enter a contract to exchange the difference in the index's price from when you open to when you close the trade, aiming to profit from price changes. Indices are used by investors to benchmark the performance of individual stocks or portfolios, and to gauge the health of the stock market or economy.

CFDs allow you to trade stock indices without having to buy or hold the actual stocks. You can profit by buying if you expect the index to rise, or selling if you think it will fall. This offers the flexibility to capitalize on both rising and falling markets, opening up a range of trading opportunities in the stock indices sector.

Stock Indices
Trading Example

Opening the Position:

The price of the DAX 40 Index is quoted at 13,200.50/13,201.50. You anticipate strong performance in the German stock market, so you decide to buy 4 lots at 13,201.50. (Each lot represents €10 per point).

Closing the Position:

After a few days, the DAX 40 Index has risen to 13,250.00/13,251.00, and you choose to lock in your profit. You close your position by selling 4 lots at 13,250.00.

The gross profit on your trade is calculated as follows:

Opening Price: 13,201.50
Closing Price: 13,250.00
Price Difference: 48.50
Gross Profit on Trade: 48.50 points x 4 lots (€40 per point) = EUR €1940.00

Indices Trading Hours

Instrument	Trading Hours (GMT+3)
AUS200 (Australia S&P ASX200 Index Spot CFD)	Monday-Friday 02:50–09:30, 10:10–00:00
EU50 (EU Stock 50 Index Spot CFD)	Monday-Friday 09:01–22:59
FRA40 (France CAC40 Index Spot CFD)	Monday-Friday 09:01–22:59
GER40 (Germany DAX 40 Index Spot CFD)	Monday-Friday 01:01–03:00, 03:15–23:58
HK50 (Hong Kong Hang Sheng Index Spot CFD)	Monday-Friday 04:15–07:00, 08:00–11:30, 12:15–21:59

Margin requirements are subject to change on Fridays before market close.

The futures contract value is calculated as Tick Value / Tick Size × Contract Size × Lot × Market Price.

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