Indices Trading
Start trading the world’s major stock indices via Focus Markets’ award-winning trading platforms.
- Choose from 10 of the global major indices and access equity markets from around the world.
- Trade Indices CFDs with Focus Markets.
- Open a trading account in less than 3 minutes.
- Highly competitive spreads with no extra fees.
- Take advantage of market volatility with flexible leverage.
- Trade Indices CFDs with a trusted and regulated broker.
Index CFDs Trading
Index CFDs are contracts for difference over equity indexes. A contract for difference, or CFD, is a type of derivative that allows a trader to gain a long or short exposure to a trading instrument’s price. While the trader does not own the underlying asset, they ‘own’ any movement in the price of that asset while they hold a position.
An Index is a basket of assets – in most cases stocks, but any assets can be included in an index. An index is usually weighted by the market capitalization of each company, with the largest companies having the most influence on the index value.
Live Indices Prices
Focus Markets traders can access up to 10 major global market indices. These indices represent the overall movements of some of the largest markets and can all be accessed via Focus Markets’ trading platforms.
AUS200
The AUS200 is the headline index for the Australian stock market and the most popular index amongst those trading during the Australian trading day.
UK100
The UK100, commonly known as the FTSE100, or Footsie, is the headline index for the UK market and the most popular index in Europe.
GER30
The GER30, commonly referred to as the DAX, is Germany’s headline index and is weighted heavily to industrial and tech companies.
FRA40
The FRA40, or CAC, represents the largest 40 stocks on the Paris stock market.
Indices Products
US30
The US30, or Dow Jones Industrial Average, is the oldest index in the world, representing 30 blue chip companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
SPX500
The SPX500 or S&P 500 index is the most heavily traded index in the world. It represents the 500 largest companies in the largest economy in the world.
JPN225
The JPN225, or Nikkei, is the headline index in Tokyo, Japan and is heavily weighted to industrial conglomerates.
EUSTX50
The EUSTX50, or Eurostox index, represents the 50 largest companies in Europe.
Indices Products
AUS200
The AUS200 is the headline index for the Australian stock market and the most popular index amongst those trading during the Australian trading day.
UK100
The UK100, commonly known as the FTSE100, or Footsie, is the headline index for the UK market and the most popular index in Europe.
GER30
The GER30, commonly referred to as the DAX, is Germany’s headline index and is weighted heavily to industrial and tech companies.
FRA40
The FRA40, or CAC, represents the largest 40 stocks on the Paris stock market.
US30
The US30, or Dow Jones Industrial Average, is the oldest index in the world, representing 30 blue chip companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
SPX500
The SPX500 or S&P 500 index is the most heavily traded index in the world. It represents the 500 largest companies in the largest economy in the world.
JPN225
The JPN225, or Nikkei, is the headline index in Tokyo, Japan and is heavily weighted to industrial conglomerates.
EUSTX50
The EUSTX50, or Eurostox index, represents the 50 largest companies in Europe.
Focus Markets clients can trade 8 of the most popular indices in the world, allowing them to profit from activity in equity markets around the globe. With equity markets on 4 continents represented, traders can trade nearly 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.
Advantages of Trading Index CFDs
The advantage of trading indices is that they have multiple components. We offer indices like the DAX, which has 30 constituents and measures the top performing German stocks, or much broader indices like the S&P 500. Multiple components not only diversify risk to an extent, but they offer the opportunity for greater volatility due to the fact that there are simply more moving parts.
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