Attractive extended hours options and the ability to execute both long and short trades appeal to active traders looking to maximise their profits.
Index trading is an effective method of reducing risk by investing in a diverse portfolio of assets instead of a limited number of investments.
This allows traders to hedge against unwanted risks associated with specific companies or industries, while maintaining the potential for expected returns.
Indices are a tool for tracking changes in a basket of securities. For example, when you trade stock market indices that include multiple stocks, you are actually opening positions in multiple stocks at the same time. This is a more efficient and less risky way of diversifying your investment portfolio across different sectors and trading an entire basket of stocks
By trading CFDs on indices, you gain easy access to the markets, avoiding the need to spend valuable time and resources on learning new, unfamiliar or complex areas thanks to the wealth of information available online
Index CFD trading is available with a minimum margin of 1%, allowing you to control a $10,000 position with just 1% margin. Check out the variety and advantages of our trading accounts
Stock indices also serve as a reflection of market performance and current market sentiment in each country, making it easier for traders to understand and track how indices react to economic news
Traders can use index markets to gain exposure to global markets, which opens up many investment opportunities for them
Index trading is characterised by a higher degree of volatility than other financial instruments