CFD Indices are derivative instruments that allow traders to speculate on the price movements of major stock market indices without owning the underlying assets.
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Thousands of traders choose to trade CFD indices — and here’s why:
Alpha Prime FX is a regulated and globally trusted platform for CFD index trading. Gain access to major global indices and take advantage of both rising and falling markets. Go long or short with flexibility, trade on margin using dynamic leverage, and maximize your potential with larger market exposure.
Two-Way Trading
When trading CFD Indices, you can profit from both rising and falling markets by opening long (buy) or short (sell) positions, allowing you to take advantage of any market direction.
Leveraged Trading
When trading on margin, you only need to deposit a small percentage of the total position value, known as the initial margin, allowing you to increase market exposure and potentially enhance returns.
Risk Management
In volatile markets, hedging and diversifying with CFDs helps manage risk and expand trading opportunities.
No Borrowing Rules
Some markets restrict short selling, but with CFDs you can open short positions at any time without borrowing the underlying asset.
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What are CFD Indices?
A balanced approach to trading in the world’s leading financial markets.
CFD Indices are financial instruments that track the performance of groups of publicly listed companies. They allow traders to access major global markets without needing to analyze individual stocks.
CFD index trading involves speculating on the price movements of stock indices. With CFDs, you can trade both rising and falling markets by opening long or short positions, giving you flexibility in different market conditions.
A wide range of indices is available for trading, enabling investors to measure and trade the performance of entire markets. Traders can focus on a single index or diversify across multiple indices as part of a broader strategy.
Some of the most widely traded global indices include the FTSE 100, Dow Jones, DAX, NASDAQ 100, Nikkei 225, and CAC 40.
Specification of CFD Indices
Get an overview of Contract size, Tick size and Swaps.
Symbol | Full name | Contract size | Tick size | Swap Short/Long (points) | Comission | Monday open time GMT+2 | Trading time** (GMT+2) | Friday close time GMT+2 | Trading Platform |
ASXAUD | Australia 200 Index | 10 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 00:50-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
DAXEUR | Germany 40 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
DJIUSD | US 30 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
ESXEUR | EURO 50 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 9:00 - 23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
F40EUR | France 40 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 9:00 - 23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
FTSGBP | UK 100 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
HSIHKD | Hong Kong 50 Index | 10 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
IBXEUR | Spain 35 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 10:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
NDXUSD | US 100 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
NIKJPY | Japan 225 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
SPXUSD | US 500 Index | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
XINUSD | China 50 Index (USD) | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 1:00-23:55 | 23:55 | MT5 |
Symbol | Contract size | Trading time** (GMT+2) | Trading Platform |
ASXAUD | 10 | 00:50-23:55 | MT5 |
DAXEUR | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
DJIUSD | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
ESXEUR | 10 | 9:00 - 23:55 | MT5 |
F40EUR | 10 | 9:00 - 23:55 | MT5 |
FTSGBP | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
HSIHKD | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
IBXEUR | 10 | 10:00-23:55 | MT5 |
NDXUSD | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
NIKJPY | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
SPXUSD | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
XINUSD | 10 | 1:00-23:55 | MT5 |
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What are CFD Indices?
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How does CFD index trading work?
You trade based on the index’s price movement by opening a long (buy) position if you expect it to rise or a short (sell) position if you expect it to fall.
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What are the advantages of trading CFD Indices?
CFD indices provide access to global markets, allow two-way trading (long and short), and offer leveraged exposure with lower capital requirements.
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Do I own the underlying stocks when trading indices CFDs?
No, CFDs are derivative products. You do not own the actual shares within the index; you are trading on price movements only.
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What factors affect index prices?
Index prices are influenced by economic data, corporate earnings, geopolitical events, interest rates, and overall market sentiment.
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