CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Index CFDs
Index CFDs (Contracts for Difference) are derivatives that allow investors to speculate on the performance of an index without having to buy the index itself.
An Index CFD is usually traded on the basis of a reference index, such as the S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq or the DAX. The price of the index CFD is affected by the price of the reference index, and the investor can speculate on price movements of the index in either direction.
Unlike direct purchase of the index, index CFDs allow participation in the price movement, with a smaller capital investment.
A share index is essentially a basket of shares containing a selection of companies from certain markets or sectors. Thereby, an index can be operated according to the free standards of the respective index creator. Stock indices exist for all kinds of industries, sectors and strategies, with classic stock indices being the best-known index category.
Well Known Stock Indices
Stock indices are diverse and can be created for a wide variety of industries and trading approaches. The world's major stock indices include the following:
S&P 500 - Contains the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S.
NASDAQ - known as the tech index. Includes Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amanzon and many others.
Dow Jones Industrial Average - Consists of the 30 largest companies from various industries.
DAX - Comprises the 40 largest listed companies in Germany.
FTSE 100 - The 100 largest U.K. companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Product Range Index CFDs
FXFlat allows trading in a variety of the world's major indices at the best spreads and conditions.
Index
Symbol
Currency
Reference market
Australia 200
.AUS200
AUD
S&P/ASX200 Index
EU Stocks 50
.STOXX50
EUR
Dow Jones EURO STOXX50 Index
France 40
.F40
EUR
CAC40 Index
Germany 40
.DE40
EUR
Xetra DAX Index
Hong Kong 50
.HK50
HKD
Hang Seng Index
Japan 225
.JP225
JPY
Nikkei 225 Index
Netherlands 25
.N25
EUR
AEX Index
Spain 35
.ES35
EUR
IBEX 35 Index
Switzerland 20
.SWI20
CHF
SMI Index
UK 100
.UK100
GBP
FTSE 100 Index
US SPX 500
.US500
USD
S&P 500 Index
US Tech 100
.USTEC
USD
Nasdaq Index 100
US Wall Street 30
.US30
USD
DJIA Index
More details about the tradable indices can be found in the contract specifications of the CFD account.