CFD index trading

Trade CFDs on 20 major global Indices from the ASX 200 (Australia 200) and Dow Jones (Wall Street) to the DAX (Germany 40).

Why trade CFD indices?

CFDs are a popular way to trade indices. FOREX.com offers a choice of 20+ global indices in Europe, US, Canada and Asia-Pacific.

 

Major CFD index markets

FOREX.com key figures

0.1 m+
Customers
1 k+
Markets
0
Seconds average trade speed*
1 +
Staff
1 +
Partners

*StoneX retail trading live and demo account holders globally since Q4 2020.

Index CFDs: cash vs futures

FOREX.com offers two ways to trade CFDs on indices: cash CFDs and futures.

Cash index CFDs
Indices CFD futures
Ideal for
Shorter-term trading
Longer-term trading
Spreads
Tightest spreads of all CFD indices markets
Wider spreads than cash CFDs
Expiry dates
None
Fixed monthly/quarterly expiry date
Financing charge
Incurs a finance charge for positions held overnight
No overnight financing charge applied as contained within the spread
Adjustments
A dividend adjustment may be applicable to some Indices
Positions can be rolled over to the next month
Profit and loss
P&L crystallised only when positions are closed or partially closed
P&L realised when trade closed, partially closed or expired

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How to trade CFD indices

To trade CFD indices, you need an account with a CFD provider. Then, you simply choose your index market, whether you’d like to go long (buy) or short (sell) and how many contracts you want to trade. You can also add stops and limits to aid with risk management.

Your profit or loss is dictated by how far your index market moves from when you open your position to when you close it.

To get started, open your FOREX.com trading account.

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