INDICES

We all know how volatile individual share prices can sometimes be. They might suddenly move up (or down) in a matter of minutes, causing havoc in the markets and making life very difficult for traders.

The good news is that anyone can trade the stock market without exposing themselves to the unpredictable nature of individual stock prices. It is simply a case of trading a share index, such as the UK 100, SP 500 or the Wall Street. These markets move in line with the composite value of all the shares that make up the index. It is therefore possible to compare it to an average of the prices of a large number of stocks combined.

With a CFD trading account you can do this without actually owning any shares.

Indicative spreads

	Min Spread	Standard Margin	Min Margin	Leverage
France 40	0.8	1%	0.28%	100/1
Germany 30	0.8	0.75%	0.23%	100/1
UK 100	0.8	0.75%	0.23%	133/1
Wall Street	0.8	1%	0.19%	100/1
Euro stocks	2	4%	0.30%	25/1
SP 500	4	1%	0.19%	100/1
Italy 40	10	4%	1.00%	25/1
Japan 225	13	5%	1.00%	20/1
Hong Kong 40	20	4%	1.00%	25/1

These are just our most popular markets. To see the full range, apply for an accountand test-drive any of our platforms straight away.