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FP Markets provides exposure to the major global stock indices through index Contracts for Difference ("CFDs"), at competitive leverage on world-class trading platforms. Online CFD indices trading is a great way to participate in the top global stock markets. With FP Markets, you can trade CFD indices futures from across the world at margins starting at just 1%. Trade AUS200 cash indices at AU$1 per point. Stay on top of overseas stock index movements with access to NASDAQ 100, S&P 500, EUREX, indices and more.

We’ve partnered with leading banking and non-banking financial institutions to ensure a deep liquidity pool, so that you get the best available market prices and ultra-low latency order execution.

What are the benefits of
Indices trading?

  • Trading CFD indices allows you to speculate on the direction of movement of the underlying index, without actually having physical ownership of any shares.

  • When you trade indices you get to trade both bullish and bearish price moves, giving you greater trading opportunities.

  • Competitive leverage means you can choose to increase your exposure with only a small investment from you.

  • Remember, CFD indices are a leveraged product which mean that you can also magnify your losses.

  • With powerful platforms like MT4, MT5 and Iress, FP Markets offers access to live streaming prices, cutting-edge technical analysis and charting tools.

FP Markets offers much more than Indices trading! We also offer Forex, Commodities,
Shares & Cryptocurrencies on competitive spreads in unparalleled trading conditions.

What is the Best Platform to Trade Indices?

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 & WebTrader. The world’s most popular trading platforms.

Discover the benefits of Indices trading on one of the most powerful trading platforms available, MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Available across desktop and mobile platforms the MetaTrader 4 platform is ready when you are.

Customisable interface, including colours of technical indicators


One-click trading


MarketWatch


Live price streaming on Live accounts and Demo accounts 128-bit
encryption for secure trading


Expert Advisors (EAs)


Customisable alerts


Compatible with iOS, Android and Mac devices

Are there more platform options?

We recommend MT4 for Indices but a range of products can also
be traded on MT5 and Iress platforms.

Why Trade
Index CFDs with
FP Markets?

Accessible

& Affordable

Benefit from our low-cost,
competitive margins,
starting at just 1%.

Convenient

Contract Size

With an exposure of $1
per point movement, cash
index contracts allow you to
precisely tailor your position
size according to your risk
management profile.

Zero

Commissions

The cost of cash index
contracts is built into the
bid-offer spread.

Hedge

Risk

Diversify your portfolio by
trading CFD indices
and hedge your risks.

index-trading

What is Index Trading?

Stock market indices give the measure of a specific stock market. They represent the value of a group of stocks from a country, and represents the overall, current and historic performance of a specific set of stocks. The calculated value of the stock index is used by investors as an indicator of the current value of their component stocks. Investors can find out the expected returns over time by comparing the current and historic index levels.

Every stock exchange in the world has a benchmark stock index, while some have several. These baskets of individual stocks are often ranked by independent institutions, like major banks or specialist companies like the FTSE Group or the Deutsche Börse. They also come in different sizes. For instance, the FTSE 100 tracks the share price of the top 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, in terms of market capitalisation. The ASX 200 tracks the share price of the 200 top companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), while the SPI 200 futures contract is a benchmark equity index futures contract, based on the ASX 200 index.

It is impossible to track all the companies listed on a stock exchange, which is why traders resort to index trading. Through trading indices, they are able to measure the overall performance of the stock market of the country and the economy in general. Traders speculate on the price movements of these financial instruments indices to earn returns when the indices rise in value.

An Example of Indices CFD Trading

Suppose you want to trade CFDs, where the underlying asset is the US30, known as ‘’Dow Jones Industrial Average Index ” Let us suppose that the US30 is trading at:

us30-bid-ask-price

You decide to buy 5 contracts of US30 because you think that the US30 price will rise in the future. Your margin rate is 1%. This means that you need to deposit 1% of the total position value into your margin account.

In the next hour, if the price moves to 22100.00/22112.00, you have a winning trade. You could close your position by selling at the current (bid) price of US30 which is 22100.00.

In this case, the price moved in your favor. But, had the price declined instead, moving against your prediction, you could have made a loss. This continuous evaluation of price movements and resultant profit/loss happens daily. Accordingly, it leads to a net return (positive/negative) on your initial margin. In the loss scenario where your Free equity, (account balance + Profit/Loss) falls below the margin requirements (1105), the broker will issue a margin call. If you fail to deposit the money, and the market moves further against you, when your free equity reach the 50% of your initial margin the contract will be closed at the current market price, known as "stop out".

Notice how a small difference in price can offer opportunities to trade? This small difference is known as "pip" or "percentage in point". For Indices trading, 1 pip is equal to a price increment of 1.0 which is also called an Index point.

short-long-bid
If the price
of US30		 To You could Gain or Lose
for a Long Position		 Resulting in a Return
of the Initial Margin
Rises by + 1% 22300.80/22312.80 USD 1044 299.33%
Declines by -1% 21859.20/21871.20 USD -1164 199.22%

Benefits of Index Trading

With thousands of stocks trading across different exchanges, stock indices provide an accurate and reliable way to gauge the overall market sentiment. They can also act as benchmarks against individual stock portfolios.

They can offer exposure to an entire sector in a country. You do not have to perform thorough research on individual companies and other fundamentals. You can simply take a bullish or bearish position, depending on the overall market direction. They reduce the risk of a single company’s performance impacting your entire portfolio.

Price movements of indices are smoother, since individual stock performances cannot lead to intense spikes in volatility. But this volatility is sufficient for you to pick out numerous trading opportunities. There is a lot of activity that happens on individual stocks to produce ample index volatility. Indices trading can be suitable to traders of all styles and a variety of trading strategies, since indices reflect the broader effects of economic and political shifts.

6 Reasons to
Choose FP Markets

An Australian regulated Forex broker.

Globally Regulated

Segregated client funds
& regulation in Australia

Tighter Spreads Market

Market leading spreads from
0.0 pips, 24/5

Faster Execution

Low latency,
execution under 40ms

Advanced Platforms

MT4, MT5 & WebTrader with superior client portal

24/5 Multilingual
Customer Support

Award-winning support &
personal account managers

Established in 2005

15+ years
trading experience

CFD Indices Spreads

Symbol Product Standard A/c Raw ECN A/c
Min Avg Min Avg
AUS200 Australia 200 index Cash 0.28 1.82 0.28 1.82
US30 US 30 Index Cash 0.41 3.56 0.41 3.56
EURO50 Euro 50 Index Cash 0.71 2 0.71 2
FRA40 CAC40 Index Cash 0.8 1.96 0.8 1.96
GER30 German 30 Index Cash 0.31 1.73 0.31 1.73
HK50 Hang Seng Index Cash 1.55 04.09 1.55 04.09
JP225 Japan 225 Index Cash 1.91 8.74 1.91 8.74
US500 US 500 Index Cash 0.2 0.54 0.2 0.54
UK100 UK100 Index Cash 0.31 1.65 0.31 1.65
US100 US Tech 100 Index Cash 0.9 1.56 0.9 1.56
CHINA50 China A50 Index Cash 9.41 13.17 9.41 13.17
SING30 Singapore 30 Index Cash 1.05 1.22 1.05 1.22
VIX Volatility Index 0.14 0.05 0.14 0.05
USD Index US Dollar Index 0.02 0.009 0.02 0.009

Direct Market Access (DMA) Indices CFD Spreads

Available Indices
NASDAQ 100 E-Mini DJIA E-Mini (CBOT) Mini SPI 200
Nikkei 225 (CME) DAX Index SPI 200
S&P 500 E-Mini EURO Stoxx 50

Dividends Adjustments

If you hold an open Long position on a Cash Index CFD contract that pays a dividend, you will be entitled to an amount equal to the amount based on the number of contracts you hold after the close of the business day before the ex-dividend date.

Conversely, if you hold an open Short position in a Cash Index CFD which pays a dividend, you will be required to pay an amount based on the number of contracts you hold after the close of the business day before the ex-dividend date. This adjustment may be made either as a cash adjustment into your MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 trading account or included into the end of day swap rate.

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