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DAXEUR

DAX 40

-0.16%

DJIUSD

Dow Jones 100

+0.45%

ESXEUR

EURO 50

-0.73%

F40EUR

CAC 40

+0.03%

FTSGBP

FTSE 100

-0.01%

NDXUSD

NASDAQ 100

+0.41%

NIKJPY

NIKKEI 225

-0.88%

DAXEUR

DAX 40

-0.16%

DJIUSD

Dow Jones 100

+0.45%

ESXEUR

EURO 50

-0.73%

F40EUR

CAC 40

+0.03%

FTSGBP

FTSE 100

-0.01%

NDXUSD

NASDAQ 100

+0.41%

NIKJPY

NIKKEI 225

-0.88%

What Are Indices?

Stock indices, also known as equity indices or index, represent the performance of a group of selected stocks, typically within a specific country, sector, or theme. They serve as benchmarks to track the overall performance of a market or segment.

Popular examples include:

S&P 500:

Tracks the top 500 publicly traded U.S. companies

NASDAQ 100:

Focused on large-cap tech and growth stocks

Dow Jones 30:

Covers 30 major U.S. companies

FTSE 100:

Tracks the top companies on the London Stock Exchange

DAX 40:

Represents Germany’s top 40 blue-chip companies

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How Does Index CFD Trading Work?

Index trading allows you to speculate on the price movement of a stock index without owning the underlying assets. This is typically done via Contracts for Difference (CFDs) or other derivatives. You can go long (buy) if you expect the index to rise, or short (sell) if you believe it will fall.

Most indices are market-cap weighted, meaning larger companies have a greater influence on the index’s price. Some, like the Dow Jones, are price-weighted, giving more weight to higher-priced stocks regardless of company size.

Why Trade Indices?

Trading indices allows you to speculate on the performance of an entire market rather than individual stocks. Instead of choosing one company, you're trading a whole sector or economy.

Key benefits:

Diversification:

Exposure to multiple companies in one trade

Volatility:

Index markets offer regular price movement, ideal for day traders

Lower risk:

Reduces company-specific risk

Market sentiment:

Indices reflect broad economic outlooks

Flexibility:

Go long or short depending on your view

Why Trade Indices with Excent Capital?

At Excent Capital, you can trade indices via CFDs (Contracts for Difference). This means you don’t own the underlying index, but instead speculate on its price movements, where you can profit from both rising (long) and falling (short) markets with.

You can use leverage, apply risk management tools, and access real-time pricing on a user-friendly platform designed for precision and performance.

Zero Swaps & No Commissions

Trade indices with no swaps and zero commission costs, giving you full pricing clarity and a powerful edge over traditional brokers.

Regulated & Secure

Trade with a fully licensed broker committed to compliance, client protection, and transparency.

Advanced Platform

Enjoy a seamless experience across devices, complete with advanced charting, real-time market data, trade ideas and fast execution.

Education & Close Support

Gain access to expert insights, detailed trading guides, and real-time support from your personal account manager.

Indices Product List

SYMBOLNAMENOMINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT SIZEQUOTE PRECISIONMARGIN REQUIREDMINIMUM ORDER SIZE IN UNITSMINIMUM TRANSACT ION STEPLONG SWAP (pips)SHORT SWAP (pips)SUNDAY OPEN TIME GMT+0TRADING HOURS GMT+0FRIDAY CLOSE TIME GMT+0
DJIUSDDow Jones 30Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.010022:0500:00-20:59,
22:05-23:59		21:00
NDXUSDNasdaq 100Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.010022:0500:00-20:59,
22:05-23:59		21:00
SPXUSDS&P 500Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.010022:0500:00-20:59,
22:05-23:59		21:00
ASXAUDASX 200Instrument level * 100.10.67%0.010.010023:5000:00-06:29,
07:10-20:59,
23:50-23:59		06:30,
0:00
DAXEURDAX 40Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.010022:0500:00-20:59,
22:05-23:59		21:00
ESXEUREURO 50Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.0100-06:00-19:5920:00
F40EURCAC 30Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.0100-06:00-19:5920:00
FTSGBPFTSE 100Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.010022:0500:00-20:59,
23:02-23:59		21:00
HSIHKDHang Seng 50Instrument level * 100.10.67%0.010.0100-01:15-03:59,
05:00-08:29,
09:15-18:59		04:00,
08:30,
19:00
IBXEURIBEX 35Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.0100-07:00-17:5918:00
ITAEURMIB 40Instrument level * 110.67%0.010.0100-06:00-19:5920:00
NIKJPYNikkei 225Instrument level * 10010.67%0.010.010022:0500:00-20:59,
22:05-23:59		21:00
XINUSDFTSE China 50Instrument level * 100.010.67%0.010.0100-01:10-08:29,
09:05-20:44		08:30,
20:45
USDIDXUS IndexInstrument level * 10000.0010.67%0.010.0100-00:00-20:5921:00

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SCHD

SCHD

Spread: 3.0 pips
XINUSD

China A50

Spread: 30.0 pips
PG

Procter & Gamble

Spread: 1.5 pips
SUGAR

SUGAR

Spread: 0.2 pips
AAPL

Apple Inc.

Spread: 1.5 pips
GBPUSD

GBPUSD

Spread: 2.0 pips
C

Citigroup Inc.

Spread: 1.5 pips
CVX

Chevron Corporation

Spread: 3.0 pips
DIS

Disney

Spread: 2.0 pips
FDX

FedEx

Spread: 8.9 pips
CADCHF

CADCHF

Spread: 2.0 pips
BA

The Boeing Company

Spread: 3.0 pips
BAC

Bank of America

Spread: 1.5 pips
F

Ford Motor Company

Spread: 2.0 pips
CADJPY

CADJPY

Spread: 3.7 pips
GE

General Electric

Spread: 4.5 pips
EURPLN

EURPLN

Spread: 55.2 pips
USDCHF

USDCHF

Spread: 2.1 pips
USDHKD

USDHKD

Spread: 6.0 pips
EURCHF

EURCHF

Spread: 1.5 pips
EURGBP

EURGBP

Spread: 1.2 pips
EURNOK

EURNOK

Spread: 14.8 pips
USDCAD

USDCAD

Spread: 2.0 pips
USDJPY

USDJPY

Spread: 1.8 pips
LTCUSD

LTCUSD

Spread: 1500.0 pips
NGCUSD

NGCUSD

Spread: 20.0 pips
AMZN

Amazon.com Inc.

Spread: 1.5 pips
META

Meta Platforms

Spread: 4.5 pips
GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.

Spread: 2.0 pips
NKE

Nike

Spread: 1.5 pips
GBPCAD

GBPCAD

Spread: 4.1 pips
GBPCHF

GBPCHF

Spread: 1.9 pips
NZDCAD

NZDCAD

Spread: 2.5 pips
ETHUSD

ETHUSD

Spread: 1558.0 pips
DAXEUR

DAXEUR

Spread: 45.4 pips
ADAUSD

ADAUSD

Spread: 40.0 pips
AUDNZD

AUDNZD

Spread: 4.0 pips
AUDUSD

AUDUSD

Spread: 1.2 pips
USDSEK

USDSEK

Spread: 119.0 pips
XPDUSD

XPDUSD

Spread: 82.8 pips
MAT

Mattel Inc.

Spread: 4.3 pips
COCOA

COCOA

Spread: 1.0 pips
CORN

CORN

Spread: 7.0 pips
AUDCAD

AUDCAD

Spread: 3.6 pips
EURAUD

EURAUD

Spread: 3.1 pips
EURCAD

EURCAD

Spread: 2.5 pips
GBPJPY

GBPJPY

Spread: 4.8 pips
NZDJPY

NZDJPY

Spread: 3.9 pips
USDCNH

USDCNH

Spread: 2.0 pips
USDNOK

USDNOK

Spread: 10.0 pips
EURCNH

EURCNH

Spread: 2.8 pips
HSIHKD

HSIHKD

Spread: 30.0 pips
WTIUSD

WTIUSD

Spread: 2.2 pips
AUDCHF

AUDCHF

Spread: 3.5 pips
CHFJPY

CHFJPY

Spread: 4.0 pips
SGDJPY

SGDJPY

Spread: 8.5 pips
USDZAR

USDZAR

Spread: 176.8 pips
SPXUSD

S&P 500

Spread: 20.0 pips
NIKJPY

NIKJPY

Spread: 4.0 pips
ASXAUD

ASXAUD

Spread: 4.5 pips
AAL

AAL

Spread: 1.5 pips
H

H

Spread: 2.5 pips
ING

ING Groep N.V.

Spread: 1.5 pips
MMM

3M Company

Spread: 1.5 pips
T

AT&T Inc.

Spread: 1.5 pips
V

Visa

Spread: 2.0 pips
XOM

ExxonMobil

Spread: 4.2 pips
GBPNZD

GBPNZD

Spread: 10.1 pips
NZDCHF

NZDCHF

Spread: 2.0 pips
CSCO

Cisco Systems Inc.

Spread: 1.5 pips
MA

Mastercard Inc.

Spread: 3.0 pips
EURJPY

EURJPY

Spread: 2.8 pips
USDPLN

USDPLN

Spread: 47.3 pips
F40EUR

F40EUR

Spread: 30.0 pips
FTSGBP

FTSGBP

Spread: 52.0 pips
ESXEUR

ESXEUR

Spread: 168.0 pips
IBXEUR

IBXEUR

Spread: 132.0 pips
JPM

JPMorgan Chase

Spread: 1.4 pips
COTTON

COTTON

Spread: 1.3 pips
SOYBEAN

SOYBEAN

Spread: 8.0 pips
WHEAT

WHEAT

Spread: 9.0 pips
BTCUSD

BTCUSD

Spread: 6500.0 pips
BRNUSD

BRNUSD

Spread: 2.4 pips
EURNZD

EURNZD

Spread: 2.8 pips
NZDUSD

NZDUSD

Spread: 1.8 pips
SOLUSD

SOLUSD

Spread: 105.0 pips
XPTUSD

XPTUSD

Spread: 114.8 pips
CUCUSD

CUCUSD

Spread: 417.0 pips
NDXUSD

Nasdaq

Spread: 20.0 pips
BABA

BABA

Spread: 1.5 pips
GS

GS

Spread: 6.0 pips
HD

Home Depot

Spread: 2.0 pips
KO

Coca-Cola

Spread: 1.5 pips
MSFT

Microsoft

Spread: 2.0 pips
PEP

PepsiCo

Spread: 1.5 pips
UAL

UAL

Spread: 4.4 pips
VZ

VZ

Spread: 1.5 pips
NVDA

NVIDIA

Spread: 6.0 pips
USDSGD

USDSGD

Spread: 4.4 pips
USDBRL

USDBRL

Spread: 37.8 pips
ITAEUR

Italy Stock

Spread: 5.0 pips
RUTUSD

Russell 2000

Spread: 0.4 pips
USDIDX

US Dollar

Spread: 10.0 pips
BCHUSD

BCHUSD

Spread: 700.0 pips
VOO

VOO

Spread: 3.0 pips
XRPUSD

XRPUSD

Spread: 63.0 pips
XAGUSD

XAGUSD

Spread: 8.4 pips
XAUUSD

XAUUSD

Spread: 2.0 pips
AUDJPY

AUDJPY

Spread: 2.7 pips
EURSEK

EURSEK

Spread: 138.9 pips
EURUSD

EURUSD

Spread: 1.5 pips
GBPAUD

GBPAUD

Spread: 3.2 pips
USDMXN

USDMXN

Spread: 7.0 pips
DJIUSD

DJIUSD

Spread: 40.0 pips
INTC

Intel Corporation

Spread: 1.5 pips
COFFEE

COFFEE

Spread: 2.1 pips
GM

General Motors

Spread: 4.1 pips
HPQ

HP Inc.

Spread: 2.9 pips
IBM

IBM

Spread: 2.0 pips
JNJ

Johnson & Johnson

Spread: 1.5 pips
MAR

MAR

Spread: 3.5 pips
MCD

McDonald's

Spread: 1.6 pips
NFLX

Netflix

Spread: 4.1 pips
ORCL

Oracle

Spread: 1.5 pips
TSLA

Tesla Inc.

Spread: 1.5 pips
UNH

UnitedHealth Group

Spread: 3.5 pips
WFC

Wells Fargo

Spread: 2.5 pips
WMT

Walmart

Spread: 1.5 pips
GLD

GLD

Spread: 3.0 pips
IWM

IWM

Spread: 3.0 pips
QQQ

QQQ

Spread: 3.0 pips
TQQQ

TQQQ

Spread: 3.0 pips
VEA

VEA

Spread: 3.0 pips
USO

USO

Spread: 3.0 pips

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