Indices are large-scale portfolio of stocks that represent the performance of the stock market and the economy.

Similar to the equity market, Indices are only traded during operations hour for respective country’s financial market.

The Benefits of Trading Indices

  • Simple

    Especially for beginners in trading, overlooking tens of thousands of publicly traded stocks can be tedious. Whereas indices are the sum of individual equity stocks that can be tracked from one instrument.

  • Good indicator

    An index is the easiest way to track the overall performance of the economy. It provides a general insight whether the economy is in a boom or in a recession.

Trading Indices with AdmiralTraders

  • Traders can trade numerous minor and major indices, such includes Nikkei 225, Dow Jones 30, S&P 500, Nasdaq, etc.
CFD Indices
Instruments Name Max. Ticket Size Currency Trading Session Session Break
AUS200.c Australia 200 Cash Index 750 AUD Mon. – Fri. 00:50 – 23:00 Daily (Täglich) 07:30 – 08:10 / 23:00 -00:50
ES35.c Spain 35 Cash Index 750 EUR Mon. – Fri. 09.00 – 21:00 –
STOXX50.c Euro 50 Cash Index 750 EUR Mon. – Fri. 09:00 – 23:00 –
F40.c France 40 Cash Index 750 EUR Mon. – Fri. 09:00 – 23:00 –
UK100.c UK 100 Cash Index 750 GBP Mon. 03:00 – Fri. 23:00 / Tue.-Thu 01:05 – 23:15 & 23:30- 24:00 Daily (Täglich) 23:15 – 23:30 / 00:00 – 01:05
DE30.c Germany 30 Cash Index 750 EUR Mon. – Fri. 09:00 – 23:00 –
JP225.c Nikkei 225 Cash Index 750 JPY Mon. – Fri. 01:00 – 24:00 –
USTEC.c Nasdaq 100 Cash Index 750 USD Mon. – Fri. 01:00 – 23:15 / Tue. – Thu 01:00 – 23:15 & 23:30- 24:00 Daily 23:15 – 23:30 / 24:00-01:00
N25.c Netherlands 25 Cash Index 750 EUR Mon. – Fri. 09:00 – 23:00 –
US500.c Standard & Poor’s 500 Cash Index 750 USD Mon. – Fri. 01:00 – 23:15 / Tue. – Thu 01:00 – 23:15 & 23:30- 24:00 Daily 23:15 – 23:30 / 24:00-01:00
SWI20.c Switzerland 20 Cash index 750 CHF Mon. – Fri. 09:00 – 23:00 –
DJ30.c Dow Jones 30 Cash Index 750 USD Mon. – Fri. 01:00 – 23:15 / Tue. – Thu 01:00 – 23:15 & 23:30- 24:00 Daily 23:15 – 23:30 / 24:00-01:00
Server Time

AdmiralTraders MT5 Server Time, which is GMT +2 in the winter, and GMT +3 in the summer.

Minimum Ticket Size

The minimum ticket size is in lots on all CFD indices is 0.1, apart from JP225.c, the Nikkei 225 Cash Index, which is 1.0.

Trading Steps

The trading steps are in lots, and are 0.1, apart from JP225.c, the Nikkei 225 Cash Index, which is 1.0.

Contract Size

The contract size on all the indices is 1 index point.

Margin for Contract in % of the Contract Value

The margin for all indices is 2.00%.

Margin Call

The margin call is 200%.

Stop-Out

The stop-out (or liquidation MT5 margin level) is 100%.