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Markets · Indices
Index trading.
Index trading.
Opera the whole market, not one company.
CFDs on the world's leading indices: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones, DAX 40, FTSE 100 and Nikkei 225. No expiry date, long or short positions and execution under 3 ms.
0.4
Spread from, SP500
1:500
Maximum leverage
No expiry
Positions never expire
Six indices, one single account
US30, NAS100, SP500, GER40, UK100 and JP225, on the same conditions and without switching platform.
How they work
An index is the market summed up in a single number.
Instead of analysing company by company, you trade the direction of the whole. When the S&P 500 rises, it means the largest US companies are rising on average.
No shares to buy
You trade a CFD on the index, so you do not own the underlying shares and you do not receive dividends.
Long and short
You can go short as easily as long, with no borrowing restrictions.
Risk spread out
One company's bad results barely move the index. Diversification without building a portfolio.
One basket, one price
The index rises when the companies inside it rise on average. One number sums up an entire market.
Why BKquote
Conditions built for trading indices.
Leverage up to 1:500
Exposure to an entire index with a fraction of the capital. Remember it amplifies losses just as much as gains.
The indices that move markets
Wall Street, Europe and Asia in the same account, with hours covering almost the entire day.
Available indices
The most followed indices in the world.
Indicative minimum spreads in points, on an ECN account. The charts are illustrative and do not represent real quotes.
Trading hours
When each index trades.
Each index follows the hours of its home exchange. Between Tokyo, Frankfurt and New York, there is an index open at almost any time.
SymbolIndexMarketHours (CET)
US30Dow JonesUSA14:30 – 21:00
NAS100Nasdaq 100USA14:30 – 21:00
SP500S&P 500USA14:30 – 21:00
GER40DAX 40Germany08:00 – 16:30
UK100FTSE 100UK08:00 – 16:30
JP225Nikkei 225Japan00:00 – 06:00
Indicative hours in Central European Time, subject to change with daylight saving and each exchange's holidays. Exact hours and full contract specifications are available in the platform.
Quick guide
What indices are and how they are traded.
A stock index is a basket of shares tracked as if it were a single instrument. Its value is calculated from the price of every company inside it, so one number sums up how an entire market is doing.
Trading indices through CFDs means speculating on the direction of that basket without buying any of the shares. You are not a shareholder, you receive no dividends and you have no voting rights: what you gain or lose is the difference between your entry and exit price.
The most traded indices
- S&P 500. The 500 largest companies in the United States. The most followed index in the world and the benchmark for the US market.
- Nasdaq 100. The 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq, heavily weighted towards technology. More volatile than the S&P.
- Dow Jones 30. Thirty large US industrial companies. The oldest index and the one most quoted in the press.
- DAX 40. The 40 largest listed companies in Frankfurt. The European benchmark alongside the FTSE.
- FTSE 100. The 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange, with heavy weighting in energy and commodities.
- Nikkei 225. Japan's leading index, useful for hedging Asian exposure outside European hours.
What moves an index
Interest rates carry the most weight: when a central bank raises rates, equities usually correct. On top of that come the quarterly results of the heaviest-weighted companies, employment and inflation data, and global risk appetite. Session opens account for a large share of the daily move.
Risk management
Indices move with amplitude, particularly at the open and after macro releases. That is why maximum leverage is lower than on currencies. A stop loss is not optional in this market: an opening gap can travel in seconds what a currency pair takes a day to cover.
Start today
From zero to your first position.
Five steps, all online. No branches, no paperwork by post and no waiting for a callback.
1
Register and verify
Create your live account and upload your ID. Verification takes a few minutes and most are approved the same day.
2
Fund your account
Bank transfer or cryptocurrency, from $50 on the Standard account. The balance appears in your account immediately.
3
Pick your index
Open the platform, select the index you want to trade and decide whether to go long or short based on your analysis.
4
Manage the risk
Place your stop loss and take profit by dragging them on the chart before you enter. On indices, that is not optional.
5
Withdraw whenever you want
Instant withdrawals by transfer or crypto, with no drawn-out timelines and no last-minute paperwork.
Platform
Match-Trader, with TradingView charts.
Place your stop and target by dragging them on the chart, with the same indicators you already use. On web and mobile, same account and same session.
Match-Trader
TradingView
iOS
Android
Frequently asked questions
Everything about index trading.
A stock index groups together a set of shares and reflects how all of them perform as a whole. The S&P 500 covers the 500 largest companies in the United States and the DAX 40 the 40 largest in Germany. Trading an index means taking a view on the direction of the market as a whole, not on one particular company.
It depends on the index and its home exchange. US indices such as US30, NAS100 and SP500 trade from 14:30 to 21:00 Central European Time. GER40 and UK100 run from 08:00 to 16:30, and JP225 from 00:00 to 06:00. Between them they cover almost the entire day.
The price reflects the shares that make it up, so it moves with corporate earnings, macroeconomic data, central bank interest rate decisions and general market sentiment. Geopolitical events also generate volatility, particularly at the open.
The leading global indices: US30 (Dow Jones), NAS100 (Nasdaq 100), SP500 (S&P 500), GER40 (DAX), UK100 (FTSE 100) and JP225 (Nikkei 225), among others. All as CFDs, without owning the underlying shares.
You pick the index, analyse its movement and decide whether to go long, betting it rises, or short, betting it falls. Because it is a CFD you can trade in both directions. Always place a stop loss: indices move fast at the open and on macro data.
No. You can keep the position open for as long as you want, with no expiring contracts and no forced rollovers. Bear in mind that positions held overnight may incur swap charges.
Up to 1:500 on indices. That is lower than on forex because indices move with greater amplitude, and excessive leverage would liquidate the position within minutes of the market opening.
It depends on your approach. An index dilutes the risk of a single company reporting badly, but it also dilutes the upside of getting one right. Indices tend to be more predictable and more liquid; individual shares offer sharper moves.
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