Indices trading

GAIN ACCESS TO GLOBAL STOCK INDEX MOVEMENTS WITHOUT HAVING TO ANALYZE INDIVIDUAL STOCK PERFORMANCE BY ENGAGING IN CFD INDEX TRADING. WITH HEDGE HOOD, YOU CAN TRADE CFD INDICES, SUCH AS AS200, US30, EURO50, AND OTHERS, WITH MARGINS AS LOW AS 1%.

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What are the advantages of trading Indices with HedgeHood?

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Access the major Stock Indices

What is Indices trading?

Trading indices is a convenient way for investors to access the global financial markets without the need to analyse each individual stock.

By asessing the performance of a group of stocks on an exchange, indices allows investors to gain exposure to an entire sector through a single position.

At HedgeHood, we offer CFD indices trading on our MT5 platform, providing the advantage of low-cost trading and margins starting at 1%.

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How does Indices trading work?

Indices trading enables you to profit from the fluctuations of an entire economy, rather than relying on the performance of a single company or currency. The price fluctuations of all the shares within an index are directly linked to the movements of the index itself. In contrast, when you trade a single company, you are risking everything on that one investment.

With Indices, take advantage of the performance of multiple companies simultaneously. In case one of these companies faces difficulties, it does not necessarily imply that the whole index will be affected negatively. While trading of any kind carries a certain level of risk, trading in indices is frequently considered to be a more secure choice.

Metatrader 5 (MT5)

What are the most recommended platforms for Indices trading?

MT5 is the favourite choice for Indices traders around the globe. HedgeHood’ MT5 are packed with extras to ensure you’re equipped with all the tools you need to make better informed trading decisions. Tight Raw Pricing, fast execution and superior charts are the building blocks for our MT5 solutions.

Buying Index US30

Indices trading example

The gross profit on your trade is calculated as follows:

Opening Price

$32,159.87 × 1 lot = $32,159.87

Closing Price At $32,259.87 1 lot = $32,259.87Gross Profit on Trade $32,259.87 – $32,159.87 = $100

Closing Price At $32,059.87 × 1 lot = $32,059.87Gross Loss on Trade $32,059.87 – $32,159.87 = -$100.00

Opening the position

The price of US30 against USD (US30 CFD) is $32,159.87 and you decide to buy 1 lot. The total value is $32,159.87.

Closing the position

Five days later, if the price of US30 has increased to $32,259.87, the trade made $100.00 gross profit; if the price of US30 has fallen to $32,059.87 and you decide to stop your loss by selling 1 lot US30, the trade loses $100.00.

Trade on tighter spreads

Typical Indices spreads

		Standard account		RAW Account
Symbol	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION	MIN	AVG	MIN	AVG
AUS200	Australia 200 Index Cash	1	2	1	2
UK100	Uk100 Index Cash	1	2	1	2
STOXX50	Euro 50 Index Cash	2	2	2	2
JP225	Japan 225 Index Cash	10	10	10	10
GER40	German 40 Index Cash	1	2	1	2
US500	Us 500 Index Cash	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
DJ30	Us Dow Jones Index Cash	4	4	4	4
NAS100	Us Nasdaq Index Cash	2	2	2	2
HK50	Hong Kong Index Cash	15	15	15	15
FRA40	CAC40 Index Cash	0.8	1.96	0.8	1.96
SPA35	SPA35 Cash Index	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
CHINA50	China A50 Index Cash	9.41	13.17	9.41	13.17
VIX	Volatility Index	0.14	0.05	0.14	0.05
USD Index	US Dollar Index	0.02	0.009	0.02	0.009

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