Indices trading
Take your position on over 80 indices with the world's No.1 CFD provider.1,2
Start trading today. Call +971 (0) 4 5592108 or email sales.ae@ig.com. Our sales team is available from 8:00am to 6:00pm (Dubai time), Monday to Friday.
Why trade indices with IG?
Seize exclusive opportunities on more 24-hour indices than any other provider
Benefit from our deep liquidity – increasing the chance of your larger trades being accepted
Get spreads from 1 point on the FTSE 100, 1.2 on the Germany 40 and 0.4 on the US 500
Deal on our award-winning platform and mobile app3
Give yourself an edge with the only provider to offer weekend trading on key indices4
Go short or long to capitalise on falling or rising markets
More index trading hours, more opportunity
We offer over 30 more weekly trading hours than our nearest competitor, so you can:
- Open or edit positions when other traders can’t
- Hedge your weekday positions with a weekend one on the same market
- Act on breaking news, macroeconomic events and earnings reports as they happen
- FTSE 100
- Germany 40
- Wall Street
This data is based on analysis of the FTSE 100, Germany 40 and Wall Street offering from our UK competitors’ websites, and is correct to the best of our ability as of 30 July 2020. Some trading hours have been rounded up or down to the nearest hour. This table is for comparative purposes only, and the data is subject to change.
Discover our indices markets
- Popular indices
- New indices
- Weekend indices
Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only.
Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only.
Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only.
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Ways to trade indices with us
When you trade indices with us, you’ll use CFDs to take advantage of price movements. Discover the unique benefits of each:
| CFD trading | |
| Main benefits | Go long and short on the markets |
| Accessible to | All clients |
| Traded in | Contracts |
| Commission | Commission-free |
| Platforms | Web platform, mobile trading app and MT4 |
| Learn more |
What are indices?
Indices measure the performance of a group of shares that are listed on a stock market.
Because there are no underlying physical assets to exchange, indices are traded with financial derivatives like CFDs.
How can you trade indices in the UAE?
- Create an IG trading account
- Research the index you want to trade
- Decide how you want to trade
- Take steps to manage your risk
- Open and monitor your position
Benefits of index trading
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Speculate on a group of shares for less than the cost of trading them individually
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Get exposure to an entire sector or economy at once
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Hedge against a drop in the value of your share portfolio
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Demo accounts are only available for CFD trading.
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Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app*
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With more than 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
*Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.
Demo accounts are only available for CFD trading.
Open an account now
Open an account now
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app*
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With more than 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
*Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.
Costs and details
Margin
CFD trading enables you to take a position with leverage, meaning you can get full market exposure for just a small deposit – known as margin. The margin required to open a position depends on the market.
| Market | Retail margin | Leverage equivalent |
| Wall Street | 5% | 1:20 |
| Germany 40 | 5% | 1:20 |
| US Tech 100 | 5% | 1:20 |
| FTSE 100 | 5% | 1:20 |
| US 500 | 5% | 1:20 |
| Hong Kong HS 50 | 5% | 1:20 |
| Japan 225 | 5% | 1:20 |
| Weekend FTSE 100 Cash | 5% | 1:20 |
| Weekend Germany 40 Cash | 5% | 1:20 |
Spreads
The spread is what you pay us for executing your trade, calculated as the difference between our current buy and sell prices for a market. We’re constantly working to keep our spreads among the lowest in the industry.
| Market | CFD trading min. spread | MT4 |
| Wall Street | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Germany 40 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| US Tech 100 | 1 | 1 |
| FTSE 100 | 1 | 1 |
| US 500 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Hong Kong HS 50 | 5 | 5 |
| Japan 225 | 7 | 7 |
| Weekend FTSE 100 Cash |
5 | - |
| Weekend Germany 40 Cash | 6 | - |
Costs and details
Margin
CFD trading enables you to take a position with leverage, meaning you can get full market exposure for just a small deposit – known as margin. The margin required to open a position depends on the market, and whether you are a retail or professional client.
| Market | Retail margin | Leverage equivalent |
| Wall Street | 5% | 1:20 |
| Germany 40 | 5% | 1:20 |
| US Tech 100 | 5% | 1:20 |
| FTSE 100 | 5% | 1:20 |
| US 500 | 5% | 1:20 |
| Hong Kong HS 50 | 5% | 1:20 |
| Japan 225 | 5% | 1:20 |
| Weekend FTSE 100 Cash | 5% | 1:20 |
| Weekend Germany 40 Cash | 5% | 1:20 |
Spreads
The spread is what you pay us for executing your trade, calculated as the difference between our current buy and sell prices for a market. We’re constantly working to keep our spreads among the lowest in the industry.
| Market | CFD trading min. spread | MT4 |
| Wall Street | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Germany 40 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| US Tech 100 | 1 | 1 |
| FTSE 100 | 1 | 1 |
| US 500 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Hong Kong HS 50 | 5 | 5 |
| Japan 225 | 7 | 7 |
| Weekend FTSE 100 Cash |
5 | - |
| Weekend Germany 40 Cash | 6 | - |
Trade indices on the UK's best trading platform3
Seize your next opportunity on our award-winning platform and mobile trading app.3
- Web-based platform
- Mobile trading app
- Meta Trader 4
Take control of your indices trading with our clean deal ticket, clear price charts and in-platform news and analysis.
Trade indices opportunity wherever you are, and receive trading alerts and signals on the go through email or push.
Automate your indices trading with MT4, one of the most popular third-party indices trading platforms.
Get the latest indices news
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DAX 40 nears record highs as German economy anticipates growth under new leadership
2025-05-06T04:51:30+0100 -
European indices rebound on optimism ahead of key growth and inflation data
2025-04-29T04:50:11+0100
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.1
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.1
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.1
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.1
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Take control of your risk with our in-platform tools – including stops, limits and alerts.
Get fast, reliable execution and the best available prices.
* Best trading app as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2020.
1 We offer 81 indices markets for CFD trading.
2 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2023)
3 Best trading platform as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards and Professional Trader Awards 2019. Best trading app as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2020.
4 24/7 excludes the hours on Saturday from 2am to 12noon (Dubai time), and 20 minutes just before the weekday market opens on Monday morning. Our hours are based on UK hours, converted to UAE time zone. Due to UK clock changes during the year, the time difference between UK and UAE varies by 3 or 4 hours accordingly.
Contact
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+971 4559 2108
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+971 4559 2104
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Disclaimers
- CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Professional Clients can lose more than they deposit.
- The value of shares and ETFs bought through an IG stock trading account can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in. Please ensure you fully understand the risks and take care to manage your exposure.
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