Take your position on over 80 indices with the world's No.1 CFD provider.1,2
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
We offer over 30 more weekly trading hours than our nearest competitor, so you can:
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.
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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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 |
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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.
Demo accounts are only available for CFD trading.
Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app*
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.
Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app*
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.
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 |
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 | - |
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 |
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 | - |
Seize your next opportunity on our award-winning platform and mobile trading app.3
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.
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
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
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
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
Your money and assets are protected when you trade with us.
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.