Indices trading
Take your position on over 80 indices markets with Australia's No.1 CFD provider.1
Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.
Contact us: 1800 601 799
Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.
Contact us: 1800 601 799
Why trade indices with IG?
Seize exclusive opportunities on more 24-hour indices than any other provider2
Get spreads from 1 point on the FTSE 100 and Australian 200, and 0.4 on the US 500
Trade on our award-winning platform and mobile app3
Give yourself an edge with the only Australian provider to offer weekend trading on key indices
Go short or long, to capitalise on falling or rising markets
Inform your decisions with market commentary and analysis from our expert global team.
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 others 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
Data is based on analysis of the FTSE 100, Germany 40 and Wall Street offering from prominent UK competitor 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. Table for comparative purposes only. Data is subject to change.
Discover our indices markets
- Popular indices
- New indices
- Weekend indices
Prices above are subject to our websites terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only
Find an index to trade
Search prices on our full index offering and find your next trade.
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 do I trade indices with IG?
- Create an IG trading account
- Research an 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
- Trading indices is cheaper than trading each individual share
- Get exposure to an entire sector or economy at once
- Hedge against increasing volatility in your share portfolio or on your existing leveraged stock positions
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Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to more than 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 48 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Open an account now
Open an account now
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to more than 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 48 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Indices costs and details
Margin
CFD trading enables you to take a position with leverage, meaning you only need to put down a deposit – known as margin – to receive increased exposure. The margin required to open a position will vary depending on the market, and on whether you are a retail or IG Pro account.
| Market | Retail margin | Leverage equivalent | Pro Level 1 margin What is this? |
Pro Level 2 margin What is this? |
Leverage equivalent |
| Australia 200 | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| Wall Street | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| Germany 40 | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| US Tech 100 | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| FTSE 100 | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| US 500 | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| Hong Kong HS 50 | 10.00% | 1:10 | 1.50% | 1.20% | 1:83 |
| Japan 225 | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| Weekend Wall Street Cash | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| Weekend UK 100 Cash | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| Weekend Germany 40 Cash | 5.00% | 1:20 | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1:250 |
| Weekend Hong Kong HS50 | 10.00% | 1:10 | 1.50% | 1.20% | 1:83 |
Spreads
The spread is the charge you pay us for executing your trade, calculated as the difference between the buy and sell prices of an underlying 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 UK 100 Cash |
5 | - |
| Weekend Germany 40 Cash | 6 | - |
| Weekend Wall Street Cash | 12 | - |
| Weekend Hong Kong HS50 | 35 | - |
All Indices costs and details
For full details including spreads, trading hours and margins for all our indices products, follow the links to our help area.
Trade indices on our web platform and app
Seize your opportunity on a range of trading platforms, including the our award winning web trading platform and mobile trading app.3
- Web-based platform
- Mobile trading app
- Meta Trader 4
Seize your opportunity 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, SMS 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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Open an account in minutes to start trading
Create an account today
Open an account in minutes to start trading
Choose Australia's No.1 CFD provider1
Find your next opportunity in our huge range of markets.
Choose Australia's No.1 CFD provider1
Find your next opportunity in our huge range of markets.
Start trading today
Simple account opening. Easy-to-use platform. First-class customer service. Choose an established world leader in online trading.
Start trading today
Simple account opening. Easy-to-use platform. First-class customer service. Choose an established world leader in online trading.
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1 Number 1 in Australia by primary relationships, CFDs & FX, Investment Trends November 2023 Leveraged Trading Report.
2 24/7 means all week apart from ten hours from 10pm Friday to 8am Saturday (UK time), and 20 minutes just before the market opens on Sunday.
3 Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2023.
