Thematic basket trading

Opportunity changes with the times. Trade the future with thematic basket trading – including electric vehicles, robotics and AI – with the world’s No.1 trading provider.¹

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Why trade in themes with us?

Access thousands of thematic ETFs, smart beta ETFs and baskets of our custom indices

Trade thematic ETFs from just 1 point

Trade on our award-winning platform¹

Trade the future with themes like electric vehicles, AI and robotics

Gain exposure to bespoke indices like our inflation, FAANG and cannabis indices

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Discover themes you can trade in

Inflation

Discover why you’d trade inflation and the indices you’ll use when trading with us.

ESG

Explore ESG trading with us and learn what it means for your investment portfolio.

AI

Learn about the AI industry and discover why you’d trade in this future trend.

Electric vehicles

Join the automotive industry revolution and learn how to trade in electric cars.

Space

Explore this high-growth industry and discover how to trade in space stocks.

5G

Use our award-winning platform¹
to trade in the future of
wireless connectivity.

Water

Water is essential for life, yet future supply in uncertain. Discover how to trade in this scarce resource.

Cannabis

Learn how the cannabis industry works
and how to trade in its new adventurous opportunities.

Discover our thematic and basket trading markets

ESG
Cannabis
AI
Electric vehicles
5G
Robotics
Clean energy
Water
US tech

Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only. All shares prices are delayed by at least 15 mins.

What is thematic basket trading?

Basket trading means taking a position on a group of stocks simultaneously – for example a theme – which are all grouped together into one index, ETF or ‘basket’.

How to start trading in thematics and baskets

Create or log in to your CFD account
Search for your opportunity
Decide the details of your position
Open and monitor your trade

Ways to trade in thematics

Asset	Markets	How to trade
Thematic ETFs	ETFs tracking sectors like AI or electric vehicles	CFDs
Custom indices (baskets)	Custom indices like the inflation, FAANG and cannabis indexes	CFDs
Thematic shares	Shares aligned to a theme, like EV stocks such as Tesla or NIO	CFDs

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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

We have over 45 years of experience offering a truly market-leading service

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Trade themes and baskets on the world’s best platform¹

Web-based platform
Mobile trading app

Web-based platform

Take control of your thematic and basket positions with our clean deal ticket, clear price charts and in-platform news and analysis.

Mobile trading app

Trade thematic and basket opportunities wherever you are, and receive trading alerts and signals on the go through email, SMS or push notifications.

Trading in thematics and baskets: the pros and cons

	CFDs
Main benefits	Low spread on thematic ETFs, unique indices and sectors to trade on. Offset losses against profits for tax purposes²
Risks	Trades are leveraged so losses will be magnified if the market moves against you. Traders can set automatic stops and guaranteed stop losses to control risk, but if these aren’t used, you could lose more than the initial deposit. Also, you’ll never lose more than your account balance.
Accessible to	All clients
Markets	Over 17,000 markets including shares, ETFs, indices
Commission	From as little as $15 for UK-listed ETFs and shares
Platforms	Web, mobile app and advanced platforms
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Costs and charges

Trading costs will include your margin and commission when trading share CFDs.

CFD trading costs

Margin	Spread and commission
Minimum margin requirement of 10% for share CFDs, 5% on indices and forex, and from 0.5% on spot commodities like gold	Commission from $15 for UK-listed shares and ETFs, spreads from 1 point on indices, plus trade ETF CFDs for similar spreads

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