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  • Notes to tables

Popular markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract

Product details

Standard

Mini

Micro

Singapore Blue Chip
24 hours

SGD100

SGD40

SGD10

0830 - 1710 (SGT)

0.1*

0.2

5%

Singapore Blue Chip

1815 - 0154 (SGT)

0.1*

All other times

0.6

Germany 40
24 hours

€25

€5

-

0115 - 0800 (CET)

4

2

5%

Germany 40

0800 - 0900 (CET) 2
0900 - 1730 (CET)

1.4

1730 - 2200 (CET)

2

2200 - 0115 (CET)

5

Wall Street
24 hours

$10

$2

$1

0300 - 1030 (EST)

3.6

4

5%

Wall Street

1030 - 1700 (EST)

2.4

1800 - 1900 (EST)

9.8

All other times

4.8

US 500
24 hours

$250

$50

$10

0930 - 1600 (EST)

0.4

0.6

5%

US 500

1700 - 1800 (EST)

1.5

All other times

0.6

FTSE 100
24 hours

£10

£2

-

0100 - 0700 (GMT)

3

1.5

5%

FTSE 100

0700 - 0800 (GMT)

2

0800 - 1630 (GMT)

1

1630 - 2100 (GMT) 2
2100 - 0100 (GMT)

4

US Tech 100
24 hours

$100

$20

$5

0930 - 1600 (EST)

1

2

5%

US Tech 100

1700 - 1800 (EST)

5

All other times

2

Hong Kong HS50
24 hours

HKD50

HKD10

HKD5

0915 - 1200 (HKT)

5

10

5%

Hong Kong HS50

1300 - 1630 (HKT)

5

1715 - 0259 (HKT)

8

All other times

30

China H-Shares
24 hours

HKD50

HKD10

HKD5

0915 - 1200 (SGT)

6

10

5%

China H-Shares

1300 - 1630 (SGT)

6

1715 - 0259 (SGT)

6

All other times

18

Australia 200
24 hours

AUD25

AUD5

AUD2

0950 - 1000 (AEST)

2

1.5

5%

Australia 200

1000 - 1600 (AEST)

1

1600 - 1630 (AEST)

2

1710 - 0700 (AEST)

3

All other times

4

US Fang
24 hours

USD50

USD10

-

0900 - 1430 (GMT)

3

1

20%

US Fang

1430 - 2100 (GMT)

1.8

2100 - 0100 (GMT)

3

0100 - 0900 (GMT)

5

AI Index

$1

-

-

0930 - 1600 (EST) 3

3

10%

AI Index

North and Central America markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract

Product detail

Standard

Mini

Russell 2000
24 hours

$50

$10

1700 - 1800 (EST)

0.8

0.3

5%

US Russell 2000

All other times

0.3

European markets

Index name [1]

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract

Product detail

Standard

Mini

EU Stocks 50
24 hours

€10

€2

0800 - 2200 (CET)

1.5

1

5%

EU Stocks 50

2200 - 0115 (CET)

3

0115 - 0800 (CET)

2

France 40
24 hours

€10

€2

0115 - 0800 (CET)

3

1

5%

France 40

0800 - 0900 (CET) 2
0900 - 1730 (CET)

1

1630 - 2200 (CET)

2

2200 - 0115 (CET)

4

Netherlands 25
24 hours

€200

€40

0900 - 1730 (CET)

0.1

0.4

20%

Netherlands 25

1730 - 2200 (CET)

0.3

2200 - 0800 (CET)

0.5

0800 - 0900 (CET)

0.3

Norway 25

NOK100

NOK20

0900 - 1620 (CET)

0.5

0.6

20%

Norway 25

Spain 35
24 hours

€10

€2

0800 - 0900 (CET)

5

4.5

5%

Spain 35

0900 - 2000 (CET)

5

2000 - 0800 (CET)

12

Sweden 30
24 hours

SEK100

SEK20

0300 - 1125 (EST)

0.5

0.8

20%

Sweden 30

1125 - 0300 (EST)

1.5

Switzerland Blue Chip
24 hours

CHF10

CHF2

0800 - 2200 (CET)

2*

2

20%

Switzerland Blue Chip

2200 - 0800 (CET)

6

Germany Mid-Cap 50

€5

€1

0810 - 2200 (CET)

6*

5

5%

Germany Mid-Cap 50

Germany Tech 30

€10

€2

0800 - 2200 (CET)

2*

1

20%

Germany Tech 30

Denmark 25

DKK100

DKK20

0800 - 1555 (GMT)

1

0.6

20%

Denmark 25

Asian, Australian and South African markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract

Product detail

Standard

Mini

China A50
24 hours

$1

$0.2

0900 - 1630 (SGT)

10

20

20%

China A50

1700 - 0445 (SGT)

10*

All other times

24

Japan 225
24 hours

$5

$1

08000 - 0930 (JST)

15

8

5%

Japan 225

0930 - 0615 (JST)

7

0615 - 0659 (JST)

15

All other times

30

South Africa 40
24 hours

ZAR50

ZAR10

0830 - 1730 (SAST)

8*

15

20%

South Africa 40

All other times

100*

Taiwan Index
24 hours

USD40

USD10

0845 - 1345 (SGT)

0.4

1.7

5%

Taiwan Index

1415 - 0515 (SGT) 0.6
0515 - 0815 (SGT) 1.2

Emerging Markets Index

USD50

USD10

1430 - 2100 (GMT)

0.5

0.5

20%

Emerging Market Index

2300 - 0100 (GMT) 2
All other times 1

Tokyo First Section Index Cash (Y2,000)
24 hours

JPY10,000

JPY2,000

0900 - 1515 (JST)

0.8

1

5%

Tokyo First Section Index

0845 - 0900 (JST)

1.2

1630 - 0530 (JST)

1.2

All other times

2

Hong Kong Tech

HKD50

HDK10

0915 - 1200 (HKT)

4

5

20%

Hong Kong Tech Index

1300 - 1630 (HKT) 4
1715 - 0300 (HKT) 6 (around market)
All other times
(HKT)
9

Other Markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract

Product detail

Standard

Mini

US Dollar Basket - undated

$10

$1

1800 - 1700 (EST)

5

10

20%

US Dollar Basket - undated

Time Zone Abbreviations:

  • AEST — Australian Eastern Standard Time
  • CET — Central European Time
  • CST — Central Standard Time
  • EST — Eastern Standard Time
  • GMT — Greenwich Mean Time
  • HKT — Hong Kong Time
  • JST — Japan Standard Time
  • SGT — Singapore Time
  • SAST — South Africa Standard Time

Unless expressly agreed otherwise with IG, positions on futures CFDs will be rolled over to a later date by default, details of which can be found in the product details. Where a client has agreed with IG to expire index futures CFDs, we will do so on specific future dates, with cash-settlement as shown in the product details.

We offer mini versions of all Stock Index Futures CFDs at 20% of the contract size and margin requirement.

Popular markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract
Standard / Mini

Product detail

Standard

Mini

Germany 40
24 hours

€25

€5

0900 - 1730 (CET)

6

1.5

5%

Germany 40

All other times

12

US 500
24 hours

$250

$50

1800 - 1615 (EST)

1

0.25

5%

US 500

1630 - 1700 (EST)

1

1700 - 1800 (EST)

2.4

Wall Street
24 hours

$10

$2

0300 - 1600 (EST)

6

1.8

5%

Wall Street

1700 - 1800 (EST)

17

All other times(EST)

10

FTSE 100®
24 hours

£10

£2

0700 - 2100 (GMT)

4

0.8

5%

FTSE 100®

All other times

8

US Dollar Basket

$10

$5

1800 - 1700 (EST)

8*

10

20%

US Dollar Basket

Hong Kong HS50
24 hours

HKD50

HKD10

0915 - 1200 (HKT)

16

10

5%

Hong Kong HS50

1300 - 1630 (HKT)

16

1715 - 0259 (HKT)

16*

All other times

30

North and Central American markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract
Standard / Mini

Product detail

Standard

Mini

US Tech 100
24 hours

$100

$20

1800 - 1615 (EST)

3

1

5%

US Tech 100

1630 - 1700 (EST)

3

1700 - 1800 (EST)

6.8

European markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract
Standard / Mini

Product detail

Standard

Mini

Denmark 25

DKK100

DKK20

0800 - 1555 (GMT)

4

0.6

20%

Denmark 25

Asian, Australian and South African markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract
Standard / Mini

Product detail

Standard

Mini

Singapore Blue Chip
24 hours

SGD100

SGD40

0830 - 1710 (SGT)

0.2*

0.2

5%

Singapore Blue Chip

1815 - 0154 (SGT)

0.2*

All other times

1

Australia 200
24 hours

AUD25

AUD5

0950 - 1630 (AEST)

3

1.5

5%

Australia 200

1710 - 0700 (AEST)

4

All other times

7

Other markets

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract
Standard / Mini

Product detail

Standard

Mini

EU Volatility Index
(08.05-22.00)

€1000

€200

0805 - 2200 (CET)

0.16

0.4

20%

EU Volatility Index

Volatility Index (VIX)

$1000

$200

0230 - 0215 (CST)

0.1

0.2

20%

Volatility Index (VIX)

Volatility Index (VIX) - undated

$1000

$200

1700 - 1515 (CT)

0.08*

0.2

20%

Volatility Index (VIX) - Undated

1530 - 1600 (CT)

0.08*

* 0.1 either side of the market

Index name

Value of one contract

Dealing hours

Dealing spread

Limited risk premium

Margin requirement per contract

Product detail

Standard

Mini

Germany 40

24 hours

SGD10
(min 4 contracts)

SGD 1
(min 5 contracts)

0115 - 0800 (CET) 4 1.5

5%

Germany 40

0800 - 0900 (CET) 2
0900 - 1730 (CET) 1.2
1730 - 2200 (CET) 2
2200 - 0115 (CET) 5

FTSE® 100 Cash

24 hours

SGD10
(min 2 contracts)

SGD 1
(min 2 contracts)

08.00-16.30 (GMT) 1 0.8

5%

FTSE 100

16.30-21.00 (GMT) 2
All other times 4

China H-Shares

24 hours

SGD10
(min 1 contract)

SGD 1
(min 1 contract)

0915 - 1200 (SGT) 5

20

5%

China H-Shares

1300 - 1615 (SGT) 5
1715 - 0259 (SGT) 5*
All other times 10

Hong Kong HS50

24 hours

SGD10
(min 1 contract)

SGD 1
(min 2 contracts)

0915 - 1200 (HKT)< 5

10

5%

Hong Kong HS50

1300 - 1630 (HKT) 5
1715 - 0259 (HKT) 5*
All other times 20

Australia 200

24 hours with gaps

SGD10
(min 3 contracts)

SGD 1
(min 2 contracts)

1000 - 1600 (AEST) 1

1

5%

Australia 200

1600 - 1630 (AEST) 2
1710 - 0800 (AEST) 3
0950 - 1000 (AEST) 2
All other times 4

Wall Street

24 hours

SGD10
(min 1 contract)

SGD1
(min 2 contracts)

0300 - 0930 (EST) 3.6

1.8

5%

Wall Street

0930 - 1600 (EST) 2.4
1700 - 1800 (EST) 9.8
All other times 4.8

US Tech 100

24 hours

SGD10
(min 10 contracts)

SGD 1
(min 5 contracts)

0930 - 1600 (EST) 1

1

5%

US Tech 100

1700 - 1800 (EST) 5
All other times 2

US 500

24 hours

SGD10
(min 25 contracts)

SGD 1
(min 15 contracts)

0930 - 1600 (EST) 0.4

0.25

5%

US 500

1700 - 1800 (EST) 1.5
All other times 0.6

Japan 225

24 hours

SGD10
(min 1 contract)

SGD 1
(min 2 contracts)

08000 - 0930 (JST) 15

8

5%

Japan 225

0930 - 0615 (JST) 7
0615 - 0659 (JST) 15
All other times 30

Denmark25

SGD10

SGD 1

0800 - 1555 (GMT)

1

0.6

20%

Denmark 25

We offer CFDs on a wide range of global stock indices. Our cash index CFDs do not have an expiry date. The price of a cash index CFD is derived from the front month of the futures contract in the related market. Front month will mean the next liquid futures contract with the closest expiration date. It may differ from spot cash index levels reported or published by their relevant exchanges where their underlying securities are listed. Futures contracts are used as they are updated more quickly due to news and market events without requiring all underlying stocks to adjust. The difference between the cash index contract price and the related futures contract is termed the fair value. This fair value is regularly updated by IG to accurately reflect expected interest and dividend adjustments.

Outside the trading hours of related markets, IG continues to make a 24-hour price on index CFDs. Price during this period is determined by a number of factors; most significantly the correlation with future contracts in markets that are opened at the time.

Our stock indices CFDs are contracts which give a client exposure to changes in the value of a stock index but cannot result in the delivery of any share or instrument by or to the client. Minimum transaction sizes usually start from one contract. Please refer to the 'Get Info' section within the trading platform to find the minimum transaction size for each market. We will not charge any additional commission unless we notify you in writing.

Where indicated, indices are available for dealing 24 hours a day, between 23.02 Sunday and 22.15 Friday (London time) each week. This will be between 07.02 Monday and 06.15 Saturday (Singapore time) on non-Daylight Savings periods and between 06.02 Monday and 05.15 Saturday (Singapore time) during Daylight Saving periods. Other indices are offered only when the underlying market is open. Please ask dealers for information about public holidays.

We price our Volatility Index (VIX) and EU Volatility Index contracts in a different way to the rest of our cash index markets. Rather than aiming to replicate the underlying index price, we follow the method used to derive our undated commodity prices. This means there is a difference between our undated price and the underlying index price on these markets. Funding is also calculated in line with the undated commodity method. Please see our overnight funding page for more details.

We offer Standard and Mini contracts on all our indices, and Micro contracts on a selection of markets. The contract value is the amount per whole index point that the contract is worth.

All dealing hours are listed in the local time, unless otherwise stated. Please note that actual trading times are governed by local time in the country of the index's origin. Consequently, seasonal adjustments (such as daylight saving) in either the UK or the country of origin may cause times shown to be imprecise.

Spreads are subject to variation, especially in volatile market conditions. On 24 hour index markets, our spreads depend on whether the underlying futures market is open (in-hours) or closed (out-of-hours). Other index markets are only quoted when the underlying futures market is open. Our dealing spreads may change to reflect the available liquidity during different times of day. Out-of-hours spreads on US indices may vary during the US reporting season. Our normal spread during each time period is shown in the table.

Dealing spreads may be offered as a fixed or variable amount. If variable spreads are in use, then the spread shown in this table is the amount of IG spread added to the underlying futures market spread. Any variable dealing spreads are marked with an asterisk (*).

Large trades may be subject to wider spreads which is known as tiered pricing. Learn more here.

Please note that tiered pricing is only available on the IG platform.

On all index markets, when the underlying futures market is open, we do not apply any weighting or biases to our pricing sources (with the exception of fair value adjustments).

For limited risk transactions, a premium is charged only if your stop is triggered. Limited risk positions are closed if the bid or offer price reaches a selected stop level. There may be nothing against which to measure our quotation, particularly at times when the underlying market is closed.

Please note that tiered margining applies; this means that higher margins may be required for large positions. You can find the applicable tiered margins from the Get Info dropdown section within each market in the trading platform. See our margin page for more details.

When you trade in a currency other than your base currency, margin requirements and any profit or loss will be booked to your account in that currency. As a default, we will automatically convert any profit or loss you realise on closing a position to your base currency, including a charge of no more than 0.5% of the current spot rate. You may change this default to a daily conversion any time via our online dealing platform. For daily conversions, our system will convert the currency automatically. However, you may experience currency fluctuations on your account prior to the conversion.

A daily interest adjustment is calculated for any position that is opened before 22.00 (London time) and that is still open after 22.00 (London time). For stock index contracts denominated in Australian dollars a daily interest adjustment is calculated for any position that is opened before 16.50 (Sydney time) and that is still open after 16.50 (Sydney time). These adjustments are posted daily to the client’s account. Please note that on Fridays, open positions will be adjusted for 3 days funding, covering the weekend.

Interest adjustments are calculated as follows:

D = n x L x C x i / 365

Where:
D = daily interest adjustment
n = number of lots
L = lot size
C = underlying index price at 10pm (London time)
i = applicable annual interest rate

Note: The formula uses a 365-day divisor for the FTSE® 100 and other GBP, SGD and ZAR denominated markets, and a 360-day divisor for all others.

The applicable annual interest rate is based on prevailing 1-month interbank rates and our funding adjustment of 2.5% per annum for standard contracts and 3% per annum for mini/micro contracts. Interest in respect of long positions is debited from a client’s account, and interest in respect of short positions is either credited to or debited from a client’s account.

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