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Trading Indices with Peak
Trading indices offer numerous advantages for investors. Traders can gain exposure to the overall performance of a specific market or sector without the need to invest in individual stocks. This allows for diversification and reduces the risk associated with investing in a single company.
Additionally, indices often reflect the broader market sentiment, making them a valuable tool for gauging market trends and making informed trading decisions. With the ability to trade indices as CFDs, traders can take advantage of leverage, allowing for potentially higher returns with a smaller initial investment. Furthermore, trading indices are highly liquid, offering ample trading opportunities and the ability to enter and exit positions quickly. Overall, trading indices provide flexibility, diversification, and the potential for profitable trading strategies in both rising and falling markets.
What are Index?
An index is a method of tracking the performance and stock prices of a specific group of assets, such as technology companies and other publicly traded companies. Trading indices is generally thought to be safer than trading individual stocks because no single company can significantly influence the index`s overall price.
The trading index CFDs are a balanced way to trade the world`s top financial markets because they eliminate the need to analyze the performance of a single company`s stock. You can invest in the most widely traded stock market indices with Peak Markets, including the DOW, S&P 500, DAX 30, FTSE 100, EURO STOXX 50, and NASDAQ 100.
High Liquidty
Indices offer high liquidity, allowing traders to easily enter and exit positions with minimal slippage, ensuring efficient execution of trades.
Take chance of more profit with volatility
Indices exhibit significant price volatility, providing ample trading opportunities for investors to capitalize on price fluctuations and potentially generate profits.
Trade 24/5
Index CFDs require less capital to begin trading.
High trading capability with leverage
Trading indices offer the advantage of high leverage, allowing traders to amplify their market exposure and potentially increase their profits with a relatively small investment.
Key Features of Trading Indices
Discover the key features of trading indices and unlock a world of diversified investment opportunities. Benefit from the ability to track the overall market performance, leverage the power of CFDs, and take advantage of liquidity and flexibility in your trading strategies.
High Liquidty
Indices offer high liquidity, allowing traders to easily enter and exit positions with minimal slippage, ensuring efficient execution of trades.
Take chance of more profit with volatility
Indices exhibit significant price volatility, providing ample trading opportunities for investors to capitalize on price fluctuations and potentially generate profits.
Trade 24/5
Index CFDs require less capital to begin trading.
High trading capability with leverage
Trading indices offer the advantage of high leverage, allowing traders to amplify their market exposure and potentially increase their profits with a relatively small investment.
Key Features of Trading Indices
Discover the key features of trading indices and unlock a world of diversified investment opportunities. Benefit from the ability to track the overall market performance, leverage the power of CFDs, and take advantage of liquidity and flexibility in your trading strategies.
Opening the Position
You believe the price of GER30 will rise in the short term and decide to open long position 1 Standard Lot GER30.
Buy 1 Standard Lot at 15782 USD
Closing the Position
The price has risen 2% so you decide to take your profit:
Sell 1 Standard Lot at 15939
Enjoy your Profit
Lot*Trade size*(Closing Price – Opening Price) = 1*25*(15939-15782) = $3925
More Info About Indices
NASDAQ
The Nasdaq is a prominent global stock index that receives daily media coverage. It includes leading technology giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook.
DOW JONES
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is an index in the stock market that monitors the performance of 30 prominent blue-chip companies, which are publicly traded on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq.
DAX 40
The DAX 40, also referred to as the DAX Index, is a stock market index that tracks the performance of the largest German companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It primarily consists of blue-chip companies.
S&P 500
The S&P 500, short for Standard and Poor`s 500, is a stock market index in the United States. It follows the performance of 500 publicly traded domestic companies.
FTSE 100
The FTSE 100 is a stock market index that includes the shares of the 100 largest companies based on market capitalization on the London Stock Exchange.
HK50
The Hang Seng Index, also known as HK50, monitors the performance of the 50 largest and most liquid companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE). It serves as a dependable indicator of Hong Kong`s economic vitality and its connection to China.
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