Indices
Trade the performance of entire markets with global stock indices.
Index trading that
captures market momentum .
Gain exposure to entire economies with Contract for Difference (CFD) on indices. Trade major global indices like US30, US500, US100, UK100, and GER40. Diversify your portfolio by trading the collective performance of top companies in a single instrument.
Index CFDs — frequently asked questions
A stock index measures the average price movement of a basket of shares — for example the S&P 500 tracks the 500 largest US companies. An index CFD lets you take a single position on the entire basket, giving you instant diversified exposure without buying every component stock individually.
You can trade more than 20 major and regional indices, including the US 500 (S&P 500), US 30 (Dow Jones), US Tech 100 (Nasdaq 100), Germany 40 (DAX), UK 100 (FTSE), Japan 225 (Nikkei), Hong Kong 50 (Hang Seng), Australia 200 (ASX), and the US volatility index VIX.
Most major indices are available almost around the clock through cash and futures-based contracts. US indices typically trade 23 hours a day Monday–Friday with a short daily break around 21:00–22:00 GMT for settlement. The full schedule per index is published inside the platform.
Cash index CFDs track the spot price of the underlying basket and incur a small daily swap charge for overnight positions but have no expiry. Futures index CFDs follow a specific futures contract month, have an expiry date and are typically used for longer-term positioning. Tradenifty offers both, clearly labelled in the platform.
Leverage on major indices is up to 1:200 with typical spreads from 0.4 points on the US 500 and 1.0 points on the Germany 40 during peak liquidity. Spreads can widen briefly around the market open, economic releases and central bank decisions.
Indices average out company-specific risk — a single profit warning will not wipe out your position the way it can with one stock. They are also a clean way to express a macro view (US growth, German manufacturing, Asian tech) and they tend to be more liquid and tighter-spread than most single names.