Indices Trading

Global Indices CFDs

Key to Trading offers a wide range of CFDs on Indices with NO dealing desk executions.

We aim to provide the same level of reliability and low latency conditions as those offered on the Forex market.

You can buy or sell the world’s major equity indices with no commission applied.

CFD definition

A CFD, or a Contract For Difference, is an agreement between two parties to exchange the difference between the opening and closing price of a CFD contract whose value is tied to the value of an underlying asset. CFDs are financial instruments that provide the opportunity to trade leveraged indices, metals and commodities.

CFD vs Future:

CFDs have a smaller notional value than futures: a CFD is usually a fraction of a future contract. With Key to Trading, mini CFDs are available. This means that every time you buy 1 CFD contract you will execute only 1/10 the value of the underlying index. Please refer to the below table for the details of each CFD.
CFDs require less margin than futures: CFDs are very flexible as they allow investors to trade with less capital compared to futures thanks to the use of leverage.

Until a few years ago the Index Market was considered a privilege only for financial institutions and professional investors. Nowadays thanks to the use of CFDs even private investors have this opportunity.

Cash Index CFDs

These CFDs never expire. Every night financing charges (swap fee) will be applied to your account proportionally to your open positions.

When dividend payments occur, Key to Trading will process an adjustment within your trading account balance: a credit in case you hold a long position, a debit in case you hold a short position.

Why choose CFDs on indices

Indices are a more readable asset than single stocks.
Investing on a index rather than a single stock is a way to reduce risk.
They can be traded with very low initial capital.
They have a nominal value much lower than that of future analogues.

Contract Details for CFDs

Simbolo	Contratto	Dimensione Minima Trade	Margine	Step	Valore Step	Dimensione Contratto
XAUS200	Australian ASX 200 Index	0.1	0.01	0.01	$0.01	1
XEU50	Euro Stoxx 50 Index	0.1	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
XFRA40	French CAC 40	0.1	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
XGER30	German DAX 30 Index	0.1	0.005	0.01	0.01	1
XJP225	Japan Nikkei 225	0.1	0.01	0.01	¥1	100
XUK100	UK FTSE 100 Index	0.1	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
XUS30	US Dow Jones 30 Index	0.1	0.01	0.01	$0.01	1
XUS500	US S&P 500 Index	0.1	0.01	0.01	$0.01	1
XUSTEC	US Nasdaq 100 Index	0.1	0.01	0.01	$0.10	1