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Jordan Capitals Ltd provides exposure to the major global stock indices through index Contracts for Difference (CFDs), at competitive leverage on world-class trading platforms. Online CFD indices trading is a great way to participate in the top global stock markets. With Jordan Capitals Ltd, you can trade CFD indices from across the world at margins starting at just 5%. Trade AUS200 cash indices at AU$1 per point. Stay on top of overseas stock index movements with access to NASDAQ 100, S&P 500, EUREX, indices and more.

We’ve partnered with leading banking and non-banking financial institutions to ensure a deep liquidity pool, so that you get the best available market prices and ultra-low latency order execution.

What are the benefits of Indices trading?

  • Trading CFD indices allows you to speculate on the direction of movement of the underlying index, without actually having physical ownership of any shares.

  • When you trade indices you get to trade both bullish and bearish price moves, giving you greater trading opportunities.

  • Competitive leverage means you can choose to increase your exposure with a lower investment.

  • Remember, CFD indices are a leveraged product which mean that you can also magnify your losses.

  • With powerful platforms like MT4 and MT5, Jordan Capitals Ltd offers access to live streaming prices, cutting-edge technical analysis and charting tools.

Jordan Capitals Ltd offers much more than Indices trading! We also offer Forex, Commodities,
Metals & Cryptocurrencies on competitive spreads in unparalleled trading conditions.

What is the Best Platform to Trade Indices?

MetaTrader 4 & WebTrader. The world’s most popular trading platforms.

Discover the benefits of Indices trading on one of the most powerful trading platforms available, MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Available across desktop and mobile platforms the MetaTrader 4 platform is ready when you are.

Customisable interface, including colours of technical indicators


One-click trading


MarketWatch


Live price streaming on Live accounts and Demo accounts 128-bit encryption for secure trading


Expert Advisors (EAs)


Customisable alerts


Compatible with iOS, Android and Mac devices

Are there more platform options?

We recommend MT4 and for Indices but a range of products can also be traded on MT5.

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What is Index Trading?

Stock market indices give the measure of a specific stock market. They represent the value of a group of stocks from a country, and represents the overall, current and historic performance of a specific set of stocks. The calculated value of the stock index is used by investors as an indicator of the current value of their component stocks. Investors can find out the expected returns over time by comparing the current and historic index levels.

Every stock exchange in the world has a benchmark stock index, while some have several. These baskets of individual stocks are often ranked by independent institutions, like major banks or specialist companies like the FTSE Group or the Deutsche Börse. They also come in different sizes. For instance, the FTSE 100 tracks the share price of the top 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, in terms of market capitalisation. The ASX 200 tracks the share price of the 200 top companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), while the SPI 200 futures contract is a benchmark equity index futures contract, based on the ASX 200 index.

It is impossible to track all the companies listed on a stock exchange, which is why traders resort to index trading. Through trading indices, they are able to measure the overall performance of the stock market of the country and the economy in general. Traders speculate on the price movements of these financial instruments indices to earn returns when the indices rise in value.

An Example of Indices CFD Trading

Suppose you want to trade CFDs, where the underlying asset is the US30, known as ‘’Dow Jones Industrial Average Index ” Let us suppose that the US30 is trading at:

us30-bid-ask-price

You decide to buy 5 contracts of US30 because you think that the US30 price will rise in the future. Your margin rate is 5%. This means that you need to deposit 5% of the total position value into your margin account.

In the next hour, if the price moves to 36000/36010, you have a winning trade. You could close your position by selling at the current (bid) price of US30 which is 36000.

In this case, the price moved in your favor. But, had the price declined instead, moving against your prediction, you could have made a loss. This continuous evaluation of price movements and resultant profit/loss happens daily. Accordingly, it leads to a net return (positive/negative) on your initial margin. In the loss scenario where your Free equity, (Equity - Margin) falls below the margin requirements (8986), the broker will issue a margin call. If you fail to deposit the money, and the market moves further against you, when your equity reach the 50% of your initial margin the contract will be closed at the current market price, known as stop out.

Notice how a small difference in price can offer opportunities to trade? This small difference is known as pip or percentage in point. For Indices trading, 1 pip is equal to a price increment of 1.0 which is also called an Index point.

short-long-bid
If the price
of US30		 To You could Gain or Lose
for a Long Position 		Resulting in a Return
of the Initial Margin
Rises by + 1% 36303.44/36103.44 USD 1797 20%
Declines by -1% 35584.56/35594.56 USD -1797 20%

Benefits of Index Trading

With thousands of stocks trading across different exchanges, stock indices provide an accurate and reliable way to gauge the overall market sentiment. They can also act as benchmarks against individual stock portfolios.

They can offer exposure to an entire sector in a country. You do not have to perform thorough research on individual companies and other fundamentals. You can simply take a bullish or bearish position, depending on the overall market direction. They reduce the risk of a single company’s performance impacting your entire portfolio.

Price movements of indices are smoother, since individual stock performances cannot lead to intense spikes in volatility. But this volatility is sufficient for you to pick out numerous trading opportunities. There is a lot of activity that happens on individual stocks to produce ample index volatility. Indices trading can be suitable to traders of all styles and a variety of trading strategies, since indices reflect the broader effects of economic and political shifts.

6 Reasons to Choose Jordan Capitals Ltd

A regulated Forex broker

A regulated Forex broker

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Regulated Broker

Negative balance protection
& regulation in Cyprus

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Tighter Spreads

Market leading spreads from
0.0 pips, 24/5

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Faster Execution

Low latency
execution under 40ms*

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Advanced Platforms

MT4, MT5 & WebTrader with
superior client portal

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24/5 Multilingual Customer Support

Award-winning support &
personal account managers

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Licensed in 2018

Part of a group of
companies established in 2005

CFD Indices Spreads

Symbol Product   Standard A/c
    Min Avg
AUS200 Australia 200 Index vs Australian Dollar Cash - 1.56
CHINA50 China A50 Index vs US Dollar Cash - 7.81
EURO50 Euro 50 Index vs Euro Cash - 1.8
FRA40 CAC 40 Index vs Euro Cash - 1.86
GER40 German 40 Index vs Euro Cash - 1.37
HK50 Hang Seng Index vs Hong Kong Dollar Cash - 4.4
ITA40 Italy 40 index vs Euro Future - 15
JP225 Japan 225 Index vs Japanese Yen Cash - 5.27
SPA35 Spain 35 Index vs Euro Cash - 6.6
UK100 UK100 Index vs Great Britain Pound Cash - 1.25
US100 US Tech 100 Index vs US Dollar Cash - 1.49
US30 US 30 Index vs US Dollar Cash - 1.4
US500 US 500 Index vs US Dollar Cash - 0.5
USDX USD Index Basket vs US Dollar Future - 0.05
VIX VIX Index Cash vs US Dollar Future - 0.15

Dividends Adjustments

If you hold an open Long position on a Cash Index CFD contract that pays a dividend, you will be entitled to an amount equal to the amount based on the number of contracts you hold after the close of the business day before the ex-dividend date.

Conversely, if you hold an open Short position in a Cash Index CFD which pays a dividend, you will be required to pay an amount based on the number of contracts you hold after the close of the business day before the ex-dividend date. This adjustment may be made either as a cash adjustment into your MetaTrader 4 trading account or included into the end of day swap rate.

Risk Warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 72.50% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Disclaimer: Following Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) publication of Policy statement PS20/10 on October 2020, as of 6th of January 2021, UK retail clients will not be allowed to trade any product that references any crypto assets (including Contracts for Difference (CFDs)).