Why to trade indices?

When you trade indices, you don’t buy an actual underlying stock, but the average performance of a group of them, taking advantage of their rising and falling share prices. Moreover, indices have high liquidity and get more exposure to different economic sectors at once. With more trading hours than other markets, you also have more opportunities.

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What’s the difference between indices and stocks?

Stock market indices such as Dow Jones and Nasdaq (US) and FRA40 (France) measure the performance of a group of stocks. While you own one share of a company in a stock, an index is a group of assets that usually includes stocks.

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How can I trade indices?

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What impacts indices price?

Indices prices are based on the price in an underlying market (the market on which a derivative is based). Therefore, their prices are impacted by factors such as political events and changes in the currencies market. The release of big economic data can also impact it, depending on the company type. Open an account with VT Markets today and take advantage of rising and falling prices of gold!

Is it risky to trade indices?

As indices are highly diversified, they are considered a low risk investment. Even if the companies that were part of the group of indices went bankrupt at the same time, investors would likely recover some money because of their book value.

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How much money do I need to trade indices?

With VT Markets, you can deposit as little as $100 and start trading indices immediately. However, a deposit of $500 allows for more trading options and additional promotional bonuses to boost your trading towards the next level.

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