A stock index is a group of stocks traded as a single instrument. National indices such as the DE40 track a country's leading companies, while others, like the USTEC, track a sector such as technology.
If you expect the stocks in an index to rise, you can buy (go long); if you expect them to fall, you can sell (go short). You trade on the index price without buying the individual shares.
Because an index spreads exposure across many companies, a single stock rarely causes a large price spike. Indices still move significantly on broad economic and political news.
Yes. You can trade Brent (BRENT) and WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) alongside stock indices.
Leverage of up to 1:100 is available on stock indices and oil. Leverage magnifies both profits and losses.
Index and oil prices can move sharply around economic data, central bank decisions and geopolitical events. Only trade with money you can afford to lose, and consider using stop-loss orders.
