Spreads
Spreads are always floating, so the spreads in the table above are yesterday’s averages. For live spreads, please refer to the trading platform.
Indices
Indices Trading
Choose from the world’s most popular indices, including the FTSE 100, S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and many others.
Account
Standard
Execution type
Market
Symbol | Avg. spread pips | Commission per lot/side | Margin | Long dividend per lot | Short dividend per lot | Stop level pips |
|---|
Trading hours
| Instrument | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|
| AUS200 | Sunday 22:50 | Friday 20:00 |
Daily break 5:30-6:10, 20:00-22:50 | ||
| US30, FR40, DE30, USTEC, US500, STOXX50, UK100 | Sunday 22:30 | Friday 20:00 |
Daily break 20:00-22:30 | ||
| JP225 | Sunday 23:00 | Friday 20:00 |
Daily break 20:00-23:00 | ||
| HK50 | Sunday 23:00 | Friday 20:00 |
Daily break 00:45-01:15, 04:30-05:00, 08:30-09:15, 21:00-00:00 | ||
Dividends
Dividend amounts may be updated on a daily basis. Check upcoming dividends and read more important information about dividends in our Help Center.
Swaps
All indices are swap-free. However, dividend adjustments are processed using the swaps mechanism, and will appear in the trading terminal as swaps.
Buyers will receive a swap, while sellers will be charged a swap.
Please note, all accounts in Islamic countries are automatically swap-free and will not be charged or credited dividends.
Stop level
Please note that the stop level values in the table above are subject to change and may not be available for traders using certain high-frequency trading strategies or Expert Advisors.
Fixed margin
When trading indices, leverage is fixed at 1:400 for US30, US500 and USTEC, and 1:200 for other indices, except in the following circumstances:
Daily breaks
All indices’ daily higher margin requirements depend on the specific index. You can find a list of all higher margin requirements for indices here.
Daily breaks
All indices’ daily higher margin requirements depend on the specific index. You can find a list of all higher margin requirements for indices here.
Frequently asked questions
Here are our most frequently asked questions about trading indices with Exness.
Why is there increased margin on indices at certain times of the day?
We introduced periods of increased margin and reduced leverage to protect you from potential adverse price action due to increased market volatility in indices trading. We also extended our trading sessions for indices, to give you greater opportunity to trade with the standard margin requirements.
What are your rules for pending orders, stop loss (SL), and take profit (TP)?
The following rules apply when it comes to setting levels for pending orders:
Pending orders along with SL and TP (for pending orders) must be set at a distance (at least the same as current spread or more) from the current market price.
SL and TP in pending orders must be set at least the same distance from the order price as the current spread.
For open positions, SL and TP must be set at a distance from the current market price which is at least the same as that of the current spread.
How do you deal with price gaps?
At Exness, we know how it feels when your pending order falls in a price gap, so it’s only fair that we guarantee no slippage for virtually all pending orders that are executed at least 3 hours after trading opens for an instrument. However, if your order meets any of the following criteria, it will be executed at the first market quote that follows the gap:
If your pending order is executed in market conditions that are not normal, such as during a period of low liquidity or high volatility.
If your pending order falls in a gap but the difference in pips between the first market quote (after the gap) and the requested price of the order is equal to or exceeds a certain number of pips (gap level value) for a particular instrument.
Gap level regulation applies to specific trading instruments.
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