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Indices

Save 67% on popular indices like US30, USTEC, and US500¹.

Keep more of what you earn on indices

Navigate volatility with stable pricing

Trade market-moving news releases with spreads that stay tight and stable, no matter the market conditions.

Execute orders with minimal to no slippage

Capture opportunities in the indices market with fast and reliable execution across all platforms.

Hold overnight orders for free

Lower your trading costs with swap-free trading on all available indices.

Indices market conditions

The global index market is a broad network of stock indices that typically include hundreds or thousands of stocks from large to small-cap companies. Quasar award-winning trading platform allows you to speculate on the price movements of various stock indices without having to buy the underlying asset.
Spreads¹

Quasar recently reduced its spreads on all indices by 67% and offers the most stable pricing on the market for US30 in particular.

Spreads are always floating, and the values in the table reflect yesterday’s averages. Check the trading platform for live spreads.

Please note: Spreads may widen when markets experience lower liquidity. This may persist until liquidity levels are restored.

Swaps

Swap values may be updated on a daily basis. If you are a resident of a Muslim country, all accounts are automatically swap-free.

Dividends

Dividend amounts may be updated on a daily basis. Check upcoming dividends and read more important information about dividends in our Help Center.

Fixed margin requirements

When trading indices, leverage is fixed at 1:400 for US30, US500 and USTEC, and 1:200 for other indices. All indices’ daily higher margin requirements depend on the specific index. 

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.

Indices trading hours
  • AUS200: Sunday 22:05 to Friday 20:00 (daily break 06:30-07:10, 20:59-22:05)
  • FR40, DE30, STOXX50, UK100: Sunday 22:05 to Friday 19:59 (daily break 21:00-22:05)
  • US30, USTEC, US500: Sunday 22:05 to Friday 20:55 (daily break 21:00-22:00)
  • JP225: Sunday 22:05 to Friday 20:00 (daily break 20:59-22:05)
  • HK50: Sunday 22:05 to Friday 20:00 (daily break 00:45-01:15, 04:30-05:00, 08:30-9:15, 21:00-22:05)

All timings are in server time (GMT+0).

Why trade indices with Quasar

From the US Tech 100 to the S&P, gain exposure to highly traded global indices with a broker that knows what matters to you.

Fast Execution

Never miss a pip. Get your orders executed in milliseconds on both the MT platforms and proprietary Quasar Terminals.

Low and stable spreads

Lower your trading costs with tight spreads that stay stable and reliable, even in volatile conditions. Maximize your performance and minimize your costs, even when the volatility index is high.¹

Stop Out Protection

Delay or sometimes avoid stop outs with our proprietary market protection feature. Strengthen your positions with a condition designed to help your strategy endure volatility.

Frequently asked questions

What are indices?

Indices are statistical measures that track the performance of a group of stocks, representing either a specific sector of the market or the economy as a whole. They serve as benchmarks for overall market trends and help investors understand economic conditions. At Quasar, we offer indices CFDs, allowing traders to speculate on the price movements of these indices without owning the actual stocks, providing opportunities to profit from both rising and falling markets.

Which indices are the most popular and why?

US indices are highly popular due to the global influence and economic might of the United States, making them key indicators of broader market health. They offer deep liquidity and diverse sector representation and are home to many of the world’s largest and most innovative companies. This, coupled with strong historical performance and strict regulatory standards, attracts a wide array of domestic and international investors, facilitating a range of investment opportunities through various financial products such as ETFs and derivatives.

What leverage is available on US indices?

Leverage for US indices is fixed at 1:400. During High Margin Requirement periods, leverage may change to between 1:50 and 1:100.

When is the best time to trade indices?

Deciding when to enter or exit a trade in the global indices market should be based on your advanced trading strategy.

When trading indices, you should closely monitor a range of fundamental factors, including economic news releases, geopolitical events and macroeconomic developments.

You can also make use of a variety of technical analysis tools to analyze index charts. This could be anything from detecting patterns on a candlestick chart to using Fibonacci retracement, or looking at moving averages and paying attention to the volatility index.

Once you have tested your trading strategy, you then need to check the opening and closing times of the markets you are trading.

You can see the full timetable in the Trading Hours section on this page.

What causes stock indices price movement?

Stock indices are affected by a variety of factors. These include economic and political events, consumer confidence, supply and demand, corporate earnings, and market news.

Major global indices are also impacted by investor sentiment towards certain sectors or stocks.

It’s important to keep up to date with the markets you are trading when trading stock indices.

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See for yourself why Quasar Trade is the broker of choice for over 1 million traders and 100,000 partners.

At Quasar, over 98% of withdrawals are processed instantly (under 1 minute). Once your funds leave our custody, it’s up to your chosen payment provider to process the funds and credit your account.
2. “Most precise” refers to Quasar’s less than 1% slippage rate noted in data collected between 2024-09-06 to 2024-09-12 and 2025-01-24 to 2025-01-29, for Gold Spot, on Quasar Standard account vs similar accounts in 3 other brokers.
3. Spreads may fluctuate and widen due to factors including market volatility, news releases, economic events, when markets open or close, and the type of instruments being traded.