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Advantages of Trading Index CFDs

What is an Index CFD?

How to Trade Index CFDs

Let's take a look at an Index CFD trading example so you can see how leverage, margin and what happens when you close out for a profit or a loss.

1 Lot = 1 Contract | Position: Long | Leverage: 20:1

Open

Close

Close

Dow Jones (US30USD)

Bid 16,814.1/Ask 16,817.1

Proposed leverage is 20:1

Bid 16,824.1 / Ask 16,827.1

Closing Price @ $16,824.1

Bid 16,794.1 / Ask 16,797.1

Closing Price @ $16,794.1

Value per lot

1x16,817.1 = $16,817.1 USD

Value per lot

$16,824.1

Value per lot

$16,794.1

Margin per Lot

16,817.1/20 = $840.855 USD

P/L

16,824.1-16,817.1 = $7

P/L

Loss: 16,817.1-16,794.1 = $23

Open

Dow Jones (US30USD)

Bid 16,814.1/Ask 16,817.1

Proposed leverage is 20:1

Value per lot

1x16,817.1 = $16,817.1 USD

Margin per Lot

16,817.1/20 = $840.855 USD

Close

Bid 16,824.1 / Ask 16,827.1

Closing Price @ $16,824.1

Value per lot

$16,824.1

P/L

16,824.1-16,817.1 = $7

Close

Bid 16,794.1 / Ask 16,797.1

Closing Price @ $16,794.1

Value per lot

$16,794.1

P/L

Loss: 16,817.1-16,794.1 = $23

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