Are you finding it hard to pick individual stocks? Why not try trading the entire index.
Why investors are trading the Australia 200
Global equity markets have been rallying in recent weeks, and many investors have been trading indices to take advantage of this. If you're looking for opportunities, here are a number of reasons why people have chosen to trade the Australia 200.
Trading advantages of the Australia 200
- Ability to start small - Tradeable online only, our Australia 200 A$ micro contract allows you to take a position from as little as $1 per index point of movement.
- Trade 24 hours - Respond to global stock market news and gain exposure, even when the underlying market is closed.
- Tight spreads - We offer tight spreads on standard and mini Australia 200 cash CFDs, starting from just 1 point, with no commission to pay.
- Ability to trade breakouts - As its movement is determined by the values of the 200 underlying stocks, it tends to move slower than individual stocks and even forex, making it the an attractive instrument for investors looking to trade breakouts.
- Diversified exposure - Reduces the risk of a single stock having a large influence on the performance of a trade, thereby potentially limiting overall risk.
- Flexibility - Ability to go long and short.
- Hedging - It can be expensive to sell out of a diversified physical stock portfolio. Selling the Australia 200 can be a flexible and potentially cost effective way of hedging the exposure of your physical stock portfolio during times of volatility.
View an example of buying an Australia 200 cash CFD.
Keep in touch with current market movements
Our market analysis section offers an array of tools and articles to help you stay in tune with the market:
- Three-times daily Market Updates.
- Two-times daily Forex Focus.
- The Week Ahead - major economic announcements.
- Daily Trader Radar with tradeable watchlists.
- Weekly Commodities Updates, Chart Analysis and much more.
Back your opinion and take a CFD position
With our tight spreads, expand your trading portfolio with the Australia 200, or index CFDs, and take a position today.
If you are not already a client with us, why not apply online and begin trading indices today?
Updated: 11/11/11
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