The US 500 index
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The US 500 is among our most popular financial instruments. It is based on the performance of the S&P 500 Future index. You can trade it in any direction – up or down – buy or sell - using advanced trading tools and customized leverage.
Background
With iFOREX you have the opportunity to invest in the US 500 CFD which is based on the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor's 500). The S&P 500 is widely regarded as the most accurate indicator for the large-cap American equities.
The S&P 500 index follows the common stocks of 500 large, publicly traded companies that are traded on either the NYSE or NASDAQ. As it primarily focuses on US based companies, some people believe that the S&P 500 provides a distinct indication of where the US economy currently stands and where it may lead to in the future.
US 500 Trading Features
- Maximize your purchasing power by using customized leverage of up to 200:1 (where permitted by local regulation).
- Diversify your portfolio by trading CFD based on future indices such as the US 500.
- Stay up to date with market news and daily analysis.
- Access a variety of educational resources and learn advanced trading strategies.
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- HRK - Croatia
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- ISK - Iceland
- JPY - Japan
- KRW - South Korea
- KWD - Kuwait
- LBP - Lebanon
- LTL - Lithuania
- LVL - Latvia
- MXN - Mexico
- MYR - Malaysia
- NOK - Norway
- NZD - New Zealand
- PEN - Peru
- PHP - Philippines
- PLN - Poland
- QAR - Qatar
- RON - Romania
- RUB - Russia
- SEK - Sweden
- SGD - Singapore
- THB - Thailand
- TRY - Turkey
- TWD - Taiwan
- USD - United States of America
- XAG - Silver
- XAU - Gold
- XPD - Palladium (Ounce)
- ZAR - South Africa
Trade Example
Although our CFDs follow the price of the underlying instrument, traders can maximize their trades by using customized leverage.
For example, if you were to invest only $200, your potential purchasing power may be up to 200 times (i.e. $40,000).
If the US 500 is trading at 1,170 points, then the price of one US 500 contract is priced at $1,170 (in this example the spread is not included in the calculations). The use of leverage grants you purchasing power to purchase the contract, or even 34 contracts, for the purpose of this example, whereas with your initial $200 investment you wouldn’t have been able to purchase even one contract.
As such, if you believe that the US 500 is going to rise then it would only be logical to” Buy” it or “To go Long”.
If the price then increases to 1,200 points (+2.56%) the profit on that trade would be calculated as follows:
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Open price |
$1,170 |
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Close Price |
$1,200 |
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Difference |
$30 |
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Profit on trade ($30 x 34 contracts) |
$1,020 |
* This is not based on live data and is a hypothetical example. Figures do not take into account the spread.
If the US 500’s price drops below your opening price, then your potential loss is limited to your initial $200 investment.
It is important to note that trading CFDs involves a certain level of risk, but due to our negative balance protection program you can never lose more than you have invested.
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Expiration and Trading Hours:
This product has various expiration dates during the year.
Note that our Value Dates differ from the Expiration day on the underlying exchange.
Upon expiration, all open positions will be closed at our last available rate (at iFOREX Deal Closing time (GMT)). The related limit orders will be canceled.
Complete information about the contract’s expirations can be found on our Instruments Expiration dates page.
This Index is not traded 24 hours, please note the limited trading hours.
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Margin Accounts are available only in specific jurisdictions, subject to regulatory restrictions.
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