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FXOpen lowers the minimum trade size on index CFDs

The FXOpen Team

FXOpen is delighted to announce that we have lowered the minimum trade size to 0.01 from 0.1 lot on index CFDs. This means less margin is required to place a trade, and it allows traders to trade index CFDs in a smaller size.

Combined with our recently launched commission free trading on index CFDs, and the increasingly tight spreads offered, we are determined to ensure our clients have the most  affordable, convenient and beneficial trading experience possible with FXOpen.

Below you can see the average spreads for some of the most popular global indices:

Market Average spread
UK 100: 0.8 pips
Germany 40: 0.8 pips
US Tech 100: 1.1 pips
Wall Street 30: 1.6 pips
Japan 225: 7 pips

Average spread data taken during core hours on Friday 13th January 2023.

At present, FXOpen offers over 600 markets, including index CFDs, FX, shares CFDs, commodities CFDs, and cryptocurrency CFDs*.

Find out more about trading indices with FXOpen.

*Cryptocurrency CFDs are only available for trading by those clients categorised as Professional clients under FCA Rules. They are not available for trading by Retail clients.

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