Yes, you can trade the global stock market and synthetic on-exchange indices as either a futures contract, DMA option of equity as an ETF.
Interactive Brokers has transparent, low commissions and financing rates. Equity indices can be traded in lots as small as 1x the index level. Unlike the related futures, Index CFDs do not expire, saving rollover-related costs and risks.
- Indices available: 13
- Minimum deposit: £2,000
- Account types: CFDs, DMA, futures & options, investing
- Index pricing: FTSE 0.005%, DAX 0.005%, Dow 0.005%, NASDAQ 0.005%, S&P 0.005%
Compare indices trading on IBKR to other index brokers below:
| Index Trading Platform | Indices Available | Index CFDs | Index Spreads | Index Futures | Index Options | MT4/5 | Customer Reviews | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 40 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | (Based on 124 reviews) | See Platform 69% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 40 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | (Based on 16 reviews) | See Platform 78% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 28 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | (Based on 86 reviews) | See Platform 73.7% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 39 | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | (Based on 144 reviews) | See Platform 80% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 13 | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | (Based on 934 reviews) | See Platform 59.7% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 30 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | (Based on 257 reviews) | See Platform 65% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 80+ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | (Based on 678 reviews) | See Platform 69% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 80+ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | (Based on 148 reviews) | See Platform 69% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 29 | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | (Based on 73 reviews) | See Platform 62% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 15 | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | (Based on 277 reviews) | See Platform 61% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | 25 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | (Based on 136 reviews) | See Platform72% of retail investor accounts lose money |
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