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Indices · 59 brokers ranked

Best CFD brokers for indices

Index CFDs track baskets of equities — US100 follows the 100 largest Nasdaq stocks, DE40 mirrors the Frankfurt exchange. You get broad market exposure with one position and no dividend withholding complications for most retail brokers.

US100DE40FTSE 100NIKKEI 225AUS200
Pepperstone
Top pick · 4.6
0.69 pts
Best · US100 from
FP Markets
Lowest cost · 4.3
4.8 / 5
Highest score · Exceptional

Key considerations

  1. 01Cash vs futures-based pricing: cash indices track spot price but have overnight financing. Futures roll at expiry with no daily charge.
  2. 02Gap risk on open: indices can gap 1–3% after major data releases. Stop-loss orders may not fill at stated price.
  3. 03Dividend adjustments: when index constituents pay dividends, long CFD positions receive a credit and short positions are debited.
  4. 04Leverage limits: ESMA-regulated brokers cap index CFDs at 20:1 for majors (US100, DE40) and 10:1 for others.

Trading hours

Cash indices: market hours only. Futures-based: near 24/5

Risk note

High volatility around macro events (NFP, CPI, central bank decisions)

What to look for

Point-spread pricing (not % spread) — compare like-for-like across brokers

Extended trading hours coverage for US indices

Guaranteed stop-loss option for protection against gapping

Low overnight financing rates if holding positions for more than a day

Broker picks· the desk for each job

RAW PRICING ON MT5 ACCOUNTS

Pepperstone4.6

Raw pricing on MT5 accounts

All brokers offering Indices

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4.8/ 5Exceptional

IUX

IUX Markets Ltd

IUX provides MetaTrader 5 trading with competitive raw spreads and flexible leverage scaling up to 1:3000. However, international accounts operate under offshore registration without major statutory investor compensation schemes.

Regulated

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) of St. Vincent and the GrenadinesFinancial Services Commission (FSC)ASIC

US100 from

1.5 pts

Min deposit

$10

Platforms

MT5
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4.7/ 5Exceptional

IG

IG Markets Ltd

IG provides multi-asset CFD trading across 17,000 markets with competitive spreads and global regulation.

Regulated

FCAASICBaFinMAS (Singapore)

US100 from

1 pts

Min deposit

$0

Platforms

MT4MT5Proprietary
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4.7/ 5Exceptional

CMC Markets

CMC Markets Bermuda Limited

CMC Markets is an LSE-listed broker offering around 10,000 instruments across its web platform, MetaTrader 4 and 5, and TradingView.

Regulated

FCABMA (Bermuda)ASICBaFin

US100 from

—

Min deposit

$0

Platforms

MT4MT5Proprietary
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4.7/ 5Exceptional

Swissquote

Swissquote Ltd

Swissquote is a Swiss banking group offering institutional-grade security, public stock exchange listing, and access to forex and multi-asset CFDs.

Regulated

FINMAFCAMAS (Singapore)SFC (Hong Kong)

US100 from

2.2 pts

Min deposit

$1000

Platforms

MT4MT5Proprietary
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4.6/ 5Exceptional

Spreadex

Spreadex Limited

Spreadex is an established UK broker regulated by the FCA, offering CFD trading, financial spread betting and TradingView integration with spreads built into the price.

Regulated

FCA

US100 from

1 pts

Min deposit

$5

Platforms

TradingViewProprietary
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4.6/ 5Exceptional

Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank A/S (Headquarters)

Saxo Bank provides fully regulated Danish banking infrastructure alongside direct market access across thousands of CFD and cash instruments.

Regulated

Danish FSAFINMASaxo Capital Markets Pte. Ltd.SFC Hong Kong

US100 from

1 pts

Min deposit

$5000

Platforms

ProprietaryTradingView
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4.6/ 5Exceptional

Dukascopy

Dukascopy Europe IBS AS

Dukascopy operates as an authorised Swiss bank offering ECN trading execution through its proprietary Swiss FX Marketplace (SWFX).

Regulated

FINMAJFSA Japan

US100 from

—

Min deposit

$100

Platforms

ProprietaryMT4MT5
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4.6/ 5Exceptional

Pepperstone

Pepperstone Limited (UK) · Pepperstone Markets Limited (international clients)

Pepperstone offers multi-regulated CFD trading with raw spreads from 0.0 pips and fast execution.

Regulated

ASICFCABaFinCySEC

US100 from

1 pts

Min deposit

$10

Platforms

MT4MT5cTrader
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4.5/ 5Exceptional

ActivTrades

ActivTrades PLC (UK); offshore entities for international clients

ActivTrades provides tight spread-only pricing with MetaTrader and TradingView integration, though international accounts route through an offshore entity.

Regulated

FCACMVM (Portugal)CVM (Brazil)SCB (Bahamas)

US100 from

—

Min deposit

$0

Platforms

MT4MT5TradingView
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4.5/ 5Exceptional

OANDA

OANDA Europe Limited

OANDA offers TradingView and MetaTrader 5 access across forex, indices, metals, crypto and share CFDs, with international clients contracting through its British Virgin Islands (BVI) entity.

Regulated

FCAASICFSC (BVI)CFTC / NFA

US100 from

—

Min deposit

$0

Platforms

MT5TradingViewProprietary
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4.5/ 5Exceptional

Fusion Markets

FMGP Trading Group Pty Ltd

Fusion Markets offers ultra-low trading costs with a $2.25 per-side commission on its Zero account alongside regulation from ASIC and FSA Seychelles.

Regulated

ASICFSA SeychellesVFSC (Vanuatu)

US100 from

—

Min deposit

$0

Platforms

MT4MT5cTrader
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4.4/ 5Excellent

RoboForex

RoboForex Ltd

RoboForex offers MT4, MT5 and R StocksTrader with a $10 minimum deposit and leverage of up to 1:2000. Clients contract with RoboForex Ltd, licensed by the FSC in Belize.

Regulated

FSC Belize

US100 from

1.4 pts

Min deposit

$10

Platforms

MT4MT5Proprietary
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