Retail Indices Trading Conditions
CFD trading on stock indices is a tempting opportunity, enabling you to shape your trading strategy around the current market climate.
Our company allows you to take advantage of some of the lowest spreads in the global market using the MT4 trading platform.
AU200
| Average Spread | 4 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | AUD 1.0 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement | 10% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 7 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.50 – 20.45 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 06.30 – 07.10 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
EU50
| Average Spread | 1.6 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 20.55 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
FR40
| Average Spread | 1 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 20.55 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
HK50
| Average Spread | 9 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 01.15 – Friday 15.45 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 04.00 – 05.00 and 08.30 – 09.15 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
JP225
| Average Spread | 9 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | Eur 1.0 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 250 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 20 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 00.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
ES35
| Average Spread | 4.2 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 200 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 12 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 19.00 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
UK100
| Average Spread | 8 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | £1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 90 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 4 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 20.55 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
US500
| Average Spread | 2 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 120 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 2 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 21.15 – 21.30 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | upt to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
US100
| Average Spread | 1 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 25 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 4 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 21.15 – 21.30 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
US30
| Average Spread | 1 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 90 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 6 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 21.15 – 21.30 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage | up to 1:500 |
| Commissions | Yes |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stop out Level**** | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time | GMT+3 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
| Products | Long | Short |
|---|---|---|
| AU200 | -0.61 | -0.4 |
| EU50 | -0.23 | -0.3 |
| FR40 | -0.37 | -0.48 |
| HK50 | -3.72 | -0.7 |
| JP225 | -17.72 | -18.94 |
| ES35 | -0.56 | -0.73 |
| UK100 | -0.57 | -0.48 |
| US500 | -0.34 | -0.17 |
| US100 | -1.01 | -0.5 |
| US30 | -2.85 | -1.43 |
*Hantec Markets utilises a “lot-based” trading system. This simply means that all Hantec Markets products are aggregated into standardized trade sizes. These sizes generally replicate the underlying reference instrument (the futures or cash instrument) or are a fraction of that figure. This simplifies trading by allowing clients to trade in lot increments and also provides a price for each lot size rather than averaging open and close prices when multiple positions are taken in the same instrument.
The lot size for all indices is equivalent to one contract (i.e., 1 US 30, 1 UK 100, etc.). However, in order to effectively reflect the movement and profit/loss implications of their underlying futures, Hantec Markets has established a minimum/incremental trade size as detailed in the table above.
CFD trading on stock indices is a tempting opportunity, enabling you to shape your trading strategy around the current market climate.
Our company allows you to take advantage of some of the lowest spreads in the global market using the MT4 trading platform.
AUS200
| Target Spread | 1(2) |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | AUD 1.0 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 90 |
| Margin Requirement | 10% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 7 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Sunday 23:55 – Friday 20:40 |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | Daily 06:30-07:10 and 21:00-23:50 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
ESP35
| Target Spread | 8 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 50 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 12 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Daily 07:00 – 19:00 ( Monday Open 07:05. Friday Close 18:55) |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | up to 1:10 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
FRA40
| Target Spread | 1(2) |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 50 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Daily 07:00 – 21:00 (Monday Open 07:05. Friday Close 20:55) |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
GER30
| Target Spread | 1(2) |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 50 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Daily 07:00 – 21:00 (Monday Open 07:05. Friday Close 20:55) |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
JPN225
| Target Spread | 20 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | Eur 1.0 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 50 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 20 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Daily 00:00 – 21:15 (Monday Open 00:05. Friday Close 21:10) |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
NAS100
| Target Spread | 2 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 50 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 4 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Sunday 23:05 – Friday 21:10 |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | Daily from 21:15 – 21:30 and from 22:00 – 23:00 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
SPX500
| Target Spread | 0.5 |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 30 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 2 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Sunday 23:05 – Friday 21:10 |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | Daily from 21:15 – 21:30 and from 22:00 – 23:00 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
US30
| Target Spread | 4(6) |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 50 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 6 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Sunday 23:05 – Friday 21:10 |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | Daily from 21:15 – 21:30 and from 22:00 – 23:00 |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
UK100
| Target Spread | 1(2) |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | £1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 50 |
| Margin Requirement | 5% |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 4 |
| Trading Hours (London Time) | Daily 07:00 – 21:00 (Monday Open 07:05. Friday Close 20:55) |
| Break Time (London Time)*** | None |
| Initial Minimum Funding | $/£/€ 1,000 |
| Leverage | 20:1 |
| Commissions | Included in the spread |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Execution | Market Execution |
| Stop out Level**** | 50% |
| Server Time | GMT+2 (New York Close charts) |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD & AED |
Dividend payments are applicable to most cash indices and will be applied as debit/credit along with the rollover to your open positions. Adjustments will apply on the eve of the ex-dividend date of the constituent members of the relevant Index. The adjustment will appear as a debit or credit cash entry.
When an equity goes ex-dividend, the price of that equity theoretically decreases by the dividend amount. In practice, this does not always happen as there are many market forces affecting an equity price. The amount of points an index cash CFD drops by is dependent on the weighting of the equity within the index. If more than one constituent equity of an index CFD goes ex-dividend on the same day, the amount of points each equity will theoretically cause the sector or index to drop by is added together to calculate the total amount of dividend points or “drop points”. Hantec Markets will either collect or pay dividends on the hedge positions that we have entered into against client issued CFDs.
Where an index is a Total Return Index, dividend payments will not be credited/debited.
*Hantec Markets utilises a “lot-based” trading system. This simply means that all Hantec Markets products are aggregated into standardized trade sizes. These sizes generally replicate the underlying reference instrument (the futures or cash instrument) or are a fraction of that figure. This simplifies trading by allowing clients to trade in lot increments and also provides a price for each lot size rather than averaging open and close prices when multiple positions are taken in the same instrument.
The lot size for all indices is equivalent to one contract (i.e., 1 US 30, 1 UK 100, etc.). However, in order to effectively reflect the movement and profit/loss implications of their underlying futures, Hantec Markets has established a minimum/incremental trade size as detailed in the table above.
CFD trading on stock indices is a tempting opportunity, enabling you to shape your trading strategy around the current market climate.
Our company allows you to take advantage of some of the lowest spreads in the global market using the MT4 trading platform.
AU200
| Target Spread | 1(2) |
| Commission | Included in spread |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | AUD 1.0 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 90 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 7 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.50 – Friday 20.45 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 06.30 – 07.10 |
| Minimum Funding | $100 |
| Leverage* | up to 1:200 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
ES35
| Average Spread | 4.2 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 200 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 12 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 19.00 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
EU50
| Average Spread | 1.6 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 20.55 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
FR40
| Average Spread | 1 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 20.55 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
HK50
| Average Spread | 9 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | 1 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 60 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 5 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 01.15 – Friday 15.45 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 04.00 – 05.00 | 08.30 – 09.15 |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
JP225
| Average Spread | 9 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | Eur 1.0 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 250 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 20 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 00.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
UK100
| Average Spread | 8 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | £1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 90 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 4 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Monday 07.00 – Friday 20.55 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | None |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
US100
| Average Spread | 1 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 25 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 4 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 21.15 – 21.30 |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
US30
| Average Spread | 1 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 90 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 6 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 21.15 – 21.30 |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
US500
| Average Spread | 2 |
| Commission | Yes |
| Pip Cost (Native CCY) | $1.00 |
| Min. Trade Size* | 1 |
| Maximum Lots per Trade | 200 |
| Margin Requirement Per Min Trade Size USD** | 120 |
| Minimum Stop Distance (Points) | 2 |
| Trading Hours (GMT) | Sunday 23.00 – Friday 21.10 |
| Break Time (GMT)*** | Daily from 21.15 – 21.30 |
| Minimum Funding | No minimum deposit |
| Leverage* | up to 1:500 |
| Spread Type | Floating |
| Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
| Server Time*** | GMT+2 |
| Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
Dividend payments are applicable to most cash indices and will be applied as debit/credit along with the rollover to your open positions. Adjustments will apply on the eve of the ex-dividend date of the constituent members of the relevant Index. The adjustment will appear as a debit or credit cash entry.
When an equity goes ex-dividend, the price of that equity theoretically decreases by the dividend amount. In practice, this does not always happen as there are many market forces affecting an equity price. The amount of points an index cash CFD drops by is dependent on the weighting of the equity within the index. If more than one constituent equity of an index CFD goes ex-dividend on the same day, the amount of points each equity will theoretically cause the sector or index to drop by is added together to calculate the total amount of dividend points or “drop points”. Hantec Markets will either collect or pay dividends on the hedge positions that we have entered into against client issued CFDs.
Where an index is a Total Return Index, dividend payments will not be credited/debited.
*Hantec Markets utilises a “lot-based” trading system. This simply means that all Hantec Markets products are aggregated into standardized trade sizes. These sizes generally replicate the underlying reference instrument (the futures or cash instrument) or are a fraction of that figure. This simplifies trading by allowing clients to trade in lot increments and also provides a price for each lot size rather than averaging open and close prices when multiple positions are taken in the same instrument.
The lot size for all indices is equivalent to one contract (i.e., 1 US 30, 1 UK 100, etc.). However, in order to effectively reflect the movement and profit/loss implications of their underlying futures, Hantec Markets has established a minimum/incremental trade size as detailed in the table above.