Benchmarks as instruments
An index is a rulebook for a basket. Trading one means trading the rulebook: weighting, rebalancing and the session it lives in.
- Charted references
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- Weighting
- Cap-weighted (example)
- Rebalance
- Quarterly (example)
- Data
- TradingView widget
Concentration hides in benchmarks
A handful of constituents can drive most of an index move. Look at the weights, not only the level.
Cash, future or CFD
Index exposure comes in several wrappers with different costs and risks. Compare them on the futures and CFD pages.
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