Indices Trading
Trade a variety of index products using options, futures, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Take your position with an index product that works for your account size and risk tolerance.
Why trade Indices with us
Award winning options platform
Get product offerings that empower your trading goals from an award-winning options platform2
Low commissions
Trade options online with low commissions starting at $1.00 per contract to open, $0 to close. Plus, commissions are capped at $10.00 per leg for equity and ETF options1
Liquidity trading indicator
Find efficient options markets and trade at fair prices using Orbexiamarkets liquidity rating indicator
Analysis Tab
Use the analysis tab to gauge the profit and loss potential of options strategies before you trade
Order chains
Track your equity and ETF options position's progress from open to close, without a spreadsheet
Curated watchlist
Pick underlyings from your favorite curated watchlists or build your own directly on the platform
| Symbol | Description | Fee per contract |
|---|---|---|
| SPX | S&P 500 | $0.65 |
| RUT | Russell 2000 | $0.18 |
| VIX | CBOE Market Volatility Index | $0.65 |
| OEX | S&P 100 (American-style exercise) | $0.40 |
| XEO | S&P 100 (European- style exercise) | $0.40 |
| DJX | Dow Jones Industrial Average 1/100 | $0.18 |
| XSP | Mini-SPX4 | $0.00/$0.07 |
What Index products can you trade with us
With Orbexiamarkets, you can trade an index (i.e. the S&P 500, NASDAQ100, VIX, and many more) on our innovative platform. Utilize different products for your portfolio – from cash-settled indices, ETFs, ETNs, index options, and futures – to suit your account size and risk tolerance.
INDEX OPTIONS
You can trade options on an index instead of speculating on individual components of the index using e.g. the SPX, VIX, SPC, RUT, DJX, RUT, VRO
INDEX FUTURES
Gain access to greater leverage3 when you trade index futures. Hedge your portfolio with equity index futures
INDEX ETFS
Diversify your portfolio with index ETFs (exchange-traded funds ETFs), a more capital efficient way of gaining exposure to a specific index
WHAT'S AN INDEX AND HOW DO THEY WORK?
An index is a basket of publicly listed companies’ stock, that captures an entire market or are specific to an industry sector, segment, a particular market or region.
Indices work by giving you the opportunity to trade a basket of stocks in a specific index with each stock possibly having a different weight.
HOW TO TRADE INDICES
- Understand what an index is and how indices work
- Create a Orbexiamarkets account or log in
- Create a trading plan and a risk management strategy
- Open your index position, then monitor and close it