Stock index options are options whose underlying is not a single stock but an index including many stocks. An example of world-traded indices are CAC 40, Dow Jones, and NASDAQ etc.
List of Stocks offered by Financika
INDICES | COUNTRY | EXPLANATION | TRADING HOURS |
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CAC 40 | The CAC 40 is the The French stock market index that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on market capitalization on the Paris Bourse (stock exchange). | Mon – Fri 7am – 21:00GMT | |
DAX INDEX | The DAX is a stock index that represents 30 of the largest German companies that trade on the Frankfurt Exchange. | Mon – Fri 7am – 21:00GMT | |
DOW JONES | The Dow Jones represents 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. It is one of the oldest and single most watched index in the world. | Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT | |
FTSE 100 | A share index of the 100 most highly capitalized UK companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. | Mon – Fri 8am – 21:00GMT | |
NASDAQ | The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market includes two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market. | Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT | |
NIKKEI | The leading and most-respected index of Japanese stocks, containing Japan’s top 225 blue-chip companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. | Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT | |
S&P 500 | A capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. This index provides a broad snapshot of the overall U.S. equity market and selects its companies based upon their market size, liquidity, and sector. | Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT |