Stock indices from the major stock markets around the world are among the most popular assets to trade among retail traders, including the UK ones. These assets make it easy to profit on moves in entire industries, or even to ride trends in the economy of an entire country.
What’s special about CFD trading in stock indices is that it provides access to leverage that can sometimes be significant. However, it’s important to note that forex & CFD brokers that are regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are bound by EU rules that prohibit leverage higher than 1:30. To get access to higher leverage, you should therefore instead consider signing up with a broker outside of the EU, such as in New Zealand or Switzerland.
ActivTrades (2001)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 500 GBP
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CityIndex (1983)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Darwinex (2012)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 500 USD
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FxPro (2006)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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FxOpen (2005)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 1 USD
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IG Markets (1974)
Leverage: up to 1:200 *
Deposit: from 300 USD
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Forex.com (2001)
Leverage: up to 1:50 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Oanda (2001)
Leverage: up to 1:50 *
Deposit: from 20 USD
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TickMill (2015)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Admiral Markets (2001)
Leverage: up to 1:1000 *
Deposit: from 200 USD
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XTB Group (2004)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 250 USD
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Z.com Trade (2011)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 50 USD
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Exness (2008)
Leverage: up to 1:2000 *
Deposit: from 1 USD
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FXCM (1999)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 50 USD
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ATC Brokers (2005)
Leverage: up to 1:200 *
Deposit: from 2000 USD
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Axi (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 1 USD
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HYCM (1977)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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CoreSpreads (2014)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 10 USD
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SwissQuote (2000)
Leverage: up to 1:100 *
Deposit: from 1000 USD
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FXTM (2011)
Leverage: up to 1:2000 *
Deposit: from 10 USD
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CMC Markets (1989)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 200 USD
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Vipro Markets (2015)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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GKFX (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 50 USD
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Aetos (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 250 USD
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Plus500 (2008)
Leverage: up to 1:300
Deposit: from 100 USD
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IQ Option (2014)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 10 USD
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EVFX (2011)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 500 USD
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Price Markets (2013)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 500 USD
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Saxo Bank (1992)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 2000 USD
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Amana Capital (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 50 USD
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Equiti (2013)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 500 USD
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ICM Capital (2011)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 200 USD
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Pepperstone (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 200 AUD
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Think Markets (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 5 USD
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Infinox (2009)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 50 USD
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VantageFX (2009)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 200 USD
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IronFX (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:2000
Deposit: from 100 USD
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iForex (2012)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Interactive Brokers (1978)
Leverage: up to 1:50 *
Deposit: from 20 USD
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ETX Capital (1965)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Trade Nation (2019)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 10 USD
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CXM Trading (2019)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 2000 USD
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CWG Markets (2018)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Varianse (2015)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 500 USD
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CXM Direct (2015)
Leverage: up to 1:2000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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CFI Financial (1998)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 50 USD
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LCG (1996)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 100 USD
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One Financial Markets (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 250 USD
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Hantec Markets (1990)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 10 USD
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ATFX (2017)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Taurex (2017)
Leverage: up to 1:1000 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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EBC Financial Group (2022)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Fortrade (2014)
Leverage: up to 1:200 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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CPT Markets (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 20 USD
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GTCFX (2012)
Leverage: up to 1:2000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Global Markets Group (2015)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 100 GBP
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