Diversify on World Indices CFD with up to 20 times leverage
World Indices CFD is a form of Contract For Differences (CFD) that allows investors to track and trade the underlying index such as Hong Kong Index and S&P 500 index, although the prices may differ from the actual index levels.
With World Indices CFDs, index traders are able to diversify across various markets. Being able to long and short an index with CFD allows investors to trade on the price movements of the entire stock index as a whole, as opposed to entering the market via investments in individual companies. This is useful for investors who wish to begin investing in a new market but are unaware how to do so due to lack of familiarity.
Phillip CFD offers both Cash-Derived World Index CFDs and Cash-Correlating World Index CFDs. The difference between these two categories of CFDs is that the Cash-Derived World Indices CFDs are derived directly from the underlying cash index, while the Cash-Correlating World Indices CFDs may not be at the same index value point as the underlying cash index but are certainly well correlated to them. Investors can look at their charts on the cash indices to trade directly on the Cash-Derived World Indices while the cash indices simply show an indication of the movement of Cash-Correlating World Indices CFDs.
Trade Commodities to hedge against inflation
Phillip CFD also offers commodities such as Gold USD 1CFD, Gold USD100 CFD, Silver USD50 CFD, and UK Oil USD1 CFD, UK Oil USD100 CFD, US Oil 1CFD, US Oil USD100CFD as a means to for traders to further diversify holdings.
Commodities have been found useful as a means to hedge against inflation as commodity, in particularly oil prices tend to rise when inflation accelerates while stocks tend to perform better when the rate of inflation is stable. Hence traders might want to consider the addition of such commodities into their portfolio to better reduce market risk and volatility.
Order Types & Submission
Customers are able to trade World Indices CFDs on POEMS 2.0, POEMS Mobile 3.0 (iOS & Android), POEMS Pro and POEMS CFD MT5. There are advanced orders types such as Stop Limit and One-Cancel-Other (OCO) to choose from for World Indices CFD. Please refer to Phillip CFD Information sheet at the bottom of this page for more information.
List of World Indices CFD
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | S$5 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Derived |
Related Cash Index | Straits Times Index |
Contract Size | S$5 x Straits Times Index SGD5 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 7 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 09:00 – 12:00 13:00 – 16:59 |
Settlement Currency1 | Singapore Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | S$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | MSCI Singapore Index |
Contract Size | S$1 x Singapore Index SGD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.25 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:31 – 17:09 17:51 – 04:00 |
Settlement Currency1 | Singapore Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | S$20 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | MSCI Singapore Index |
Contract Size | S$20 x Singapore Index SGD20 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.25 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:31 – 17:09 17:51 – 04:00 |
Settlement Currency1 | Singapore Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | RM10 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI |
Contract Size | RM10 x KL Index MYR10 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 3 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:46 – 12:45 14:30 – 17:13 |
Settlement Currency1 | Malaysian Ringgit |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | FTSE China A50 Index |
Contract Size | US$1 x China A50 Index USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 10 |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 09:01 – 16:29 17:01 – 04:00 |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | HK$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Hang Seng Index |
Contract Size | HK$1 x Hong Kong Index HKD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 8 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Market Trading Hours | 09:16 – 12:00 13:00 – 16:29 17:16 – 02:45 |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Settlement Currency1 | Hong Kong Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | HK$5 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Hang Seng Index |
Contract Size | HK$5 x Hong Kong Index HKD5 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 8 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Market Trading Hours | 09:16 – 12:00 13:00 – 16:29 17:16 – 02:45 |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Settlement Currency1 | Hong Kong Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | HK$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Hang Seng TECH Index |
Contract Size | HK$1 x Hong Kong Tech Index HKD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 11 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Market Trading Hours | 09:16 – 12:00 13:00 – 16:29 17:16 – 02:45 |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Settlement Currency1 | Hong Kong Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | HK$10 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Hang Seng TECH Index |
Contract Size | HK$10 x Hong Kong Tech Index HKD10 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 11 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Market Trading Hours | 09:16 – 12:00 13:00 – 16:29 17:16 – 02:45 |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Settlement Currency1 | Hong Kong Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | ¥100 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Nikkei 225 |
Contract Size | ¥100 x Japan 225 Index JPY100 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 10 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:31 – 14:54 15:26 – 04:00 |
Settlement Currency1 | Japanese Yen |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | ¥1000 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Tokyo Stock Price Index |
Contract Size | ¥1000 x Tokyo Index JPY1000 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 1 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:01 – 10:34 10:46 – 14:35 |
Settlement Currency1 | Japanese Yen |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
Contract Size | US$1 x Wall Street Index USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 4 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01 – 04:00 (DS) 07:01 – 05:00 (Non-DS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | S&P 500 |
Contract Size | US$1 x US SP 500 Index USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.5 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01 – 04:00 (DS) 07:01 – 05:00 (Non-DS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$5 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | S&P 500 |
Contract Size | US$5 x US SP 500 Index USD5 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.5 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01 – 04:00 (DS) 07:01 – 05:00 (Non-DS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Nasdaq-100 |
Contract Size | US$1 x US Tech 100 Index USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 1 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01 – 04:00 (DS) 07:01 – 05:00 (Non-DS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$5 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Nasdaq-100 |
Contract Size | US$5 x US Tech 100 Index USD5 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 1 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01 – 04:00 (DS) 07:01 – 05:00 (Non-DS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | 1 GBP |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | FTSE 100 |
Contract Size | 1 GBP x UK 100 Index GBP1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 2.0 |
Margin Requirements | 5% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:01 – 04:00 (DS) 09:01 – 05:00 (Non-DS) |
Settlement Currency1 | GBP |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of World Indices CFD: | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | FTSE Taiwan Index |
Contract Size | US$1 x Taiwan Index USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.75 |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:46 – 13:44 14:16 – 04:00 |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | Yes |
List of Commodities CFD
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of Commodities CFD | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Spot Gold USD |
Contract Size | US$1 x Gold USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | – |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01 – 04:00 (DS)
07:01 – 05:00 (NDS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | No |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$100 |
Category of Commodities CFD | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Spot Gold USD |
Contract Size | US$100 x Gold USD100 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | – |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01–04:00 (DS)
07:01-05:00 (NDS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | No |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$50 |
Category of Commodities CFD | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | Spot Silver USD |
Contract Size | US$50 x Silver USD50 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | – |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 07:01–04:00 (DS)
07:01-05:00 (NDS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | No |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of Commodities CFD | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | ICE Brent Crude |
Contract Size | US$1 x UK Oil USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.03 |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:01–04:00 (DS)
09:01-05:00 (NDS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | No |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$100 |
Category of Commodities CFD | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | ICE Brent Crude |
Contract Size | US$100 x UK Oil USD100 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.03 |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:01–04:00 (DS)
09:01-05:00 (NDS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | No |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$1 |
Category of Commodities CFD | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | WTI Crude |
Contract Size | US$1 x US Oil USD1 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.03 |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:01–04:00 (DS)
09:01-05:00 (NDS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | No |
Contract Specifications | |
Value of 1 Index Point | US$100 |
Category of Commodities CFD | Cash-Correlating |
Related Cash Index | WTI Crude |
Contract Size | US$100 x US Oil USD100 CFD Price x Quantity |
Target Spreads (points)5 | 0.03 |
Margin Requirements | 20% |
Order Submission Range | +/- 20% from bid/ask price |
Market Trading Hours | 08:01–04:00 (DS)
09:01-05:00 (NDS) |
Settlement Currency1 | US Dollars |
Dividend Adjustment2 | No |
Important Trading Information
1. Contract Settlement
There will be NO auto-conversion should there be any margin deficit in any of the currency ledgers. If there is any margin deficit in the respective ledgers, customers should submit conversion request to avoid incurring margin debit interest.
2. Dividend Policy
A dividend adjustment will apply for World Indices CFD, after the ex-dividend date of its underlying component stock. If you have a long position in World Indices CFD, the dividend adjustment will be credited to your account. If you have a short position in World Indices CFD, the dividend adjustment will be debited from your account.
3. Minimum Contract Size
Minimum trade size for all World Indices is 1 contract.
4. Maintenance Margin
The marked-to-market price will be used to calculate the maintenance margin. Phillip CFD reserves the right to amend margin requirements from time to time.
5. Spreads
Spreads are subject to variation, especially in volatile market conditions and may widen during out-of-trading hours.
Example of Trading World Indices CFD
Stock market indices are good indicative measures of the market performance. Indices are usually a baskets of blue chip stocks listed on the exchange and are generally a good measure of the current market sentiment. Thus investing in World Indices CFDs that track these underlying indices are in effect investing in the performance of these blue chips stocks.
George is bullish on Wall Street Index USD1 CFD and decides to long 1 contract. Below are the details of George’s trade.
Details of George’s Trade | |
Open Price | 17,900 |
Closing Price | 18,100 |
Initial Margin | =17,900*USD 1 per point*5%*1 contract =USD 895 |
Profit/(Loss) | = (Closing Price – Opening Price)*price per point*Quantity = (18,100-17,900)*USD 1 per point*1 = USD 200 |
Opening Commission | USD 2.00 |
Closing Commission | USD 2.00 |
Finance Charges (FC) | Assume that Long Finance Charge is 4.5% p.a., and George closes the position on Day 4:
Closing Price of Wall Street Index USD1 CFD: Day 1: 17,950 |
Day 1 Finance Charge:
=17,950*1 contract*USD 1*4.5%/365
=USD 2.21
Day 2 Finance Charge:
=18,000*1 contract*USD 1*4.5%/365
=USD 2.22
Day 3 Finance Charge:
=18,050*1 contract*USD 1*4.5%/365
=USD 2.23
Total Finance Charges= USD 2.21 + USD 2.22 + USD 2.23
= USD 6.66
Net Gain/(Loss)=200-2-2-6.66
= USD 189.34
Return on Equity=189.34/895*100
= 21.16%
On the same day, George is bearish on Straits Times Index SGD5 CFD and decides to short 2 contracts. Below are the details of George’s trade.
Details of George’s Trade | |
Open Price | 2,700 |
Closing Price | 2,500 |
Initial Margin | =2,700*SGD5 per point*5%*2 contracts =SGD 1,350 |
Profit/(Loss) | = (Opening Price – Closing Price)*Quantity = (2,700-2,500)*2*SGD 5 per point = SGD 2,000 |
Opening Commission | SGD 3 X 2 Contracts = SGD 6 |
Closing Commission | SGD 3 X 2 Contracts = SGD 6 |
Finance Charges (FC) | Assume that the Short Finance Charge is 2.75% p.a., and George closes the position on Day 3:
Closing Price of Straits Times Index SGD5 CFD: Day 1: 2,700 |
Day 1 Finance Charge:
=2,700*2 contract*SGD 5*2.75%/365
=SGD 2.03
Day 2 Finance Charge:
=2,600*2 contract*SGD 5*2.75%/365
=SGD 1.96
Total Finance Charges = SGD 2.03 + SGD 1.96
= SGD3.99
Net Gain/(Loss)=2000-6-6-3.99
=SGD 1984.01
Return on Equity= 1984.01/1350*100
=146.96%