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US500 (S&P 500 Index CFD)
CFD on the S&P 500, a basket of 500 large US companies and a main gauge of US stock market health.
US500 tracks the S&P 500 index, which holds about 500 of the largest companies listed in the United States. Traders use it to bet on or hedge the broad US stock market with one instrument. It is one of the most watched markets in the world.
🕐 Active hours: 13:30-20:00 UTC (US cash hours; 14:30-21:00 UTC during US summer time). CFD trades nearly 24 hours.
📜 History
The S&P 500 was launched on March 4, 1957, by Standard & Poor's, which grew out of earlier index work by Standard Statistics and Poor's Publishing. Its purpose was to give investors a broader and more accurate measure of large US stocks than the older Dow Jones Industrial Average. Index futures and funds later made it tradable at scale; the CME launched E-mini S&P 500 futures in 1997. Major stress points include the 1987 Black Monday crash, the 2000-2002 dot-com bust, the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the sharp COVID-19 fall of early 2020, and the 2022 bear market driven by fast interest rate hikes.
⚙️ What moves the price
- Federal Reserve interest rate decisions and guidance on future policy
- US inflation data (CPI, PCE) and jobs reports, which shape rate expectations
- US Treasury yields, especially the 10-year yield, which affect how stocks are valued
- Earnings and guidance from large technology companies, which carry heavy weight in the index
- Geopolitical shocks and energy price spikes that change risk appetite
Character
- Usually less volatile than single stocks because it is spread across 500 companies
- Volatility rises sharply in stress periods and can cluster for weeks
- Tends to react strongly at the US cash open and to scheduled economic releases
- Often moves in the same direction as Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones CFDs
When to trade
- During the US cash session, when liquidity and spreads are usually tightest
- Around scheduled data with a clear plan for position size and exit levels
When not to trade
- Right before or during major Fed decisions and CPI releases, when gaps are common
- Overnight in thin liquidity, when spreads widen and fills can slip
- Using high leverage to chase a sharp move that has already happened
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Simulation: $10,000 deposit, $100 risk per trade. Pips — price movement; $ — result at fixed risk.
Simulated account: every trade risks $100, spread included. Past and simulated results do not guarantee future results.
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