US 500
Minimum stop distance 1
S&P 500 Index – Live data
The market-capitalization – weighted index of the 500 largest publicly traded U.S. companies is the S&P 500 or Standard and Poor’s 500 Index.
The index is generally considered the best gauge of U.S. large-cap equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average or Dow 30 and the Russell 2000 Index are some popular U.S. stock market indices, reflecting the small-cap index.
As news sources and financial analysts talk about what’s going on in the “stock market,” they usually refer to the S&P 500.
Indexes like the S&P 500 track a community of shares’ rates. They are intended to reflect the output of a specific sector , industry or segment of the economy, or even of entire national economies.
Indexes are available that track almost every asset class and business sector, from the U.S. corporate bond market to palladium futures contracts.
The S&P 500 monitors the prices of large-cap U.S. stocks, or stocks of companies with more than $10 billion worth of total outstanding shares. You can quickly see if the biggest U.S. stocks are gaining or losing value by watching the S&P 500.
The 500 largest U.S. public corporations are described in the S&P 500 by market capitalization. Companies that are listed in the S&P 500 are called constituents, and every major sector is selected to serve them.
The S&P 500 is weighted by market capitalization, such that the share of each constituent in the total index is based on the total market value of all the outstanding shares of each constituent.
There is a higher percentage weighting in the index for members with larger market caps, whereas smaller market caps have lower weightings.
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US 500
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Top US 500 risers Shows the constituent stocks that have risen in price the most over the last 24 hours, based on the percentage change since the last close of trading. This list automatically updates in real time.
Top US 500 fallers Shows the constituent stocks that have fallen in price the most over the last 24 hours, based on the percentage change since the last close of trading. This list automatically updates in real time.
Top US 500 risers Shows the constituent stocks that have risen in price the most over the last 24 hours, based on the percentage change since the last close of trading. This list automatically updates in real time.
Top US 500 fallers Shows the constituent stocks that have fallen in price the most over the last 24 hours, based on the percentage change since the last close of trading. This list automatically updates in real time.
Top US 500 risers Shows the constituent stocks that have risen in price the most over the last 24 hours, based on the percentage change since the last close of trading. This list automatically updates in real time.
Top US 500 fallers Shows the constituent stocks that have fallen in price the most over the last 24 hours, based on the percentage change since the last close of trading. This list automatically updates in real time.
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Contract size USD 250
One Pip means 1 Index Point
Value of one Pip USD 250
Margin 0.5%
Minimum stop distance 1
Minimum guaranteed stop distance 3
Your aggregate position in this market will be margined in the following tiers:
| Tier | Position size | Margin |
| 1 | 0 – 2 Contracts | 0.5% |
| 2 | 2 – 20 Contracts | 1% |
| 3 | 20 – 30 Contracts | 3% |
| 4 | 30 + Contracts | 15% |
If your aggregate position is larger than Tier 1, your margin requirement will not be reduced by non-guaranteed stops.
Please note: we have tried to ensure that the information here is as accurate as possible, but it is intended for guidance only and any errors will not be binding on us.
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Asia Day Ahead: Sentiments supported by declining US yields and lower oil prices, but a firm US dollar may temper gains
The bounce in US Treasury yields on Tuesday came short-lived, as bond yields continued their decline overnight and supported strength in rate-sensitive tech.
S&P 500 weekly update: Sentiments unwinding from previous oversold conditions
Asia Day Ahead: Relief in risk sentiments, with look-ahead to US jobs data later today
FOMC round-up: US dollar struggles, Nasdaq 100 bounces off channel support
FOMC round-up: US dollar struggles, Nasdaq 100 bounces off channel support
Asia Day Ahead: Nikkei 225 surged on BoJ’s softer-than-expected move, USD/JPY breached 150.00 level
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