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Indices
Indices bundle many stocks into one price. Learn what the major US indices track and how index CFDs and futures are quoted.
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What Is US30? The Dow Jones Index Explained for Traders
US30 is the trading symbol many brokers use for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, an index of 30 large US companies. Learn how it is calculated, its trading hours and what moves it.
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The VIX measures the stock market’s expected volatility over the next 30 days, based on S&P 500 options. Learn what high and low VIX readings mean and how traders use it.
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