Germany GDAXI 30 Stock Index
GDAXI 30 represents Germany's Market Index of the top Blue Chips Stocks. This Stock Index represents Top 30 Most Traded Stocks that trade on Frankfurt Stock Market. Because Germany is the biggest economy in Euro-Zone, GDAXI 30 is one of the most popular Index traded by traders.
Just like currencies, Germany GDAXI 30 also has a chart representation & the chart can be traded & analyzed by traders. Traders can place a buy or sell order and trade this stock index using standard lots.
The Germany GDAXI 30 Trade Chart
The Germany GDAXI 30 trade chart is displayed & illustrated and shown above. On the example above this instrument is named as GDAXI30CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides Germany GDAXI 30 trade chart so that you can begin to trade it. The stock example above is of Germany GDAXI 30 on MT4 Platform.
Other Information about Germany GDAXI 30 Index
Index Symbol - GGDAXI 30I
The 30 components stocks that make up the Germany GDAXI 30 are revised a few times a year to determine if to change this composition or not. Stocks which are not performing well may be replaced with other stocks that are doing well.
Indices Trade Strategy for Germany GDAXI 30 Index
Germany GDAXI 30 is comprised of blue chip stocks that trade in Frankfurt Stock Exchange selected from best performing sectors in Germany; therefore a good trade strategy to trade Germany GDAXI 30 is to trade long most of the times. This is because in general the best stocks in Frankfurt Stock Exchange will generally keep moving up and up because the companies behind these stocks are the best and most profitable companies in Germany.
The Germany GDAXI 30 is also revised few times every year so that if a stock is not doing well then it is replaced with another blue chip stock that is doing good. This ensures that most of the times Germany GDAXI 30 will keep going up.
As a trader you want to be biased & keep buying as the index moves upward. When German economy is doing well (most times it is doing well) this upwards trend is more likely to be ruling. A good strategy would be to buy dips.
During Economic Slow-Down & Recession
During economic slow-down & recession times, companies begin to report lower profits & lower business growth prospects. It is because to this reason that investors begin to sell stocks of companies reporting lower profits & therefore index tracking these particular stocks will also start to move downward.
Therefore, during these times index trends are likely to be moving downwards & as a trader you should also adjust your trading strategy accordingly to fit the prevailing downward trends of the stock market index that you're trading.
Contracts Specifications
Margin Requirement Per 1 Lot - € 85
Value per 1 Pips - € 0.1
NB: Even though general trend is generally upward, as a trader you've to factor in daily market volatility, on some days the index might oscillate or even retrace, index market retracement may also be significant at times & therefore as a trader you need to time your entry precisely using this trade strategy: Indices trade strategy & at the same time use proper money management rules just in case of more unexpected volatility in the market trend. About money management rules in stock indexes trading topics: What is stock index trading money management and stock indexes trading money management methods.