Stock index options are options whose underlying is not a single stock but an index including many stocks. An example of world-traded indices are CAC 40, Dow Jones, and NASDAQ etc. List of Stocks offered by Financika INDICES COUNTRY EXPLANATION TRADING HOURS CAC 40 The CAC 40 is the The French stock market index that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on market capitalization on the Paris Bourse (stock exchange). Mon – Fri 7am – 21:00GMT DAX INDEX The DAX is a stock index that represents 30 of the largest German companies that trade on the Frankfurt Exchange. Mon – Fri 7am – 21:00GMT DOW JONES The Dow Jones represents 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. It is one of the oldest and single most watched index in the world. Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT FTSE 100 A share index of the 100 most highly capitalized UK companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Mon – Fri 8am – 21:00GMT NASDAQ The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market includes two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market. Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT NIKKEI The leading and most-respected index of Japanese stocks, containing Japan’s top 225 blue-chip companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT S&P 500 A capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. This index provides a broad snapshot of the overall U.S. equity market and selects its companies based upon their market size, liquidity, and sector. Mon – Fri 22:00 - 20.15GMT 20:30 - 21.30GMT