A comprehensive guide to the S&P 500 and its CFD trading

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Explore the S&P 500, one of the most followed stock indices globally, including its components and recent performance. Learn about investing in the S&P 500, trading CFDs on the index with OANDA, and a summary of OANDA's S&P 500 CFD trading options.

An introduction to the S&P 500

What is the S&P 500?

How is the S&P 500 calculated?

The components of the S&P 500

Constituent Stocks Symbol Sector

The movement of the S&P 500

S&P500
S&P movement from 2003 to 2023

Market corrections in S&P 500

Inflation in the United States

US CPI - Source US Bureau of Labor Statistics
US CPI - Source US Bureau of Labor Statistics
direction of US interest rates.
Direction of US interest rates.

US corporate performance and economy

Macrotrends (S&P 500 Earnings - 90 Year Historical Chart)
Source: Macrotrends (S&P 500 Earnings - 90 Year Historical Chart)
US GDP over the past few quarters.
US GDP over the past few quarters

Setting a long-term upward trend

Other crucial US stock indexes

Dow Jones Industrial Average

S&P 500 Dow Jones
S&P vs DJ
Source: TradingView

Nasdaq Index

Nasdaq Nasdaq Composite NASDAQ 100
S&P 500 vs Nasdaq Composite and the NASDAQ 100 over some 20 years, from 2003 to 2022.
S&P 500 versus Nasdaq Composite and the NASDAQ 100 over 20 years, from 2003 to 2022. Source: TradingView

Russell Index

S&P 500 vs Russell 2000
S&P 500 vs Russell 2000 Source: TradingView

Nikkei Stock Average

Nikkei Stock Average TOPIX
S&P 500 vs Nikkei Stock Average and TOPIX over a roughly 20-year period
S&P 500 vs Nikkei Stock Average and TOPIX over a roughly 20-year period Source: TradingView

How to invest in the S&P 500

CFD trading

Summary

Frequently asked questions

What is the S&P 500 index?