Thematic investing and basket trading
Opportunity changes with the times. Trade the future with thematic investing – including electric vehicles, robotics and AI – with the world’s No.1 CFD trading provider.1
Start trading today. Call +971 (0) 4 5592108 or email sales.ae@ig.com. Our sales team is available from 8:00am to 6:00pm (Dubai time), Monday to Friday.
Why trade or invest in themes with us?
Use our unique market screener to find the right ETFs for you
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Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only. All shares prices are delayed by at least 15 mins.
What are thematic investing and basket trading?
Thematic investing is a longer-term form of gaining exposure to the movements of a specific trend or ‘theme’ such as ESG stocks, cannabis stocks, electric vehicles, robotics or any other macro event or market movement.
Basket trading means taking a position on a group of stocks simultaneously – for example a theme – which are all grouped together into one index, ETF or ‘basket’.
How to start trading or investing in thematics and baskets
Take a position on the current value of a commodity with our proprietary ‘spot’ market.
- 1. Create or log in to your account for CFD or stock trading
- 2. Go to our platform
- 3. Search for your opportunity
- 4. Decide the details of your position
- 5. Open and monitor your trade or investment
Ways to trade or invest in thematics
| Asset | Markets | How to trade or invest |
| Thematic ETFs | ETFs tracking sectors like AI or electric vehicles | CFD trading, stock trading |
| Custom indices (baskets) | Custom indices like the inflation, FAANG and cannabis indices | CFD trading |
| Thematic shares | Shares aligned to a theme, like EV stocks such as Tesla or NIO | CFD trading, stock trading |
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- Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
- Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
- Feel secure with a trusted provider
Trade themes and baskets with the UAE’s best platform2
Web-based platform
Take control of your thematic and basket positions with our clean deal ticket, clear price charts and in-platform news and analysis
Mobile trading app
Trade thematic and basket opportunities wherever you are, and receive trading alerts and signals on the go through email, SMS or push notifications.
Trading or investing in thematics and baskets: the pros and cons
| CFDs | Stock trading | |
| Main benefits |
Low spread on thematic ETFs, unique indices and sectors to trade on, trade on rising and falling markets |
Receive shareholder privileges and dividends if applicable Longer-term holding options suited to thematic investing |
| Risks |
Trades are leveraged so losses will be magnified if the market moves against you Traders can set automatic stops and guaranteed stop losses to control risk, but if these aren’t used, you could lose more than the initial deposit Also, you’ll never lose more than your account balance with negative balance protection* |
You could get back less than your initial investment |
| Accessible to |
All clients |
All clients |
| Markets |
Over 17,000 markets including shares, ETFs, indices |
Shares and ETFs |
| Commission |
From as little as £10 for UK-listed ETFs and shares |
Zero commission on international shares up to 100 trades per month |
| Platforms |
Web, mobile app and advanced platforms |
Web and mobile app |
*Does not apply to professional traders
Costs and charges
Trading costs will include your margin and commission when trading share CFDs.
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