The 1. index itself is only statistical data and cannot be traded. Commodities derived from the index can only be traded, and the most common trading methods are as follows:

2. Method 1. Buy S&; P500 ETF: suitable for long-term investors to use the current S&; There are many ETFs corresponding to P500, which are similar to the same chocolate but have different packaging, but the contents are basically the same. Standard & Poor's. When choosing an ETF of P500, it is suggested to choose an ETF with low management cost and small tracking error.

3. Method 2. CFD trading of price difference through index futures or contracts: Suitable for short-term trading: One of the big problems of ETF is that it is only suitable for long-term holding, not suitable for day trading. However, if you want to do short-term operation on the index, or short hedge, it will be much cheaper to use index futures and contracts for differences (CFD). In fact, these two commodities have similar meanings, and they are both margin transactions. The biggest difference is that contracts for differences have no expiration date, while index futures have expiration date. But remember, these are short-term intraday trading or short-selling tools, but they are not suitable for long-term investment. Don't use index futures and contracts for differences to hold for a long time. In addition, don't overuse leverage unless you are an old hand, especially a novice.

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