Online broker eToro continues to expand its offering by adding CFDs on stocks of 77 ASX-quoted companies. These are some of the biggest and most traded stocks from the ASX 200 index.

The list of new additions includes:

• $BHP.ASX (BHP Group Limited)
• $CSL.ASX (CSL Limited)
• $CBA.ASX (Commonwealth Bank of Australia )
• $FMG.ASX (Fortescue Metals Group Limited )
• $WBC.ASX (Westpac Banking Corporation)
• $RIO.ASX (Rio Tinto Group)
• $MQG.ASX (Macquarie Group Limited)
• $NAB.ASX (National Australia Bank Limited)
• $ANZ.ASX (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited)
• $WOW.ASX (Woolworths Group Limited)
• $WES.ASX (Wesfarmers Limited)
• $PLS.ASX (Pilbara Minerals Limited )
• $GMG.ASX (Goodman Group )
• $STO.ASX (Santos Limited)
• $NCM.ASX (Newcrest Mining Limited)
• $WDS.ASX (Woodside Energy Group Ltd)
• $MIN.ASX (Mineral Resources Limited )
• $LYC.ASX (Lynas Rare Earths Limited)
• $S32.ASX (South32 Limited )
• $BRN.ASX (BrainChip Holdings Ltd)
• $TCL.ASX (Transurban Group )
• $JHX.ASX (James Hardie Industries plc)
• $XRO.ASX (Xero Limited)
• $WTC.ASX (WiseTech Global Limited)
• $SHL.ASX (Sonic Healthcare Limited)
• $NST.ASX (Northern Star Resources Limited)
• $ALL.ASX (Aristocrat Leisure Limited)
• $QBE.ASX (QBE Insurance Group Limited)
• $COL.ASX (Coles Group Limited )
• $SCG.ASX (Scentre Group )
• $AMC.ASX (Amcor plc)
• $OZL.ASX (OZ Minerals Limited)
• $AGL.ASX (AGL Energy Limited)
• $MFG.ASX (Magellan Financial Group Limited)
• $IGO.ASX (IGO Limited )
• $AKE.ASX (Allkem Limited)
• $BSL.ASX (BlueScope Steel Limited)
• $QAN.ASX (Qantas Airways Limited)
• $BXB.ASX (Brambles Limited )
• $NVX.ASX (Novonix Limited )
• $CHC.ASX (Charter Hall Group)
• $LNK.ASX (Link Administration Holdings Limited)
• $IPL.ASX (Incitec Pivot Limited)
• $SOL.ASX (Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited)
• $ORG.ASX (Origin Energy Limited)
• $RMD.ASX (ResMed Inc)
• $EVN.ASX (Evolution Mining Limited)
• $DXS.ASX (Dexus)
• $SGP.ASX (Stockland)
• $RHC.ASX (Ramsay Health Care Limited )
• $ASX.ASX (ASX Limited)
• $WHC.ASX (Whitehaven Coal Limited)
• $SUN.ASX (Suncorp Group Limited)
• $GPT.ASX (GPT Group )
• $IAG.ASX (Insurance Australia Group Limited)
• $MGR.ASX (Mirvac Group)
• $IEL.ASX (IDP Education Limited)
• $CPU.ASX (Computershare Limited )
• $DMP.ASX (Dominos Pizza Enterprises Limited)
• $LTR.ASX (Liontown Resources Limited)
• $REA.ASX (REA Group Limited )
• $APA.ASX (APA Group )
• $COH.ASX (Cochlear Limited)
• $AWC.ASX (Alumina Limited )
• $ILU.ASX (Iluka Resources Limited)
• $MPL.ASX (Medibank Private Limited)
• $VCX.ASX (Vicinity Centres )
• $JBH.ASX (JB Hi-Fi Limited )
• $SEK.ASX (SEEK Limited)
• $WOR.ASX (Worley Limited)
• $SDF.ASX (Steadfast Group Limited )
• $EDV.ASX (Endeavour Group Limited)
• $FLT.ASX (Flight Centre Travel Group Limited)
• $AZJ.ASX (Aurizon Holdings Limited )
• $VUL.ASX (Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd)
• $CXO.ASX (Core Lithium Ltd)
• $TLS.ASX (Telstra Corp Ltd)

The broker notes that, currently, these assets can only be traded as CFDs. The Sydney exchange market hours are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sydney time.

eToro has been regularly expanding its offering. Earlier in August, for instance, the broker added eight Commodities to its investment platform, including Corn, Soybeans, Carbon Emissions, Gasoline, Heating Oil, Live Cattle, Lean Hogs, and Coffee Arabica.

Also, traders will be able to invest in $VIX.FUT. The VIX volatility index is a real-time measure of expected S&P 500 index volatility. It is often referred to as the investors ‘fear gauge’, a timely barometer for market stress and uncertainty.

The VIX is calculated from the prices of the put (right to sell) and call (right to buy) options on the S&P 500 index in the next 30-days. The more investors are prepared to pay for such market insurance, the greater the perceived risk.