How to Invest in the DAX: Which Index You Get
Before you invest in the DAX, check which DAX: the headline index reinvests dividends, the Kursindex does not. Compare ETF, futures and Xetra routes.
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How DAX Index Weights Are Calculated
How DAX index weights are calculated: free float market cap, the 10 percent single stock cap, quarterly reviews, and why the headline chart includes dividends.
What Stocks Are in the DAX 40?
What stocks are in the DAX 40? The full member list as of September 2026, plus the free float weighting, the 15 percent cap and the rules for joining.
US Market Hours in German Time (CET/CEST)
US market hours in German time: the NYSE session in CET and CEST, the Xetra overlap window, and the few weeks each year when the clock gap shrinks.
DAX Futures Explained: FDAX, FDXM, FDXS
DAX futures trade on Eurex in three sizes. Compare FDAX, FDXM and FDXS on index point multiplier, tick value in euros, notional and cash settlement.
Can German Retail Investors Short Stocks?
Can German retail investors short stocks? Share borrowing is rare at German brokers, so shorting runs through CFDs, knock-outs, warrants and inverse ETFs.
Xetra Trading Hours and Holidays 2026–2027
Xetra trading hours run 9:00 to 17:30 CET. Every 2026 and 2027 closure, the auction clock, the New York overlap, and why German stocks move until 22:00.
Short Positions in German Stocks: Bundesanzeiger
How to find short positions in German stocks: search the Bundesanzeiger net short position register by issuer, and learn why the German Short-Quote is a floor.