City Index
Established in 1983, City Index is part of IPGL Limited, substantial shareholders in ICAP, one of the world’s biggest money brokers. Operating around the globe, City provides access to thousands of instruments on the world’s financial markets, with real time prices updated every second. Advanced trading tools along with investor research and education ensure that their clients are always ready to react to market movements, supported by their knowledgeable customer service team.
Markets: City Index is one of the UK’s leading providers of spread betting and Contracts for Difference (CFD) trading
Rolling trades are not closed each day and re-opened the next. All rolling trades are kept open until the bet is closed. This means that profits and losses are not realised each night and is a real advantage in choppy markets.
24 hour trading available on selected instruments. iPhone and iPad betting applications available.
Introductory offers are available and are paid automatically once the qualifying crieria are met.
City Index | |
FSA Registered | Yes |
24 Hour Trading | Yes |
Automatic Stops Applied | Yes |
Stops Available | Yes |
Credit Available | No |
Demo Account | Yes |
Accepts Overseas Customers | Yes |
Joining Offer | No |
What they say:
Over 25 Years of Experience
“Over the last 25 years City Index has grown to become one of the world’s leading providers of Contracts for Difference, FX, and, in the UK, spread trading, thanks to our focus on innovation and great service.
A Commitment to Service
“City Index are committed to providing a market leading service based on fair and transparent prices, accessible technology and great customer support.
“We offer around-the-clock access to equity, index, forex and commodity markets “Our online and mobile trading services ensure that clients are never more than a click or two away from their next trade
“A team of expert dealers and customer service specialists is constantly available to provide personal support.
Transparent and Competitive Pricing
“City Index are also committed to providing fair and transparent prices with a level of price and execution certainty that is invaluable in spread trading and CFD trading.
“We also provide consistently competitive spreads and margins to ensure that City Index clients get the most from their trading:
- Streaming tradeable prices through our online and mobile platforms allows investors to act in real time.
- Firm quotes up to ‘Our Size’ provide certainty that, for every spread trading and CFD market, all trades will be dealt at our quoted prices for the respective trade.
- Our markets accurately track the underlying financial instruments. You can be sure that your trade will result in the profit (or loss) that you expect.
- In volatile markets we continue to offer fair prices. We continue to do everything we can to provide the market access you need to open / close positions when you want to.
About City Index
“As a group, we now transact in excess of 1.5 million trades every month for investors in over 50 countries. “We provide access to thousands of markets worldwide. We constantly widen the range of assets we offer, improve the performance of our platforms and enhance the services we provide.
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