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City Index

Founded 1983 · London, United Kingdom

City Index

Veteran UK broker established in 1983 and now part of StoneX Group, offering forex, indices, shares, and thousands of CFD and spread betting markets through its own Web Trader platform, MT4, and TradingView.

At a glance

1:30Max. leverage
0.5 pipsSpreads from
3Platforms
3Regulators
6Instruments

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About City Index

City Index is a veteran UK broker founded in 1983 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Now part of the NASDAQ-listed StoneX Group, it offers forex, indices, shares and thousands of CFD and spread betting markets built on more than four decades of trading history.

The broker is regulated across three tier-one jurisdictions, holding authorisations from the UK's FCA, Australia's ASIC and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Trading is available through City Index's own Web Trader platform alongside MetaTrader 4 and TradingView, spanning forex, indices, commodities, shares, bonds and ETFs. EUR/USD spreads start from 0.5 pips on spread-only pricing with no separate commission.

Retail leverage is capped at 1:30 for major FX pairs under FCA, ASIC and MAS rules, with higher limits available to eligible professional clients. With a FinPip rating of 4.4 out of 5, City Index suits traders who want a long-established, well-regulated broker with a very wide market range and a choice of proprietary, MT4 and TradingView platforms.

The bottom line

Veteran UK broker established in 1983 and now part of StoneX Group, offering forex, indices, shares, and thousands of CFD and spread betting markets through its own Web Trader platform, MT4, and TradingView.

Regulation & Safety

  • FCA
  • ASIC
  • MAS
Founded: 1983Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Key facts

Fees & Spreads

Spreads from
0.5 pips (EUR/USD)
Leverage
1:30 retail cap for major FX pairs under FCA/ASIC/MAS; professional clients may access higher leverage.

Spread notes: EUR/USD from 0.5 pips on the core spread; spread-only pricing on forex with no separate commission.

Platforms

Instruments
  • Forex
  • Indices
  • Commodities
  • Shares
  • Bonds
  • ETFs

Pros

  • Over 40 years of trading history
  • Strong regulation (FCA, ASIC, MAS) and backed by NASDAQ-listed StoneX
  • Thousands of markets across forex, shares, indices, and commodities
  • Choice of proprietary platform, MT4, and TradingView

Cons

  • Retail leverage capped at 1:30 in the UK/EU
  • No cTrader or MT5

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