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Spread Co vs City Index

Spread Co or City Index – which is better for UK traders 2025? Compare Spread Co and City Index in this detailed breakdown of their platforms, features and fees.

Spread Co vs City Index Comparison Table 2025
Spread Co	City Index

Not Rated	4.4
Spread Co is ranked #90 among CFD brokers.	City Index is ranked #19 among CFD brokers.
Review	Review
Spread Co offers spread betting and CFDs with competitive trading conditions.	Established in 1983 and now a part of the Nasdaq-listed StoneX Group, City Index is a renowned and award-winning broker specializing in forex, CFDs, and spread betting. Offering over 13,500 instruments, an evolving Web Trader platform, top-tier educational resources, and 24/5 customer support, City Index delivers a comprehensive trading experience.
	CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Pros
	City Index is regulated by top-tier authorities like the FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), and MAS (Singapore), while its ownership by StoneX Group Inc., a listed company, further reinforces its credibility. City Index has made strides to enhance the trading experience, notably through its Performance Analytics in 2024 for insights into trades and discipline, plus an upgraded mobile app featuring in-built market research and news at a swipe. City Index boasts 13,500+ markets spanning forex, indices, shares, commodities, bonds, ETFs, and interest rates, with the platform's inclusion of niche markets like interest rates offering unique trading avenues not always found elsewhere. City Index provides versatile trading platforms for all skill levels. The intuitive Web Trader platform is ideal for beginners, while support for MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and TradingView adds robust analysis and automation features, ensuring a flexible experience for traders of all levels.
Cons
	While many brokers like eToro have expanded their crypto offerings, City Index only provides crypto CFDs, and the limited range may not satisfy traders looking for a broader selection of altcoins. Unlike brokers such as AvaTrade and BlackBull, City Index does not provide passive investment opportunities like social copy trading, or real stock or ETF ownership, making it less appealing for hands-off trading. City Index lacks an Islamic account with swap-free trading conditions, making the broker less appealing to Muslim traders compared to providers like Eightcap and Pepperstone.
Awards
	Best CFD Provider 2024 - ADVFN International Financial Awards Best Trading Platform 2022 - Online Money Awards
FCA Regulated
Yes	Yes
Instruments
Spread betting, CFDs, forex, indices, shares, commodities, ETFs, ADRs	CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Futures, Options, Bonds, Interest Rates,ETFs,Spread Betting
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
£200	$0
Payment Methods
Credit Cards Mastercard Skrill Visa Wire Transfer	Credit Cards Debit Card Maestro Mastercard Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
£0.10	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FCA	FCA, ASIC, CySEC, MAS
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS & Android
Trading App
	The City Index app offers a user-friendly mobile trading experience with bespoke features like one-swipe trading. What’s also neat is the full-screen TradingView charts with 60+ technical indicators to plan your next move, while you can stay ahead with real-time price alerts and notifications. Additionally, Performance Analytics tools, added in 2024, provide insights into your trading metrics, helping you refine your trading strategies.
iOS App Rating
	3.8
Android App Rating
	3.1
Margin Trading
No	No
Margin Rate
	2.5%
MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
MetaTrader 5
No	No
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	Yes
Autochartist
No	No
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	Yes
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	Yes
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Auto Trading
	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
	SMART Signals
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	Yes
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	Yes
Inactivity Fee
	£12
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
	USD EUR GBP AUD PLN CZK
Commodities
Gold Silver	Gold Oil Silver Copper Livestock Platinum Natural Gas Soybeans Nickel Iron Orange Juice Cannabis Palladium Coffee Cotton Lean Hogs Sugar Wheat
CFD
Trade with leveraged CFDs on popular financial markets.	City Index has one of the most extensive suite of CFDs we’ve seen, providing short-term trading opportunities on diverse assets, sectors and regions. Its ‘Trade Ideas’ also excel for active traders looking for information to inform decisions while the Web Trader boasts extensive charting capabilities with 90+ technical indicators.
Leverage
1:20	1:30
FTSE Spread
1.0	1.0
GBPUSD Spread<
1.0	1.1
Oil Spread
4.0	1.5
Stocks Spread
Variable	Variable
Forex
Spread Co offers trading on a long list of online currencies with competitive spreads.	City Index is one of the most trusted forex brokers, providing an above-average selection of 80+ currency pairs alongside tight spreads from 0.7 pips, trading alerts, and terrific insights into FX markets, with 99.99% of trades successfully executed.
Assets
38	84
GBPUSD Spread
1.0	1.1
EURUSD Spread
0.8	0.8
EURGBP Spread
1.0	1.0
Currency Indices
	USD

Spread Co	City Index
Review	Review
	CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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