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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 84 | 90 |
| Trust score | 86 | 100 |
| Cost score | 82 | 84 |
| Platform score | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 89 | 89 |
| Best for | UK spread betting · CFD trading · forex trading | Experienced CFD and forex traders seeking broad market access · UK clients wanting both leveraged trading and commission-free eligible share/ETF investing · Traders who value plat… |
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Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | StoneX Financial Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Source | Authorised/supervised by FCA, BaFin/Deutsche Bundesbank, ASIC, FINMA, FSCA, MAS, FMA, DFSA, Japanese authorities, CFTC/NFA, and BMA depending region/entity. Source |
| License numbers | FCA Register Number: 446717 Source | FCA register numbers: 195355, 114059, 944492; DFSA reference F001780; IG Europe register 148759; IG Asia company registration 200510021K. Source |
| Regulated entities | City Index is a trading name/trademark of StoneX Financial Ltd. Source | IG contracting entities vary by region, including UK IG Markets/IG Index/IG Trading and Investments, IG International Limited, IG Limited Dubai, IG Bank S.A., IG Asia Pte Ltd, IG Europe GmbH and others. Source |
| Negative balance protection | City Index advertises negative balance protection, with regional/classification caveats. Source | Negative balance protection applies to UK/ESMA/DFSA retail leveraged accounts; professional traders are excluded; some regional tables show ability to lose more than deposits for certain accounts. Source |
| Investor compensation | FSCS member; up to £120,000 according to City Index UK. Source | Investor/deposit compensation depends on entity: FSCS UK, EdW Europe, esisuisse Switzerland; no compensation scheme disclosed for several other IG regions in comparison table. Source |
| Restricted countries | No explicit restricted-country list found; general jurisdictional restriction disclosed. Source | Official IG international and UK pages state the information is not directed at residents of the United States and Belgium; country availability is region/entity-dependent. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | No minimum to open CFD/spread-bet accounts; card funding minimum 100 base-currency units; bank wire no minimum; MT4 page/search snippet says £100 to start trading. Source | Minimum deposit varies substantially by region, from $50 card/no minimum bank transfer for IG International to CHF 2500 for Switzerland. Source |
| Spread from | Representative spreads vary by market/product: forex from 0.5 pts, indices from 0.4, US crude 0.4 points, gold 0.3 points. Source | Selected UK trading spreads: EUR/USD 0.6, S&P 500 0.4, Spot Gold 0.3; spreads are variable and selected examples only. Source |
| Commission | No spread-bet commission; CFD commission only on shares with stated regional minimums. Source | Commission varies by product: commission-free UK investing in eligible stocks/ETFs; share CFD commissions include 0.10% UK/Euro and 2 cents/share US; manual currency conversion commissions also apply in UK investing. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Retail margin from 3.33% on major FX (about 30:1 equivalent); varies by product/client/entity. Source | Leverage/margin is region- and product-dependent; IG International CFD page shows up to 1:200 for forex and indices, 1:143 commodities, 1:10 share/crypto CFDs; UAE page cites indices up to 20:1. Source |
| Deposit fee | City Index deposit methods listed as free, subject to card issuer charges. Source | Deposit fees vary by region; UK bank/debit/credit card funding free; other regions differ. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Withdrawals are free of charge. Source | UK withdrawals are listed as free for bank/debit/credit card methods; Dubai comparison table notes wire withdrawal $25; other regions vary. Source |
| Inactivity fee | Monthly inactivity fee: £12 after 12+ months of inactivity, with equivalent fees for non-GBP accounts. Source | Inactivity/admin fee is region/product-specific: UK charges page currently lists inactivity fee free; IG Bank Switzerland charges CHF 18/month after 2+ years inactivity with a balance. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | Spread bet and trade CFDs across indices, shares, forex, commodities and other markets; pricing page lists metals, bonds, interest rates and options/futures references. Source | IG offers a broad range of tradable products by region, including CFDs on forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto, ETFs, options, futures, bonds, rates and volatility; UK also has share dealing and selected options/futures; products vary by region. Source |
| Trading platforms | Web Trader, mobile app, TradingView and MT4. Source | IG supports proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 in some regions, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView and institutional/API/FIX access. Source |
| Account types | Standard, MT4 and Corporate accounts; demo offered with virtual funds. Source | Account types differ by region; examples include IG trading/professional, limited risk, share dealing, options, turbo24 and swap-free accounts. Source |
| Deposit methods | Debit/credit cards and bank transfer. Source | Deposit methods vary by region; official pages mention bank transfer, debit/credit card, Wise, and Singapore PayNow. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Withdrawals return to original funding sources; card/bank supported; PayPal legacy withdrawals only. Source | Withdrawal methods vary by region; UK charges list bank/debit/credit card deposits/withdrawals; comparison table lists US ACH/wire/check deposit and ACH/wire withdrawal details; help pages mention Card/ApplePay withdrawals. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Cards 3–5 working days; domestic bank transfers normally 1–2 working days. Source | Withdrawal timing is not a single global value; UK help articles indicate same-day processing for eligible card/ApplePay requests, up to 5 working days to receive, and 1-3 business days for bank transfers after approval. Source |
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