City Index review 2026

City Index is a UK spread betting and CFD brand founded in 1983 and now part of StoneX Group, the Nasdaq-listed company that also owns FOREX.com.

By the brokerdossier.com research team
Desk research review, hands-on testing pending
Updated 11 Nov 2026
Advertiser disclosure

This profile is built from public sources. Each licence row shows whether our team has checked it against the regulator's register yet. Confirm on the register yourself before you deposit.

Our assessment

Strengths

Part of Nasdaq-listed StoneX Group
FCA, ASIC and MAS licences
More than forty years in business

Weaknesses

Available in a limited number of countries
No copy trading
MetaTrader offering is limited to MT4

Best for UK, Australian and Singapore residents who want a long-established broker.

How this Dossier Score adds up

The score is calculated by a published formula from the five components below. It changes with your country, because the first component follows the company that would hold your account.

Entity that serves youRegulator tier of the company that would hold your account45 of 45

Group licencesOther tier 1 and tier 2 licences held in the same group24 of 26

Company structurePublicly listed, or a licensed bank8 of 12

Track recordYears in business12 of 12

PenaltiesRegulatory penalties on record in the last five years0 of −15

Methodology v1.1. How the Dossier Score is calculated. Commissions are not an input.

Regulation and legal entities

A broker brand is usually several companies. The one you open an account with decides your leverage limit, whether you have negative balance protection, and which compensation scheme, if any, covers you.

Legal entity	Regulator	Licence no.	Max. leverage	Our check
StoneX Financial Ltd Serves you United Kingdom, FSCS up to £85,000	FCA Tier 1	446717	1:30	Not yet verified by us Open register
StoneX Financial Pty Ltd Serves you Australia	ASIC Tier 1	345646	1:30	Not yet verified by us Open register
StoneX Financial Pte Ltd Serves you Singapore	MAS Tier 1	To be confirmed	Varies	Not yet verified by us Open register

Key facts

Founded: 1983
Headquarters: United Kingdom
Publicly listed: NASDAQ: SNEX (parent)
Group regulators: FCA, ASIC, MAS
Minimum deposit: —
Platforms: Own platform, MetaTrader 4, TradingView
Execution: Market maker
Copy trading: No
Islamic account: No
Demo account: Yes

Accounts and fees

Spreads we measured

We have not measured live spreads for this broker yet. Until we do, cost does not count towards its rating.

Platforms and execution

City Index offers Own platform, MetaTrader 4, TradingView. Execution model as described by the broker: Market maker.

Deposits and withdrawals

We have not run our own deposit and withdrawal test with this broker yet. When we do, the log appears here with dates and times.

Country availability

Pick your country in the header to see which City Index entity would serve you.

Not accepted, according to the broker: United States.

Questions readers ask

Is City Index regulated?

City Index operates through 3 legal entities in our database, holding licences or registrations with: FCA, ASIC, MAS. Which entity you sign up with depends on where you live, and so does the protection you get. Check the licence number on the regulator's own register before you deposit.

Which trading platforms does City Index offer?

City Index offers: Own platform, MetaTrader 4, TradingView. Platform availability can vary between its entities.

Is City Index a safe broker?

No broker is risk-free. Our Global Dossier Score for City Index is 89 out of 100. The score reflects the regulator tier of the entity that serves you, the group's other licences, company structure and track record. It says nothing about whether trading will be profitable for you.

CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Consider whether you understand how these products work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

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Swissquote Founded 1996 Listed Bank	89	Swissquote Bank Ltd FINMA Tier 1	$1,000	MT4MT5Own platform	Review Visit site

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