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Admirals vs City Index

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Admirals

Admirals

Active CFD traders and stock ETF investors

Admirals offers CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and crypto, plus real stocks and ETFs throu…

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City Index

City Index

Active CFD and spread betting traders

City Index is a UK-founded spread betting and CFD broker offering 13,500+ markets across forex, indices, shar…

Head-to-head comparison

Admirals vs City Index
Feature Admirals City Index
Minimum deposit Minimum deposit values shown include 100 EUR and 1 EUR, depending on page/product -
Stock trading fee Volume Fee / Minimum includes 0.02 USD per share / 1 USD for listed US venues and 0.10% or 0.15% with local minimums for other listed exchanges -
Regulators CySEC FCA, ASIC, CySEC, MAS
Best for Active CFD traders and stock ETF investors Active CFD and spread betting traders
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
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Forex
CFDs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Fractional Shares
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Margin
Demo Account
Spread Betting
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Pros & cons

Admirals

Admirals

Pros

  • Free deposits by bank transfer, cards, Klarna, Skrill and Brite
  • One free withdrawal request every month
  • Fractional stocks and ETFs from €1 or $1
  • Zero MT5 spreads from 0.0 pips
  • Real-time prices at no extra cost for investing accounts
  • Supplementary coverage listed up to €100,000 per client
  • MT Supreme Edition and StereoTrader available for eligible accounts

Cons

  • Inactivity fee after 24 months: 10 EUR per month
  • Currency conversion fee is 0.3%
  • Different-currency account transfers cost 1%
  • Card withdrawals after the monthly free request cost 1%
  • Skrill withdrawals after the monthly free request cost 1%, min. 1 EUR / USD
  • StereoTrader monthly access requires 4000 euros minimum equity
  • Cryptocurrency access is through CFDs
  • No signals or managed trading
City Index

City Index

Pros

  • Regulated by FCA, ASIC, CySEC and MAS
  • FSCS investor protection for UK clients
  • No account opening, deposit or standard withdrawal fees
  • 13,500+ tradeable markets including forex, indices, shares and commodities
  • Spread betting is tax-free for UK residents
  • TradingView integration with direct trade execution
  • Free demo account with £10,000 virtual funds
  • Negative balance protection for retail clients

Cons

  • Inactivity fee of £12 per month after 12 months
  • Stock CFD commissions apply on every trade
  • Demo account expires after 12 weeks
  • Crypto CFDs unavailable to UK retail clients under FCA rules
  • No MetaTrader 5 support for most regions
  • No copy trading or social investing features
  • No passive investment options such as ready-made portfolios
Admirals

Admirals

Admirals offers CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and crypto, plus real stocks and ETFs through MetaTrader and Admirals platforms.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

City Index

City Index

City Index is a UK-founded spread betting and CFD broker offering 13,500+ markets across forex, indices, shares, commodities and options, regulated by the FCA, ASIC, CySEC and MAS.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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