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City Index vs XTB

Compare City Index and XTB side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

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…

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XTB

XTB

Investors who want ETFs, stocks and CFDs in one app

XTB combines stocks, ETFs, CFDs, options, ETF plans, cash interest and a multi-currency card. Its German bran…

Head-to-head comparison

City Index vs XTB
Feature City Index XTB
Minimum deposit - 1 EUR
Stock trading fee - 0% commission up to 100 000 EUR monthly turnover; above that 0.2%, minimum 10 EUR
Regulators FCA, ASIC, CySEC, MAS BaFin, KNF, FCA, CySEC
Best for Active CFD and spread betting traders Investors who want ETFs, stocks and CFDs in one app
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
Futures
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Spread Betting
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Demo Account
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Margin
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Fractional Shares
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Investment Plans
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Multi Currency
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Pros & cons

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
XTB

XTB

Pros

  • 0% stock and ETF commission up to 100 000 EUR monthly turnover
  • Minimum deposit is 1 EUR
  • Fractional shares are available for selected stocks
  • ETF investment plans can start from 15 EUR
  • Automatic interest on non-invested cash
  • XTB card supports accounts in up to 25 currencies
  • Negative balance protection is available for CFDs

Cons

  • Trades above 100 000 EUR cost 0.2%, minimum 10 EUR
  • Currency conversion fee is 0.50%
  • Inactivity fee can reach 10 EUR per month after one year
  • Crypto is offered as CFDs
  • Retail CFD leverage is capped at 1:30
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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XTB

XTB

XTB combines stocks, ETFs, CFDs, options, ETF plans, cash interest and a multi-currency card. Its German branch is supervised by KNF and BaFin.

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