Compare City Index vs eToro

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how City Index stacks up against eToro!

City Index vs eToro
open account	Visit broker 72% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Visit broker 75% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.6	4.6
overall pros	Low fees for forex and index CFDs Fast and smooth account opening Diverse research tools	Free stock and ETF trading in the EU Seamless account opening Social trading experience
overall cons	Limited product portfolio High stock CFD fees Not user-friendly desktop platform	High forex fees Withdrawing money is slow and expensive Only one account base currency
fees	4.0 Low forex fees No withdrawal fee Low stock index CFD fees Inactivity fee High stock CFD fee	4.0 Free stock and ETF trading in the EU Low CFD fees High non-trading fees High forex fees Withdrawal fee
account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	4.0 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Problem with credit card withdrawal	3.0 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee User-friendly High withdrawal fee Only one account base currency Slow withdrawal - over 3 days
web trading platform	4.0 User-friendly Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Good variety of order types No two-step (safer) login	4.0 User-friendly Clear fee report Two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
mobile trading platform	4.0 User-friendly Good search function Good variety of order types No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login	5.0 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good search function No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform	3.0 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Good variety of order types Not user-friendly No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	2.0 Forex CFD Crypto	4.0 Stock ETF Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.0 Good interactive chart Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals No fundamental data available	4.0 Good interactive chart Trading ideas User-friendly Analyst recommendations No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow
customer service	4.0 Phone support Live chat Great telephone support No 24/7 support Email response time is slow	4.0 Live chat Fast response time Relevant answers No phone support No 24/7 support Difficult to find the live chat service
education	5.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos	3.0 Demo account Intro guide to the platform Basic educational videos
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Listed on stock exchange Negative balance protection	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Well-known fintech startup Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available
recommended for	Forex and CFD traders looking for low forex fees and great research tools	Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades)

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