Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how City Index stacks up against IG!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
City Index is a global CFD broker, regulated by many financial authorities including the top-tier UK FCA. Its parent company, StoneX Group Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
IG is a CFD and forex broker. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and regulated by several authorities globally, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for low forex fees and great research tools.
Recommended for traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform.
City Index
City Index is a global CFD broker, regulated by many financial authorities including the top-tier UK FCA. Its parent company, StoneX Group Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for low forex fees and great research tools.
IG
IG is a CFD and forex broker. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and regulated by several authorities globally, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform.
City Index's service is on par with IG's and a comparison of their fees shows that City Index's fees are similar to IG's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at City Index compared to IG, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at City Index, while customer service quality is similar to IG's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of City Index as somewhat worse than the platform of IG, found that clients have access to much less markets and products with City Index, while IG provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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