City Index state they are committed to providing a market leading service based on fair and transparent prices, accessible technology and great customer support. They offer two key trading options:
According to the City Index website they say they offer, "around-the-clock access to equity, index, currency and commodity markets all over the world through our innovative trading platform.
"Whatever and wherever you want to trade, our trading platform provides all the tools you need.
"Online and mobile trading services ensure that you are never more than a click or two away from your next trade, and a team of expert dealers and customer service specialists is constantly available to provide personal support".
City Index and Price Transparency
One key feature for many spread bettors is City Index’s “commitment to price transparency that gives you a level of price and execution certainty that is invaluable in trading financial markets”. Put another way, City Index:
Stream tradeable prices through their online and mobile platforms. This lets you act on the latest price movements in real-time
Offer firm quotes up to “Our Size”. This provides certainty that for every spread betting and CFD market that City Index trade, they will deal at the quoted prices for any trade within that size
Accurately base their prices on the underlying financial instruments. This helps to ensure that your trades will result in the profit (or loss) that you would expect
City Index Spread Betting
City Index highlight the following as the Key features of their spread betting service:
Competitive spreads and margins
Risk management tools to help limit your downside
An innovative trading platform that offers a comprehensive research centre with the latest market news, company announcements and economic data
The ability to trade shares, currencies, indices and commodities for the European, the US and the Far Eastern markets from a single account. Also see City Index Markets.
A spread betting account with instant access, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital with the possibility of losing more than your initial investment and may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary.
City Index CFDs
City Index highlight the following as the Key features of their CFD service:
Risk management tools to help limit your downside
Competitive spreads and margins
An innovative trading platform that offers a comprehensive research centre with the latest market news, company announcements and economic data
Low margins to help ensure cost effective trading - this frees up your capital so you can use it elsewhere
A simple and intuitive trading platform that lets you buy and sell CFDs the instant you want to
The ability to speculate on the share price performance of thousands of European, North American and Far Eastern equities
You can also trade the price movements of the leading world indices, currencies, commodities and interest rates markets
A CFD account with instant access, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
CFD trading carries a high level of risk to your capital with the possibility of losing more than your initial investment and may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary.
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk to your capital with the possibility of losing more than your initial investment and may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary.
Content approved / provided by City Index Limited which is a company registered in England and Wales, number: 1761813. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA Register Number: 113942.
Note - Spread Betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and you can lose more than your initial investment, it may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you only speculate with money that you can afford to lose and that you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.
'City Index', Review by D. Jones, last update: 31-Aug-10
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Spread Betting carries a high level of risk
to your capital and you can lose more than your initial investment,
it may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you only
speculate with money that you can afford to lose and that you fully
understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.
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