FX.co ★ City Index - Broker rating, review and comments

City Index was founded in 1983. The company is licensed by a reliable organisation. Besides, it has a great a great working experience. Originally, the broker was a separate entity. Later, the company was taken over by one of its main competitors. Today, City Index is part of a large financial holding company - GAIN Capital.

The broker was established in the UK. However, its headquarters are in the US. The company has branches in London, Sydney, Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Singapore. The City Index's website is in English only. Its clients are primarily from the UK and the US. 

The broker positions itself as a large FX and CFD provider. Its clients can also trade cryptocurrencies.

Trading instruments and platforms
City Index offers its clients to trade around 84 currency pairs and above 4,500 shares, including indices and digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Lightcoin, and Ripple.

City Index recommends its clients trading on the Advantage Web platform. This is a browser system with a great number of settings and advantages:

• HTML 5 advanced graphics
• technical and fundamental analysis portal
• fully customized screen layouts
• Advantage apps are available for smartphones and tablets on iOS and Android
• Reuters news feed and an economic calendar

AT Pro and MetaTrader4 are also available for download. Both platforms have a good speed of information processing and capabilities of automated trading.

Analytics, training
The company provides comprehensive market analysis. It releases reviews on the market developments on a regular basis. As for education, City Index does not offer its clients any training courses. However, there is a general introductory section where beginners can find valuable information.