StoneX Trading (formerly City Index) — where it wins, where it loses
StoneX Trading (formerly City Index) wins on regulatory reach. No column in our set puts it behind the field. Priced across ten round-turn EUR/USD lots it comes 5 of 39 in this field.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
- regulatory reach
Loses on
No column in this set puts StoneX Trading (formerly City Index) behind the field.
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 446717 | UK | Tier 1 | StoneX Financial Ltd (trading as City Index) | register.fca.org.uk |
| ASIC | AFSL 345646 | Australia | Tier 1 | StoneX Financial Pty Ltd (trading as City Index) | stonex.com |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- City Index was founded in 1983 as a spread betting firm.
- City Index is a trading name of StoneX Financial Ltd, authorised by the FCA under register number 446717.
- City Index's parent company is StoneX Group Inc., listed on Nasdaq.
- StoneX acquired the City Index brand as part of its 2020 acquisition of GAIN Capital.
- StoneX Group announced on 9 September 2026 that City Index was relaunching as StoneX Trading; the release says the City Index UK brand would retire on 12 September 2026 and new account openings would move to StoneX Trading, while existing clients could continue trading (https://www.stonex.com/en/media-room/press-releases/launch-of-stonex-trading-marks-a-new-era-for-city-index).
| Trading since | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Base | London, UK |
| Minimum to open | $100 |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (UK retail) |
| EUR/USD | 0.50 pips |
| Terminals | City Index Web Trader, MT4, TradingView, AT Pro, Mobile apps |
| Account tiers | CFD, Spread betting, Professional |
| Markets | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Bonds, ETFs |
| Record confidence | medium |
| Matchup-ready | yes — enough public cost data to run a head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- Minimum deposit (widely reported as $100/£100 but not confirmed on an official page in this research)
- EUR/USD spread is a 'from' figure
Costs less
Who beats StoneX Trading (formerly City Index) on price
Tickmill
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, platform choice
Eightcap
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on regulatory reach
JustMarkets
$30.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread
CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.