Capital Index-Overview Guide of This Broker
Sommario：Capital Index is a UK-based brokerage firm founded in 2014 and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The company offers trading services in a variety of markets with access to the MetaTrader 4 platform. It also offers leverage of up to 1:30, enabling clients to amplify their trading positions. Additionally, Capital Index provides a demo account for traders to practice. However, Capital Index has regional restrictions limiting its services to UK residents only.
| Review Summary | |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Registered Country/Region | United Kingdom |
| Regulation | Regulated |
| Market Instruments | Forex, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Shares CFDs |
| Demo Account | ❌ |
| Leverage | Up to 1:200 |
| Spread | From 1.4 (Advanced Account) |
| Trading Platform | MarketBOOKMT4 |
| Min Deposit | 100 GBP/EUR/USD |
| Customer Support | Phone: +44 20 7060 5120 |
| Email: support@capitalindex.com | |
| Social Media: Facebook, X, Linkedin | |
| Physical Address: Capital Index (UK) Limited75 King William St London EC4N 7BECapital Index (Cyprus) LimitedArchbishop Makarios Avenue 89, 3020 Limassol | |
Capital Index Information
Capital Index is a brokerage company incorporated in 2003. Currently, under the supervision of the FCA, it offers Forex and CFDs trading to traders, as well as two trading platforms including MT4. In addition, there are 2 trading accounts to choose from, not to mention a common demo account.
Pros and Cons
| Pros | Cons |
| Be regulated | Demo accounts are not available |
| 50+ forex | |
| MT4 is available |
Is Capital Index Legit?
| Regulated Country/Region |  |
| Regulated Authority | FCA |
| Regulated Entity | Capital index (uk) Limited |
| License Type | Market Making(MM) |
| License Number | 709693 |
| Current Status | Regulated |
What Can I Trade on Capital Index?
The Capital Index allows you to trade 50+ forex, divided into Majors, Minors, Australasia, Scandinavian, Exotics. In addition, 11 Indices CFDs,5 Commodities CFDs and multiple shares CFDs are available for trading.
| Tradable Instruments | Supported |
| Forex | ✔ |
| Indices CFDs | ✔ |
| Commodities CFDs | ✔ |
| Shares CFDs | ✔ |
| Bonds | ❌ |
| ETF | ❌ |
Account Types
Capital Index has two account types : Advanced Account and Pro Account.
Their minimum deposits are 100 GBP/EUR/USD and 1,000 GBP/EUR/USD respectively. In terms of Min trade size and Trade size increment, the two accounts are consistent.
| Account Types | Advanced Account | Pro Account |
| Spreads from | 1.4 | 1 |
| Minimum deposit | 100 GBP/EUR/USD | 1,000 GBP/EUR/USD |
| Min trade size FX | 0.01 lot / £0.10 | 0.01 lot / £0.10 |
| Min trade size non-FX | 0.1 lot / £0.10 | 0.1 lot / £0.10 |
| Trade size increment FX | 0.01 lot / £0.10 | 0.01 lot / £0.10 |
| Trade size increment non-FX | 0.1 lot / £0.10 | 0.1 lot / £0.10 |
| Commission Equity CFD | 0.02/unit/trade (min £10 (UK)/€10 (EU)/$15 (US) per trade) | 0.02/unit/trade (min £10 (UK)/€10 (EU)/$15 (US) per trade) |
It takes less than 5 minutes to apply for an account online. You can find the “Create Account” button on the official website to operate, refer to the following process.
Leverage
The maximum leverage of the Capital Index and the Global Capital Index is 1:30 and 1:200 respectively.
Capital Index Fees
The spread of Advanced Account and Pro Account is from1.4 and from 1, respectively, and the commission requirement is the same as 0.02/unit/trade (min £10 (UK)/€10 (EU)/$15 (US) per trade).
In the Forex pairs, the EUR/USD spreads for the two accounts are 1.1 and 1.5 respectively, while the spreads for the remaining forex pairs range from 1.1 to 164.8 and from 1.6 to 170.9.
| Symbol | Pro Spreads | Advanced Spreads |
| FX Majors | ||
| AUDUSD | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| EURCHF | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| EURGBP | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| EURJPY | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| EURUSD | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| GBPUSD | 1.6 | 2 |
| NZDUSD | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| USDCAD | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| USDCHF | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| USDJPY | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| FX Minors | ||
| CADCHF | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| CADJPY | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| CHFJPY | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| EURCAD | 3 | 5.8 |
| GBPCAD | 6 | 7.8 |
| GBPCHF | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| GBPJPY | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| GBPSGD | 13.9 | 15.3 |
| USDSGD | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| FX Australasia | ||
| AUDCAD | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| AUDCHF | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| AUDJPY | 2.6 | 3 |
| AUDNZD | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| EURAUD | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| EURNZD | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| GBPAUD | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| GBPNZD | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| NZDCAD | 5.3 | 6.3 |
| NZDCHF | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| NZDJPY | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| NZDSGD | 4.7 | 7.2 |
| FX Scandinavian | ||
| EURNOK | 72.1 | 83.1 |
| EURSEK | 83.7 | 99.7 |
| GBPNOK | 94.5 | 134.5 |
| GBPSEK | 90.1 | 100.1 |
| USDNOK | 50.6 | 100.5 |
| USDSEK | 56.1 | 66.1 |
| FX Exotics | ||
| EURCZK | 34.9 | 40.9 |
| EURHUF | 38 | 51 |
| EURMXN | 219.6 | 269.6 |
| EURPLN | 58 | 61 |
| EURTRY | 236.4 | 241.4 |
| EURZAR | 159 | 174 |
| GBPMXN | 22.9 | 24.3 |
| GBPPLN | 39.5 | 79.5 |
| GBPZAR | 181.8 | 261.8 |
| USDCNH | 36 | 41 |
| USDCZK | 34.4 | 39.4 |
| USDHUF | 29.6 | 49.6 |
| USDMXN | 126.9 | 141.9 |
| USDPLN | 38.3 | 43.3 |
| USDTRY | 164.8 | 169.8 |
| USDZAR | 105.9 | 170.9 |
The indices spreads for the two accounts ranged from 1.5 to 12.6 and 0.8 to 17.6, respectively.
| Indices Symbol | Pro Spreads | Advanced Spreads |
| .AUS200 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| .FRA40 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| .GER40 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| .HK50 | 9.8 | 12.8 |
| .JAPAN225 | 12.6 | 17.6 |
| .NAS100 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| .SP500 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| .SPAIN35 | 6.5 | 8 |
| .STOXX50 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| .UK100 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| .US30 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
The commodity spreads for the two accounts ranged from 0.3 to 26.6 and 0.5 to 38.6, respectively.
| Commodities Symbol | Pro Spreads | Advanced Spreads |
| XAGUSD | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| XAUUSD | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| XPTUSD | 26.6 | 38.6 |
| WTICrude | 3.5 | 6.3 |
| BrentCrude | 3.7 | 6.7 |
Trading Platform
Capital Index has two trading platforms: MarketBOOK and MT4, both of which support desktop and mobile versions.
| Trading Platform | Supported | Available Devices | Suitable for |
| MarketBOOK | ✔ | Desktop, Mobile | All traders |
| MT4 | ✔ | Desktop, Mobile | All traders |
| MT5 | ❌ |
Deposit and Withdrawal
Capital Index enables traders to make bank transfers and card deposits through one of two secure payment service providers. Bank transfers on the same day will be charged £15 / EUR/USD. The minimum deposit is 100 units of base currency.
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