Learn to trade with City Index

If you're new to spread betting or CFD trading, take advantage of our introductory period of reduced minimum trade sizes to develop your knowledge. For four weeks, you can spread bet from just 25 pence per point, and trade CFDs with no minimum trade size and reduced minimum commissions.

Simply choose the 'Learn to Trade' option in our online application to automatically enjoy access to our introductory period of low trade sizes.

Learn to trade guides


To help you make the most of trading with us, we provide a range of useful guides within our trading platform:

  • Trading Platform guide
  • Charting Guide
  • Learn to Trade Guide

Our other learning resources include:

Accounts Management


We have a dedicated Account Manager Team, whereby all accounts have an assigned Account Manager. Your Account Manager can help you with education, market information, depositing funds into your account and up-to-date market news. To find out who your account manager is, please call 0800 072 1107.

Seminars


We offer a variety of free trading seminars to our clients that each cover specific areas of trading. Find out more about our seminars, and how you can sign up to attend.

Demo account


Soon you will be able to test your trading skills with a demo account. When you sign up, you will receive £10,000 of virtual cash to practice your trading techniques with. It's a great way to familiarise yourself with our trading platform, and to get used to working with streaming market prices.

FAQs


Discover answers to common queries about trading, orders, margins, and more, with our comprehensive FAQ.

Glossary


If you need to know what a particular term means, you can find out in our glossary.

Introduction to managing risk


Spread Betting and CFD trading are leveraged products with an inherent element of risk. These risks can be managed by using the trading tools available through City Index. Find out more about how you can control your risks without limiting your profit potential.