Trade Precious Metals Markets
Take a position on a wide range of metal markets including Gold, Silver and Platinum at City Index.
Choose a Spread Betting or CFD Trading account to speculate on global Metals markets with tight spreads.
- Gold 0.3 around market spread
- Choice of 5 major Metals
- Awarded Best Spread Betting Provider 2019 by OPWA‡
Trade on 5 Metals
Trade wherever you are, on our fast, reliable platforms
Customisable charts
Award-winning platform
Actionable trade ideas
Trade anytime, anywhere

Spread Betting and CFD Trading
City Index offers Spread Betting and CFD Trading on Metals. Typically UK investors choose
Spread Betting because any profits are free from UK Capital Gains Tax (CGT)*.
Spread Betting
Best for
Tax-free trading in UK*
Trade type
£ per point
Tax
No UK Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
or Stamp Duty*
Trade on
Global Indices, FX, Shares,
Commodities & more
Commission
Commission free
Platform
Web, mobile and advanced platforms
CFD Trading
Best for
Hedging
Trade type
Buy/sell CFDs
Tax
No UK Stamp Duty. You do pay UK CGT but losses can be offset against tax*
Trade on
Global Indices, FX, Shares,
Commodities & more
Commission
Share CFDs only
Platform
Web, mobile and advanced platforms
Why City Index?
City Index
Why trade Metals?
How to Trade Metals
At City Index you can trade on price movement of a wide range of Metals including Gold, Silver, Copper and Platinum.
Metal prices are driven by geopolitical risk and are often seen as safe haven investments during times of heightened market volatility. You can buy (go long) or sell (short the market) depending on whether you think the price of a Metal will rise or fall.
With City Index you can trade Metals with a Spread Betting or CFD Trading account.
Learn to Trade Metals
How to analyse markets
How to identify trading opportunities using our research tools
How to manage risk
Learn techniques to improve your trading and manage risk effectively