CFD Trading on Shares

Join City Index and go long or short on company Shares like Barclays, Amazon and Apple.

Trade CFDs with tight spreads and low commission on thousands of major global Shares.

  • Commission from 0.08% on UK Shares
  • Trade CFDs on 4500+ global Shares
  • Margins from just 20%
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Major CFD Trading Markets
Markets Spread Commission per trade Margin from*
FTSE 100 Shares Market 0.08% (£10 minimum) 20%
Other UK Shares Market 0.08% (£10 minimum) 20%
European Shares Market 0.08% (€10 minimum) 20%
US Shares Market 1.8CPS ($10 minimum) 20%

For full market details please consult market information sheet in platform.

*for Retail clients. Professional Trader rate here

CFDs: Shares Options

We offer a large range of Share Options over the phone. Please call our Options desk on 0845 355 0801 (local rate) for pricing.

Why trade Shares CFDs?

CFD trading is a popular way to trade Shares. City Index offers a choice of 4500+ global Shares from companies listed in US, UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong stock exchanges.

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Market spread only
No UK Stamp Duty to pay
Choice of Cash and Options
Trade on falling Share prices (short the market)
Commissions starting from £10 or 0.1% per trade
Low margins for retail clients from 20% on UK and US stocks
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Trade Shares risk-free with a demo account
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Cash CFDs

Cash CFDs are ideal for shorter-term trading on technical levels and market news.

Shares Cash CFDs

Spreads
Market spread only

Commission
From £10 or 0.08% commission or per trade

Rollover
Positions roll over automatically to next trading day

Financing charge
Incurs a finance charge for positions held overnight

Dividend adjustments
A dividend adjustment may be applicable to Shares

Profit and loss
P&L crystallised only when positions are closed or partially closed

Trade wherever you are, on our fast, reliable platforms

Customisable charts

16 chart types with 80+ indicators designed to help you perform technical analysis

Award-winning platform

Our powerful technology is designed to suit you, whatever your level of trading expertise

Actionable trade ideas

Our research portal highlights trade ideas using fundamental and technical analysis

Trade anytime, anywhere

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Why City Index?

With fast, reliable execution and tight spreads here's why our clients choose
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Over 35 years' experience in Spread Betting, FX and CFD Trading
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Risk management tools to help protect your positions
Trade on multiple platforms and devices
Actionable buy/sell trade ideas from our research portal
Fast, easy payments and secure withdrawals
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