Capital Index

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Capital Index
Type Private
Industry Financial services, Online Forex trading, CFDs, spread betting
Founded2014;9 years ago (2014)
Headquarters2a Eastcheap
London, EC3M 1AE
United Kingdom
Services Financial Spread Betting, CFD Trading and Forex
Website www.capitalindex.com//

Capital Index is an international financial brokerage service offering online trading in contracts for difference (CFDs) and spread betting. Based in the UK and with an entity in Cyprus, the company offers clients access to a broad range of financial markets including foreign exchange, commodities, stock indices, bonds and metals. Capital Index (UK) Ltd is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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History

Platform

Capital Index operates the globally popular MetaTrader 4 trading platform. [16] Developed by MetaQuotes Software in 2005, Metatrader 4, also known as MT4, is an electronic trading platform widely used by online retail traders. [17] [18]

Capital Index is a pure STP broker which utilises Gold-i's trusted, ultra-low latency matrix bridges to connect directly with their liquidity providers. [19]

Capital Index selected FXecosystem, a leading provider of outsourced connectivity services, to host Capital Index in LD4 and NY4. By using FXecosystem's co-location facilities it has enabled Capital Index customers to benefit from low latency and enhanced trade execution performance. [20]

Regulation

Sponsorships

Capital Index has sponsored UK triathlete Tom Pullinger who represented Team Great Britain (Age Group) at the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Chicago in September 2015. Tom is a triathlete, coach and club captain at Bungay Black Dog Running Club. [25]

In 2015, Capital Index partnered with The Greg Secker Foundation by sponsoring their Live Trading Day Experience events to help raise funds for the Build a House: Build a Home charitable campaign. The campaign goal is the construction of 100 homes in Lemery, Philippines to replace those that were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. [26]

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