Capital.com is one of the higher-scoring spread betting accounts in our ranking. It publishes no spread figure on the nine pairs we read, and it charges nothing for a guaranteed stop that never fires.
🗺️ FCA regulated: Capital Com (UK) Limited (FRN 793714), checked on the FCA register 22 Sep 2026
Capital.com scores 85/100 and ranks 3 of 14. Capital.com publishes no spread betting figure we can source. Judge it on the rest and check its prices on the platform.
How We Scored Capital.com
Our overall score for Capital.com is 85 out of 100. Below is the assessment behind it: Capital.com marked on each of the criteria we score every account against, each one out of 10.
Capital.com marked out of ten on each of the six criteria we score every account against, shown as a bar on each row.
Criterion
Capital.com
Trading Cost
9 / 10Assessed
Trading Experience
8 / 10Assessed
Trading Platform
8 / 10Assessed
Trust
8 / 10Assessed
Range Of Markets
9 / 10Assessed
Customer Service
9 / 10Assessed
The overall score shown above the table is the sum of these six marks, each out of 10, divided by 60 and multiplied by 100, rounded half up. No criterion is weighted, and this has been how every score on the site is computed since 24 September 2026.
Our scoring approach for accounts names the six criteria, what each one covers, and the published sources behind every mark.
Capital.com Spread Betting Costs
Capital.com offers a UK spread betting account. Its UK site publishes no static spread figure for spread betting on any of the nine pairs. The only spread figures are live quotes on its market pages, and those pages say the markets are available for CFD trading. Its pricing page says spread bet and CFD costs are identical but gives no figures. We therefore publish no spread figure for it.
It publishes no fixed spread for its index markets. Its pricing pages state that spreads move with market conditions.
If the FTSE is what you trade, the platform’s live quote is the only honest figure, and our page on FTSE 100 spread betting covers how those bets are priced.
Guaranteed Stops At Capital.com
Guaranteed stop-loss orders are available at Capital.com.
Capital.com charges that premium only if the order is triggered. The premium works out as GSL premium × position open price × quantity.
Capital.com's UK charges page does list a guaranteed stop premium for each instrument, but the figures carry no unit, so we do not reproduce them. The rate varies by instrument, so the platform is the only honest place to read it. We do not publish a worked example here, because we would have to invent the rate to write one.
You spread bet at Capital.com through its web platform, mobile app or TradingView, and our ranking of spread betting apps gives Capital.com's Trading Platform mark.
Capital.com publishes a demo account for spread betting, and we read its terms off Capital.com’s own demo page rather than inferring them: no expiry, no deposit to open, checked 22 September 2026.
Capital.com’s Trustpilot profile, captured 1 Nov 2026. We re-read these ratings every month, so the figure in the table is the one the platform displayed on that capture date.Capital.com’s Apple App Store listing, captured 1 Nov 2026. We re-read these ratings every month, so the figure in the table is the one the platform displayed on that capture date.Capital.com’s Google Play listing, captured 1 Nov 2026. We re-read these ratings every month, so the figure in the table is the one the platform displayed on that capture date.Capital.com’s TradingView profile, captured 1 Nov 2026. We re-read these ratings every month, so the figure in the table is the one the platform displayed on that capture date.
Capital.com At A Glance
Key facts about Capital.com: its FCA-regulated entity, minimum deposit, spread bet platforms, markets, inactivity fee and guaranteed stops.
🗺️ FCA regulated
Capital Com (UK) Limited (FRN 793714)
💰 Minimum deposit
£20
📊 Spread bet platforms
Web platform, Mobile app, TradingView
🛍️ Markets available
5,000+
💱 Inactivity fee
no inactivity fee
🛡️ Guaranteed stops
Available
What You Can Bet On
Capital.com publishes these counts on its own market pages.
Forex pairs: 120+
Indices: 35+
Who You Contract With At Capital.com
Spread bets at Capital.com are placed with Capital Com (UK) Limited (FRN 793714), checked on the FCA register on 22 Sep 2026. The brand and the authorised company line up here, which is worth saying because they often do not. The same check on five other brands in our spread betting broker reviews directory returns a company you were not looking for.
On 8 February 2023 Capital.com announced an agreement to onboard OvalX’s clients, and our page on what happened to OvalX explains why OvalX no longer offers UK spread betting.
What FCA authorisation buys you is the same at every broker in our ranking. Client money is held separately from the firm’s own, negative balance protection applies to retail accounts, and FSCS and Financial Ombudsman Service access depends on eligibility. It is a floor rather than a recommendation, and our guide to FCA regulation of spread betting sets out what it does not cover.
Is Capital.com Regulated By The FCA?
Capital Com (UK) Limited is on the Financial Services Register under firm reference number 793714, and its status panel reads Authorised, since 26 Oct 2018. We read the entry on 3 Sep 2026, and the capture below is what the register showed that day.
Capital Com (UK) Limited, FRN 793714, on the FCA Financial Services Register: status Authorised, since 26 Oct 2018. Captured 3 Sep 2026. Source: the firm’s register entry, Financial Conduct Authority.
The permissions panel is not in the capture, so this page makes no claim about which regulated activities the authorisation covers. Our regulation guide sets out how to verify a firm on the FCA register.
Capital.com Trust, Ownership And Client Money Protection
Can You Trust Capital.com?
Capital.com's UK business is run by Capital Com (UK) Limited, a firm Authorised by the FCA since 2018. Capital.com states that it manages client money under the FCA's client money and client assets rules in CASS, which means client money and assets are separated from its own resources. Capital.com also states that, as a retail client, your account balance cannot fall below zero, and losses are capped at the funds available in your account. (FCA register, read ; Capital.com's own site, read ; Capital.com's own site, read )
Who Owns Capital.com?
The UK firm, Capital Com (UK) Limited, has 1 individual registered as a person with significant control on the Companies House register of persons with significant control, read 19 September 2026. (Companies House, read )
What Happens To Your Money If Capital.com Fails?
Capital.com states that it separates client money and assets from its own resources under the FCA's client money and client assets rules in CASS. Capital.com also states that any deficit of funds, up to a maximum of £85,000, may be eligible for compensation through the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The FSCS itself gives the limit as up to £85,000 per eligible person, per firm, for a firm that failed after 1 April 2019. (Capital.com's own site, read ; FSCS, read )
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Capital.com Spread Betting FAQs
How Does Capital.com Charge For A Guaranteed Stop-Loss Order?
Capital.com charges the premium only if the guaranteed stop is actually triggered, and shows the fee on the deal ticket before you open the position. Nothing is taken when you attach the order. That is the opposite of the model at some competitors, which take the premium up front and refund it when the stop never fires.
Is There A Minimum Stake On A Capital.com Spread Bet?
Capital.com does not publish a minimum stake per point on its UK site, so we do not state one. A minimum deposit is published and is on the summary table above.
Opening A Capital.com Spread Betting Account
Because no chargeable gains arise from spread betting, profits sit outside Capital Gains Tax for most UK retail traders, though the tax position depends on your individual circumstances, as our page on UK spread betting tax explains.
65% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider.
Your capital is at risk. Spread betting is leveraged, so losses can exceed the amount you set out to risk on a bet. This page is not financial or tax advice.
Justin Grossbard co-founded Spread-Bet.co.uk with Noam Korbl in 2024, and co-founded the broker comparison network CompareForexBrokers with him in 2014. He has written for Kiplinger, Entrepreneur, Finance Magnates and MoneyShow since 2022, with articles on forex and trading at MoneyShow, Finance Magnates and Kiplinger.
Updated . Updated on 1 Nov 2026: The August 2026 tests of order execution, the apps and customer service were withdrawn from this Capital.com review, together with their results and everything drawn from them, because they could not be verified against account records; the Customer Service mark sits at 9/10 on the 26 Aug 2026 scoring sheet, and the score is 85/100.
