Capital Index regulation & licences
Licences on record 2
1 Tier 1 — top-tier regulation
3 Tier 3 — moderate regulation
Licences are matched from public sources and regulator registers, and entities change over time. A licence held by one company in a group does not cover clients of another. Always confirm on the official register.
Regulatory profile
Capital Index is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2014 and headquartered in United Kingdom.
In our database Capital Index is matched to 2 licences from FCA and SCB. The strongest of these, the FCA (United Kingdom) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — bodies with strict capital, client-money and conduct rules.
Capital Index's licences span very different levels of protection — from FCA to SCB. The entity you are assigned to normally depends on your country of residence; if you live outside the jurisdictions of its stronger licences, expect to be onboarded to an offshore entity.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by FSCS (FCA). Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under FCA rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the FCA-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at FCA).
Capital Index supports MT4.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (FCA)
- Compensation scheme available at FCA entity
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- International clients may be onboarded to offshore entities (SCB)
Protection by entity
| Regulator | Compensation | Retail leverage | Negative balance protection | Disputes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 FCA | FSCS — up to £85,000 per eligible client per firm | 30:1 on major FX pairs for retail clients (20:1 minors, gold and major indices) | Required for retail clients | Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) |
| 3 SCB | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | SCB |
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Capital Index regulation FAQ
Is Capital Index regulated?
Yes — in our database Capital Index is matched to 2 licences: FCA (United Kingdom) and SCB (Bahamas). Which of these protects you depends on the legal entity you open an account with. Always confirm the licence on the regulator's official register.
Is Capital Index a tier-1 regulated broker?
Capital Index holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: FCA.
Does Capital Index accept US clients?
Capital Index is not matched to a CFTC/NFA registration in our database. Only CFTC-registered, NFA-member firms may offer retail forex to US residents, so Capital Index generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Capital Index?
Clients of Capital Index's FCA-regulated entity may be eligible for statutory compensation (FSCS — up to £85,000 per eligible client per firm). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
How can I verify Capital Index's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Capital Index's client agreement or website footer, then search it on the regulator's official register (linked from each licence on this page). Confirm that the website domain you use is listed on the register, and check the regulator's warning list for clones.