Capital.com — Capital.com web platform

Account conditions

Research checked

2026-10-14

Testing status

Not tested

Recorded virtual amount

1000

Recorded currency

Requires Verification

Expiry category

none

Evidence category

Documentation reviewed

Signup requirements

Use Explore demo trading on the UK demo page; registration flow not tested.

Notes and remaining checks

Requires Verification: currency, closure conditions and actual demo fill/charge behaviour.

Research region codes

• UK

Research region code

UK

Research region

United Kingdom

Platform code

web

Product

CFD

Record ID

capitalcom-web-uk

Broker

Capital.com

Legal entity

Capital Com (UK) Limited

Research scope

UK proprietary web CFD demo documentation; eligibility and onboarding not tested.

Platform

Capital.com web platform

Documented terms

Virtual funds and live prices for Forex CFDs and other markets.

Balance reset or adjustment

Web: Settings > My accounts > Demo accounts, then top up by 10,000.

Live account or deposit

Virtual funds; no capital required for the advertised demo.

What the evidence establishes

UK demo/help pages and current-linked UK legal documents reviewed; no hands-on test.

Supporting sources

• Capital.com UK demo account
• Capital.com UK: How do I change my demo account balance?
• Capital Com UK Terms and Conditions, September 2024
• Capital Com UK Order Execution Policy, June 2025

Official information source

Capital.com UK demo account

Official entry route

Visit official demo page

Route type

demo-page

Notes and remaining checks

Choose Explore demo trading on the UK page. Registration not tested.

Evidence status

Official entry route

URL

https://capital.com/en-gb/trading-platforms/demo-account

Route source

https://capital.com/en-gb/trading-platforms/demo-account

Research checked

2026-10-14

Testing status

Not tested

Execution and demo realism

Contractual capacity and execution arrangement are separate. ECN/STP labels do not establish agency. Simulated fills do not verify live execution quality.

Scope

Capital Com UK proprietary CFD platform. Legal capacity refers to live CFDs; demo realism is separately documented.

Testing status

Not tested

Contractual role

Finding

Matched principal

Evidence status

Documented

Notes and remaining checks

UK terms clause 6.5 says CCUK remains the client's counterparty; the CFD section explicitly calls it a matched-principal broker.

Supporting sources

• Capital Com UK Terms and Conditions, September 2024

Research checked

2026-10-14

Execution arrangement

Finding

STP to Capital Com SV Investments

Evidence status

Broker-reported

Notes and remaining checks

UK policy says no dealing desk and all CFD orders route to affiliate CCSV as sole execution venue. This routing does not turn CCUK into the client's agent.

Supporting sources

• Capital Com UK Order Execution Policy, June 2025

Research checked

2026-10-14

Demo realism

Finding

Live prices; execution and liquidity can differ

Evidence status

Documented

Notes and remaining checks

The UK demo page explicitly cautions that execution and liquidity may differ from live trading. Slippage, rejection, latency and charge modelling remain Requires Verification.

Supporting sources

• Capital.com UK demo account

Research checked

2026-10-14

Research review

Research checked

2026-10-14

Review outcome

Official demo and legal sources reviewed. Matched-principal UK capacity and affiliate STP routing documented. No account opened or trade tested.

Remaining checks

• Requires Verification: demo currency, closure/inactivity exceptions and detailed slippage, liquidity, rejection, latency and cost modelling.

Demo markets

Scope

UK proprietary web CFD demo; retail scope, no professional entitlement inferred.

Testing status

Not tested

Forex CFDs

Evidence status

Documented

Notes and remaining checks

The UK demo page lists Forex under its CFD markets and provides virtual funds with live prices. Broker documentation only; no demo trade tested.

Supporting sources

• Capital.com UK demo markets and retail crypto restriction

Research checked

2026-10-14

Cryptocurrency CFDs

Evidence status

Retail restricted

Notes and remaining checks

Capital's UK disclosure excludes crypto derivatives for retail clients. This is a live retail restriction; demo crypto CFD instrument access Requires Verification.

Supporting sources

• Capital.com UK demo markets and retail crypto restriction
• FCA Handbook COBS 22.6: retail cryptoasset derivative restrictions

Research checked

2026-10-14

API access

Record ID

capitalcom-web-uk

Legal entity

Capital Com (UK) Limited

Research region code

UK

Platform code

web

Type

Broker API

Access route

Capital.com Public API · REST / WebSocket

Evidence status

Documented

Notes and remaining checks

The public API supports demo accounts. Available instruments follow this UK account’s permissions.

Requirements

Create a demo account, enable two-factor authentication and generate an API key. Use the demo environment.

Supporting sources

• Capital.com Public API
• Capital.com affiliate entity schedule, June 2026

Official documentation

• Capital.com Public API

Research checked

2026-10-14

Testing status

Not tested

Entity and regulatory research

Requires Verification. No regulatory assessment has been completed for this record; this does not establish that the firm is unregulated.

Reading the evidence

Documentation research, not account or execution testing. Research regions do not establish residence eligibility. Requires Verification is an evidence gap, not proof of unavailability. Source conflicts and product/entity qualifications must remain attached to claims. Demo results do not establish live trading performance.

Official sources