Redesigning Trading at Capital.com
Redesigning Trading at Capital.com
Bringing trading and investing together for the next generation of a global trading platform.
Bringing trading and investing together for the next generation of a global trading platform.
• Product Design
• Product Design
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UI Design
UI Design
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Concept Design
Concept Design
Context
In 2026, Capital.com introduced a new brand identity and redesigned its mobile and web platforms. The update went beyond a new look, expanding the product beyond CFD trading to include long-term investing.
In 2026, Capital.com introduced a new brand identity and redesigned its mobile and web platforms. The update went beyond a new look, expanding the product beyond CFD trading to include long-term investing.
My Role
I was responsible for the core Trading & Investing experience, covering three key parts of the customer journey: exploring instruments, placing orders and managing portfolios.
I was responsible for the core Trading & Investing experience, covering three key parts of the customer journey: exploring instruments, placing orders and managing portfolios.
I worked closely with product, research and engineering teams, aligning my designs with the wider platform redesign.
I worked closely with product, research and engineering teams, aligning my designs with the wider platform redesign.
Research & Approach
Interviews showed that traders and investors have different needs. Traders want to act quickly and manage risk, while investors focus on the bigger picture and long-term goals.
Interviews showed that traders and investors have different needs. Traders want to act quickly and manage risk, while investors focus on the bigger picture and long-term goals.
Trading
Trading
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Act fast
Act fast
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Quick decisions
Quick decisions
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In + out often
In + out often
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Keep an eye on positions
Keep an eye on positions
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Always watching risk and P&L
Always watching risk and P&L
Investing
Investing
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Bigger picture matters
Bigger picture matters
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Think long term
Think long term
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Buy and hold
Buy and hold
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More research before buying
More research before buying
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Check in, not constantly
Check in, not constantly
Challenge
How to bring long-term investing into a platform built for CFD trading, while keeping the experience familiar and easy to use?
How to bring long-term investing into a platform built for CFD trading, while keeping the experience familiar and easy to use?
Solution
Explore & Decide
Explore & Decide
I kept the familiar instrument page structure, while adding more context to help customers understand price movements and make informed decisions.
I kept the familiar instrument page structure, while adding more context to help customers understand price movements and make informed decisions.
AI-powered insights help explain what’s happening in the market, beyond charts and numbers.
AI-powered insights help explain what’s happening in the market, beyond charts and numbers.
Execute
Execute
I redesigned the order flow to work for both trading and investing, keeping it simple while giving customers more control.
I redesigned the order flow to work for both trading and investing, keeping it simple while giving customers more control.
The new design also shows how each order could affect their portfolio.
The new design also shows how each order could affect their portfolio.
Analyse & Manage
Analyse & Manage
I redesigned the portfolio to help customers see how they’re doing, spot what needs attention and decide what to do next.
I redesigned the portfolio to help customers see how they’re doing, spot what needs attention and decide what to do next.
Testing showed that traders and investors needed different views, so I kept them separate while making both feel part of the same product.
Testing showed that traders and investors needed different views, so I kept them separate while making both feel part of the same product.
Impact
The redesigned experience launched in 2026, bringing trading and long-term investing together in one platform.
The redesigned experience launched in 2026, bringing trading and long-term investing together in one platform.
The new investing product gave eligible European customers access to over 2,200 stocks and ETFs.
The new investing product gave eligible European customers access to over 2,200 stocks and ETFs.
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