Invest, Spread bet & trade CFDs on the financial markets | CMC Markets

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 68% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets, CFDs, OTC options or any of our other products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Our account types

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Equities trading

Buy and own shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from global stock markets.

Invest in 12,000+ global stocks and ETFs
Buy shares from the US, UK, Europe, Australia, Hong Kong and more
0% commission and no platform fees (a 0.5% FX fee may apply)
Earn 2% (gross) on uninvested cash
CMC web platform, iOS and Android app

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CFD Trading - What is CFD Trading? - Symbol

CFD trading

Trade on the price movement of underlying financial assets, with no stamp duty to pay.¹

Go long or short on 13,000 instruments
Trade with leverage
No stamp duty to pay¹
Trade via our web platform, iOS or Android app, or MetaTrader 4
Link your account to TradingView

Available schemes: Price+, Alpha

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Options Trading Symbol

Options trading

Unlock new opportunities with options on leading indices, shares and ETFs.

Go long or short with call and put options
No commission
Trade with leverage
Access fractional options
Hedge market risk and help protect your downside on an existing portfolio

Available schemes: Price+, Alpha

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Account Type - FX Active

FX Active

Commission-based forex trading¹, designed for CFD traders who want to trade on pure price action.

Spreads from 0.0 pips on six major pairs²
25% spread discount on all other FX pairs
Trade with leverage
Trade on our web platform, iOS and Android apps, or MetaTrader 4
No stamp duty to pay¹

Available schemes: Price+, Alpha

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Spread Betting Symbol

Spread betting

A tax-efficient way of speculating on the price movement of global financial instruments.

Go long or short on 13,000 instruments
Trade with leverage
CMC web platform, iOS and Android app
Tax-free profits¹
MT4 platform available

Available schemes: Price+, Alpha

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Options Trading Symbol

Options trading

Unlock new opportunities with options on leading indices, shares and ETFs.

Go long or short with call and put options
No commission
Trade with leverage
Access fractional options
Hedge market risk and help protect your downside on an existing portfolio

Available schemes: Price+, Alpha

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Take control of your investing journey with price plans best suited for you. Get access to the following:

6,000+ investments
Flexible Cash ISA
Junior Cash ISA
Flexible Stocks & Shares ISA
Self-invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
General Investment Account (GIA)
USD & EUR wallets (GIA only)
£0 commission per trade (other charges apply)

Capital at risk

Discover CMC Invest

Our corporate account offers access to a CFD trading account for your business.

13,000 instruments
Trade with leverage
CMC web platform, iOS and Android app
MT4 platform available
24/5 customer support

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Platforms to suit every trader

You can open an equities, spread betting or CFD account to trade on our proprietary web-based trading platform and native app. If you open a CFD account, you can choose to link it to TradingView.

To spread bet or trade CFDs on MetaTrader 4, you'll need to create a separate account. This account doesn't provide access to TradingView. Note: on MT4, you can trade on forex, indices and commodities, but not shares, ETFs, rates or bonds.

Learn more about the platforms we offer below.

An award-winning platform & app

We've invested over £100m into our award-winning platform², creating pioneering technology to suit all trading styles.

Advanced order execution
Intuitive charting, with mobile-optimised charts
Pattern recognition scanner
Gauge market sentiment
Morningstar equity research and Reuters news

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Mobile

Packed with powerful features, yet intuitive, and available to all traders. Whatever the next step in your trading journey, our mobile platform can help you get there.

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Platform Types - Web Platform

Desktop

We've built our web trading platform to be powerful and intuitive. It combines leading-edge features and security, fast execution, and best-in-class insight and analysis. Designed to support any strategy.

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TradingView

A globally-renowned charting experience for every trader. Enjoy the best of both worlds: TradingView's supercharged charts, with our tight spreads.

Supercharged charting
Join the community
Market calendar
Flexible price alerts
Smooth integration

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Mobile app

TradingView's mobile apps are available on the App Store and Google Play Store. Ensure that your device is up to date and your operating system is supported.

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Desktop app

Tradingview's desktop app is available for download on Windows, Mac and Linux.

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MetaTrader 4

Trade on the world's most popular trading platform, with tight spreads and fast, transparent execution.

Trade on forex, indices and commodities
Tight spreads from 0.0 pips with our FX Active account
One-click trading
Customisable charts with pre-installed indicators
Automated trading with Expert Advisors

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MT4 Mobile apps

Mobile

Millions of traders have already chosen the MetaTrader 4 mobile app to trade on the financial markets, anytime and anywhere.

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Desktop

Download MetaTrader 4 for PC or MAC and trade on the world's most popular trading platform.

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Any questions?

Email us at

clientmanagement@cmcmarkets.co.uk

or call on +44 (0)20 7170 8200

We're available whenever the markets are open, from Sunday night through to Friday night.

¹Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.

²Spreads from 0.0 pips on EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CAD, and USD/JPY with our FX Active account. A fixed commission at 0.0025% per transaction applies.

³Recent awards include: No.1 Most Currency Pairs & Best-in-class for Overall Excellence, MetaTrader, Mobile Trading App, Professional Trading, Research & TradingView, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2026; Best Broker for Active Traders, Professional Trader Awards 2025; Best Mobile Trading Platform and Best Spread Betting & CFD Education Tools, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2025; No.1 for Commissions & Fees, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2025.

⁴Based on over 2 million unique user logins across CMC's trading and investing platforms, including partners, as at November 2025.

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