Set up your desktop alerts

There are many alerts traders can receive when trading on the Next Generation platform such as: 

• Trade confirmations: Get notified when a trade is completed. 

• Personaliszed price changes: Set alerts for specific price levels on assets you’re interested in. 

• Significant price swings: Get alerted when a product on the platform experiences a large price movement. 

• Major economic and breaking news: Receive updates on key events affecting the markets. 

Setting up notifications 

To set up your notifications and alerts on CMC Markets: 

1. Log in to your CMC Markets account and navigate to the ‘User Icon.’ 

2. Select ‘Account Settings and select the 'Notifications' tab. 

3.  Enter your email address and/or phone number and configure ‘My Alerts’ preferences. 

Choose your notification methods: select your preferred notification channels based on how you wish to be alerted: alerts can be displayed visually within the platform, via pop-up, or sound. You can also enable push notifications to receive alerts via email, text message, or mobile app.

Price Alerts 

To set up price alerts: 

Select a product: Start by selecting the product you want to set a price alert from your product library. 

Create a price alert: Click the three dots next to a product and select “Create New Price Alert” then enter your desired price type and expiry date if the specified conditions are met. You can also set an expiry date for the alert. 

If successful, an alert will trigger you can set up your alert. 

Check the price difference: The platform will show the real-time price difference between the current market price and your alert price. 

Receive alerts by email or on the platform: If you’re logged into the platform when the alert is triggered, it will show up in the top right corner; if the alert was set to mobile or email, you’ll receive a notification on your phone or tablet. 

Remove alerts: To remove an alert, simply click Remove. 

Learn more about CFD platform features with our platform guides  and keep up to date with market news and analysis.