What is a mobile trading app?
A mobile trading app is mobile phone software that lets you view live prices, analyze charts and place or manage orders from a phone or tablet, rather than from a desktop trading platform.
Our trading app gives you the core functionality of the CMC Markets web platform in your pocket. You can monitor markets, react to price movements and manage your account wherever you are, provided you’ve a compatible device and a reliable internet connection.
The app supports self-directed CFD trading, which involves speculating on price movements without owning the underlying asset. It’s important to understand how CFDs and leverage work before you trade.
What can you trade from your phone?
The mobile trading app gives you access to the same broad range of CFD markets as your standard or FX Active account. That means you can trade forex pairs such as EUR/USD and USD/CAD, global indices, gold, crude oil and individual shares, all from one place.
Asset class | Examples | Notes for mobile traders |
|---|---|---|
| Forex | EUR/USD, USD/CAD, GBP/CAD | 24-hour liquidity on major pairs; price alerts can help you monitor moves away from your desk |
| Indices | S&P 500, TSX 60, FTSE 100 | Trade a whole market in one position |
| Commodities | Gold, crude oil, natural gas | Often traded around macro events and news |
| Shares | Apple, Shopify, RBC | Go long or short on individual stocks |
| ETFs | SPY, QQQ, iShares | Broad exposure without owning the underlying fund |
| Treasuries | US T-Bonds, Canadian government bonds | Trade interest rate movements |
Mobile app vs web platform: which should you use?
Many traders use both. The web platform offers a broader desktop view with advanced order tickets and 115+ indicators, while the mobile app is designed for monitoring markets and managing positions on the move. Your account, watchlists and open positions stay in sync across both.
Feature | Mobile app | Web platform |
|---|---|---|
| Access | iOS and Android app | Web browser, with no download required |
| Charting | Mobile-optimized charts with 40+ indicators and drawing tools | TradingView charts, 115+ indicators and a pattern recognition scanner |
| Orders | Open, close and modify trades, with core order types and risk-management tools | Advanced order tickets and a full range of order types |
| Alerts | Push, SMS and email alerts | Platform, SMS and email alerts |
| Research | News, analysis, TipRanks ratings and client sentiment | Reuters news, Morningstar research, TipRanks ratings and client sentiment |
| Designed for | Monitoring and managing positions on the go | In-depth analysis and account management at a desk |
How we support our traders
CMC Markets has been operating since 1989 and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. As a self-directed trading platform, we serve a large global base of traders and investors worldwide.
How to start mobile trading in Canada
Do you have any questions?
Our client services team is here whenever the markets are open.
Email us at clientmanagement@cmcmarkets.ca or call us on 1-866-884-2608.
10.0040 seconds spread bet and CFD median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web and mobile platforms, 1 April 2023-31 March 2024.
2 Client sentiment is provided by CMC Markets for general information only, is historical in nature and is not intended to provide any form of trading or investment advice - it must not form the basis of your trading or investment decisions.










