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
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Notes for mobile traders
ForexEUR/USD, USD/CAD, GBP/CAD24-hour liquidity on major pairs; price alerts can help you monitor moves away from your desk
IndicesS&P 500, TSX 60, FTSE 100Trade a whole market in one position
CommoditiesGold, crude oil, natural gasOften traded around macro events and news
SharesApple, Shopify, RBCGo long or short on individual stocks
ETFsSPY, QQQ, iSharesBroad exposure without owning the underlying fund
TreasuriesUS T-Bonds, Canadian government bondsTrade 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
AccessiOS and Android appWeb browser, with no download required
ChartingMobile-optimized charts with 40+ indicators and drawing toolsTradingView charts, 115+ indicators and a pattern recognition scanner
OrdersOpen, close and modify trades, with core order types and risk-management toolsAdvanced order tickets and a full range of order types
AlertsPush, SMS and email alertsPlatform, SMS and email alerts
ResearchNews, analysis, TipRanks ratings and client sentimentReuters news, Morningstar research, TipRanks ratings and client sentiment
Designed forMonitoring and managing positions on the goIn-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.

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Regulated in Canada

We're fully CIRO-regulated and hold your funds in segregated accounts.

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Minimal slippage

With fully automated, lightning-fast execution in 0.009 seconds.²

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A reliable broker

We're listed on the London Stock Exchange and governed by Canadian privacy legislation, with personal data encrypted.

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Easy funding and withdrawals

Fund by credit card, bill payment, or electronic funds transfer (EFT). Withdraw your money when you need it.

How to start mobile trading in Canada

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Open an account

Apply online for a standard or FX Active account. There is no cost to open an account, and you'll need proof of ID and address, which is standard for any regulated Canadian broker.

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Download the app

Get the CMC Markets app from the App Store or Google Play and log in with your account credentials.

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Fund your account

Deposit by credit card, bill payment or electronic funds transfer (EFT).

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Explore before you trade

Set up watchlists and price alerts, and consider practising with a demo account first. It’s important to understand the risks of leveraged trading before you place a live trade.

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Open a demo account

Start trading with a live account today or try a demo with $10,000 of virtual funds.

Open a demo account

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.

3 Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; No.1 Most Currency Pairs, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; Best Charting (Germany), Investment Trends Leverage Trading Report 2023; Best Customer Service (Germany), Investment Trends Leverage Trading Report 2023; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology (UK), ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best CFD Provider (UK), Online Money Awards 2022; Industry Pioneer with "Outstanding" Customer Rating (Germany), Focus Money Test Edition 36/2022, "Very good" Trading Platform (Germany), Deutsches Kundeninstitut (DKI) Survey 2022.

4 Reuters news ticker is a registered trademark of Thomson Reuters®. Refinitiv® Morningstar is a registered trademark of Morningstar Inc.

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