Trade Shares with $0 Commission

Yes, with CMC Markets Canada you can trade shares as CFDs through a CFD account. We operate on an order-execution-only basis, which means we provide access to the platform and markets but don't give investment advice.

No, trading a share CFD means trading on a share's price movement. You don't own the share, and you don't get shareholder rights such as voting or dividends as an owner. A dividend adjustment may apply to open positions instead.

When you buy shares, you own them and become a shareholder. When you trade a share CFD, you speculate on the share's price without owning it. Share CFDs are leveraged and let you go long or short, but they carry a high degree of risk, can't be held in registered accounts, and involve holding costs on positions kept open overnight.

Share trading in the underlying market involves buying and selling company shares, with the aim of making a profit. Shares represent a portion of ownership of a public company. With us, you can trade CFDs on shares, without actually owning the underlying share. Learn more about share trading.

Leveraged trading allows you to gain exposure to a larger position with a smaller upfront deposit. In forex CFD trading, leverage can increase both potential profits and potential losses. Because losses are calculated on the full position size, leveraged trading carries a high level of risk.

Because you don't own the underlying share, you don't receive dividends as a shareholder. Instead, a dividend adjustment may apply: for open positions on the relevant date, a long position may receive a dividend adjustment and a short position may pay one. Check the platform and product details for how this applies.

When you trade CFDs on shares on our platform, you don't buy or sell the underlying share. Instead, you're taking a position on whether you think the company's share price will go up or down.

With CFD trading, you buy or sell a number of units for a particular instrument. For every point or unit that the price moves in your favour, you gain multiples of your stake, and vice versa.

The main difference between CFD trading and share trading is that you don't own the underlying share when you trade on a share CFD. With CFDs, you never actually buy or sell the underlying asset that you've chosen to trade, but you can still benefit if the market moves in your favour, or make a loss if it moves against you. However, with traditional share trading, you enter a contract to exchange the legal ownership of the shares for money, and you own this equity.

You can trade CFDs commission-free on over 5,000+ US shares, including the 'magnificent seven' of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla, from 8 PM EST on Sundays to 5 PM EST on Fridays.

The core or main US session trading hours, when the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are open, is 9:30am to 4pm (Eastern time).

Yes, there is a higher risk when you trade outside of the core trading session hours (when the underlying exchange is closed). There is likely to be a greater level of price volatility, due to lower trading volumes. This is because there are fewer participants than during normal market hours, resulting in less liquidity, which means that markets are more volatile as a result.

These market conditions mean that prices are likely to fluctuate more rapidly than usual, and some trades could be more difficult to execute, owing to the lower trading volumes. Our spreads may also be wider compared with the main trading session.

Our order types and execution function as normal during extended-hours trading, although we lower trading and position limits compared with the main trading session. This helps us to manage risk during periods of lower liquidity in the market. Account liquidations also function as normal, so it’s important to ensure that your account is properly funded, and that you allow enough time to deposit funds, if required.

Client money is held in segregated accounts, in line with applicable regulatory requirements. Segregation means client money is kept separate from the firm's own money. Regulatory protection doesn't remove the risk of trading losses.

Yes, CMC Markets Canada Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). CFDs are distributed in Canada by CMC Markets Canada Inc. acting as principal.

There's no fee to open an account. Trading costs may apply when you trade, including spreads, commissions, holding costs, and other applicable charges.

CMC Markets may make money from the spread, which is the difference between the buy and sell prices. Depending on the account type and product, commissions and holding costs may also apply.

CMC Markets Canada offers access to CFDs across forex and other markets. Product availability may vary by account type, platform, and jurisdiction.