Can I trade forex on the mobile app?

Yes. You can use the app to trade CFDs on a wide range of currency pairs, including majors such as EUR/USD and pairs involving the Canadian dollar, such as USD/CAD. Forex CFDs are traded on margin, which can magnify both profits and losses.

What can I trade on the CMC Markets mobile app?

You can trade CFDs on 11,000+ instruments, including forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs and treasuries, using a standard or FX Active account.

Mobile Trading App for Canadian Traders | iOS & Android

Q: What is the best mobile trading app in Canada?

There's no single trading app that's the best option for every trader. To find the right app for you, compare the available options in terms of market access, pricing, charting tools, order types, device support, regulation and risk disclosures. CMC Markets is an execution-only dealer and does not assess which app or platform is suitable for you.

Q: What is mobile trading?

Mobile trading means placing and managing trades through an app on a phone or tablet, rather than through a desktop platform. With the CMC Markets app, you can view prices, analyze charts, and open, close, or modify CFD positions from a compatible iOS or Android device.

Q: How does mobile trading work?

Mobile trading allows you to trade CFDs on your chosen instruments with the same ease as from a desktop. With a mobile device you can trade on the go, enabling you to stay on top of the latest price action and react to breaking market news.

Q: How can I start mobile trading?

To start trading from a mobile device, download our trading app for or . Once you've logged in to your account, you can explore our product library, place order tickets and set up trading alerts to receive in-app push notifications for the instruments that you want to trade on.

Q: What apps can I trade on?

We offer mobile trading for Android and iOS software, where you can trade CFDs on the go. Download our app or app to get started.

Q: Is mobile trading safe?

Security depends on both the provider and how you use the app. Client money is held in segregated accounts, and personal data is encrypted. Using secure login features and keeping your device up to date can also help. However, no security measure changes the market risk of trading: CFDs are leveraged products, and losses can be significant relative to your deposit.

Q: Is the CMC Markets app free to download?

Yes, the app is free to download on iOS and Android, and there's no cost to open an account. You'll need to deposit funds to place a trade, and trading costs such as spreads, commissions and holding costs may apply.

Q: How does CMC Markets protect my money?

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.

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Best Forex Broker

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Best Mobile Trading Platform

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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.

Key features of the CMC Markets mobile app

Screen size, device performance and connectivity can affect the mobile experience, and some features and market access may differ from the web platform.

Trade on the go

Open, close, and modify positions from a compatible iOS or Android device

11,000+ markets at your fingertips

Access CFDs on forex, commodities, indices, shares, ETFs, and treasuries from one account.

Mobile-optimized charting

40 + technical indicators and drawing tools, with multiple chart types and time series.

Instant notifications

Set price and trade execution alerts, delivered by push notification, text message or email

Fast execution

Fully automated execution in 0.040 seconds

Order and risk tools

A range of order types, including stop-loss orders. Order tools can help you define risk, but they cannot remove it.

Screen size, device performance and connectivity can affect the mobile experience, and some features and market access may differ from the web platform.

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 trading tools and analysis

We continue to develop our mobile trading and analysis tools to support self-directed trading. Here are some of the features you can use in the app.

TradingView charts

Visualize price data, track movements, and identify trends with TradingView charting. Use technical indicators, drawing tools, and alerts on charts optimized for mobile screens. Charting tools can help you analyze price action, but no indicator removes market risk.

Customizable dashboard

Resize, remove, or reposition the tiles on your home screen to build a layout that reflects how you trade. Keep the markets, watchlists, and account information you use most within easy reach.

Client sentiment tracker

See the percentage of CMC Markets clients who hold long or short positions on a given market. Sentiment data is historical and provided for general information only.

Topical watchlists

View trending instruments and significant movers with ready-made watchlists, including popular products, price movers, and the biggest risers and fallers. You can also build your own watchlists to follow the markets that matter to you.

TipRanks analysis

Access stock ratings and research covering more than 28,000 shares and ETFs to supplement your own analysis. Third-party research and ratings are general in nature and are not personalized recommendations.

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.

Regulated in Canada

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

Minimal slippage

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

A reliable broker

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

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

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.

Download the app

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

Fund your account

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

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.

Create account Open a demo account

What are other traders saying about CMC Markets?

As a financial services pioneer, we combine technical excellence with 37 years of industry know-how. That‘s why 2 million+ global traders and investors put their confidence in us.⁵

User FriendUser Friendly Platform / Easy to Use / Nice charts ly Platform / Easy to Use /…User Friendly Platform / Easy to Use / Nice charts M D Khorasani,2 hours ago

great chartsgreat chartsYves Larochelle,yesterday

like numbersnumberslike numbersAlbert,2 days ago

So easy to useSo easy to use, no irritating complication like I’ve experienced on other platform, I certain that I’m sticking with them…Millie,3 days ago

I use CMC for spread bettingI use CMC for spread betting. It’s pretty easy to use. Like any leveraged trading platform, it’s easy to take a lot of risk! Easy to use,3 days ago

very easy platform quick to move around…very easy platform quick to move around user friendly easy to learn comfortable to use Yunus Luqmani,5 days ago

New hereNew here, and finding my way around and looking to the futureRobert Patterson,5 days ago

Prefect dataPrefect dataKhalil,7 days ago

Good simple to use appGood simple to use appDIPA LAKHMAN,October 22

I like it because it’s easy to trade or…I like it because it’s easy to trade or make deposit or withdraw and quick login and logout and no extra charges Afsin,October 22

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¹0.0040 seconds spread bet and CFD median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web and mobile platforms, 1 April 2023-31 March 2024.

²Client 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.

³Best 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.

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

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

Mobile trading app for Canadian traders

What is a mobile trading app?

Key features of the CMC Markets mobile app

What can you trade from your phone?

Mobile trading tools and analysis

Mobile app vs web platform: which should you use?