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About CMC Markets

Founded over 35 years ago, we remain dedicated to supporting our clients on their trading journey.

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What we do

For over 35 years, we've been dedicated to creating the best-in-class platform for committed spread betting and CFD traders, with competitive spreads, advanced platform functionality, lightning-fast execution ³ and leading insight and analysis.
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Spread betting

We've offered spread betting online since 2001, a tax-free⁴ form of derivative trading that enables our clients to speculate on the price movements of 12,000 financial instruments.
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CFD trading

Trade on the price movement of 12,000 financial instruments across a huge range of markets, with no stamp duty to pay.⁴

Tight spreads on indices, FX, commodities and more.

The CMC way

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Lead with quality

Our commitment to quality is at the heart of our culture. Whatever we do, we do it properly. When faced with the choice, we always prioritise quality over quantity.

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Put clients first

Our business is built around our customers. We're proud to have long lasting relationships by understanding and supporting them every step of the way.

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Set the standards

We're clear, open and honest with our clients, and with each other. We don't wait for others, but set the standards for others to follow.

Our values

We strive to help clients realise their potential.

Our award-winning service

Spread Betting & CFD Trading

Ready to get started?

Open a demo account with £10,000 of virtual funds, or open a live account.

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Any questions?

Email us at clientmanagement@cmcmarkets.co.uk or call on +44 (0)20 7170 8200.

We're available whenever the markets are open, from Sunday night through to Friday night.

1FSCS is an independent body that offers protection to customers of financial services firms that have failed. The compensation amount may be up to £85,000 per eligible person, per firm. Eligibility conditions apply. Please contact the FSCS for more information.
2Based on over 2 million unique user logins across CMC's trading and investing platforms, including partners, as at November 2025.
30.009 seconds spread bet and CFD median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web and mobile platforms, 1 April 2024-31 March 2025.
4 Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.
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