Spread betting
A tax-efficient1 way of speculating on the price movement of global financial instruments.
Go long or short on 12,000 instruments- Trade with leverage
- CMC web platform, iOS and Android app
- Pay no stamp duty or capital gains tax on profits1
- MT4 platform available
- Trade spread bet options
Available schemes: Price+, Alpha
CFD trading
Trade on the price movement of underlying financial assets, with no stamp duty on profits1
- Go long or short on 12,000 instruments
- Trade with leverage
- CMC web platform, iOS and Android app
- Pay no stamp duty on CFD trading profits1
- MT4 platform available
- Trade OTC options
Available schemes: Price+, Alpha
FX Active
Commission-based forex trading2, designed for CFD traders who want to trade on pure price action.
- Go long or short on 12,000 instruments
- Trade with leverage
- CMC web platform, iOS and Android app
- Pay no stamp duty or capital gains tax on profits1
- MT4 platform available
- Spreads from 0.0 pips on 6 major pairs2
- 25% spread discount on all other FX pairs
- Trade OTC options
Available schemes: Price+, Alpha
Spread betting | CFD | FX Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of instruments | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Forex pairs | 330+ | 330+ | 330+ |
| Indices | 80+ | 80+ | 80+ |
| Commodities | 100+ | 100+ | 100+ |
| Shares | 9,000+ | 9,500+ | 9,500+ |
| Treasuries | 50+ | 50+ | 50+ |
| Options | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Maximum leverage (retail clients) | 30:1 | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| Trade size | £ PER POINT | Number of units/notional value | Number of units/notional value |
| Fractional trade sizes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Take control of your investing journey with price plans best suited for you. Get access to the following:
4,500+ investments- Flexible Stocks & Shares ISA
- Self-invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
- USD & EUR wallets (GIA only)
- £0 commission per trade (other charges apply)
Capital at risk.
Find out moreCorporate account
Our corporate account offers access to a CFD trading account for your business.
- 12,000 instruments
- Trade with leverage
- CMC web platform, iOS and Android app
- MT4 platform available
- 24/5 customer support
Explore our platforms
Web platform
2023 Winner
No.1 Web Platform
ForexBrokers.com Awards
We've invested over £100m into our award-winning platform3, creating pioneering technology that suits all styles of trading.
Mobile app
2024 Winner
Best Mobile Trading Platform
ADVFN International Financial Awards
Get the functionality of our web platform in your pocket with mobile-optimised charting, full order-ticket features and real-time alerts.
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
The world's most popular platform
Trade on the world's most popular platform with our suite of free premium MT4 indicators and Expert Advisors.
TradingView
No.1 platform for traders and investors5
Connect your CMC Markets account to TradingView and trade on its world- renowned charting platform, used by over 90 million traders and investors.
Platform features
What other traders are saying about us
As a financial services pioneer, we‘ve got the expertise allied to over 35 years‘ industry experience.That‘s why 1.5 million+ global traders and investors put their confidence in us.4
Spread Betting & CFD Trading
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Open a demo account with £10,000 virtual funds. You can create a live account anytime inside the platform.
Open a demo accountDo you have any questions?
Email us at clientmanagement@cmcmarkets.co.uk or call us on +44 (0)20 7170 8200 (Lines open 24hrs, Monday to Friday)
1Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and can change or may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK
2Fixed commission at $2.5 per $100,000 notional value traded.
3Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022.
41.621 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2024.
5According to SimilarWeb data, January 2025.