Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets, CFDs, OTC options or any of our other products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Welcome to Alpha, our benefit-packed premium membership for traders with an account value of £25,000 or more.

Get spread discounts of 5% to 40%1, earn interest on your account2, and get priority customer service.

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Protected up to £85,0003
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Save on spreads

Alpha promotes you to tier 3 of Price+, our tiered-volume spread discount scheme, giving you immediate spread discounts of up to 20%1.

You'll earn Price+ trading points for every trade you place in your live account and move up to higher spread discount tiers as you accumulate more points.

Price+ Tier 3

Up to20.0%Discount1

Price+ Tier 4

Up to27.3%Discount1

Price+ Tier 5

Up to40.0%Discount1

See how much you could save

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Please select the instrument(s) you trade.

Please select your base currency

Now enter the total notional amount (monthly) for each instrument.

Indices

Tier 1
0 PTSTier 2
100 PTSTier 3
2,500 PTSTier 4
5,000 PTSTier 5
25,000 PTS
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US 3020
Germany 4010
US NDAQ 10010
US SPX 50050
UK 10010
AUSTRALIA 20010
HONG KONG 5050
US SMALL CAP 200030
JAPAN 22570
FRANCE 4010
EURO 501.60
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US 301.952.5%
Germany 400.982%
US NDAQ 1000.982%
US SPX 5004.84%
UK 1000.955%
AUSTRALIA 2000.955%
HONG KONG 504.84%
US SMALL CAP 20002.93.3%
JAPAN 2256.655%
FRANCE 400.955%
EURO 501.60
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US 301.9810%
Germany 401.108.33%
US NDAQ 1000.955%
US SPX 5004.510%
UK 1000.9010%
AUSTRALIA 2000.9010%
HONG KONG 504.510%
US SMALL CAP 20002.710%
JAPAN 2256.310%
FRANCE 400.910%
EURO 501.56.3%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US 301.8715%
Germany 401.0512.50%
US NDAQ 1000.9010%
US SPX 5004.314%
UK 1000.8515%
AUSTRALIA 2000.8515%
HONG KONG 504.314%
US SMALL CAP 20002.613.3%
JAPAN 2255.9515%
FRANCE 400.8515%
EURO 501.412.5%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US 301.7620%
Germany 401.0016.67%
US NDAQ 1000.8515%
US SPX 5004.020%
UK 1000.8020%
AUSTRALIA 2000.8020%
HONG KONG 504.020%
US SMALL CAP 20002.420%
JAPAN 2255.6020%
FRANCE 400.8020%
EURO 501.318.8%

Commodities

Tier 1
0 PTSTier 2
100 PTSTier 3
2,500 PTSTier 4
5,000 PTSTier 5
25,000 PTS
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GOLD0.30
CRUDE OIL BRENT2.50
SILVER 2.50
CRUDE OIL WEST TEXAS2.50
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GOLD0.293.3%
CRUDE OIL BRENT2.44%
SILVER 2.44%
CRUDE OIL WEST TEXAS2.44%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GOLD0.1810%
CRUDE OIL BRENT2.38%
SILVER 2.38%
CRUDE OIL WEST TEXAS2.38%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GOLD0.1715%
CRUDE OIL BRENT2.220%
SILVER 2.220%
CRUDE OIL WEST TEXAS2.220%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GOLD0.1620%
CRUDE OIL BRENT2.220%
SILVER 2.220%
CRUDE OIL WEST TEXAS2.220%

Currencies

Tier 1
0 PTSTier 2
100 PTSTier 3
2,500 PTSTier 4
5,000 PTSTier 5
25,000 PTS
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GBP/USD0.90
EUR/USD0.30
AUD/USD0.70
USD/JPY0.70
USD/CAD1.70
NZD/USD1.80
GBP/JPY2.50
EUR/GBP1.10
AUD/JPY1.30
USD/CHF1.00
EUR/JPY1.51.5
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GBP/USD0.90
EUR/USD0.70
AUD/USD0.70
USD/JPY0.70
USD/CAD1.65.9%
NZD/USD1.75.6%
GBP/JPY2.44%
EUR/GBP1.10
AUD/JPY1.30
USD/CHF1.00
EUR/JPY1.46.7%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GBP/USD0.811.1%
EUR/USD0.420%
AUD/USD0.516.67%
USD/JPY0.614.3%
USD/CAD1.115.38%
NZD/USD1.511.8%
GBP/JPY1.511.76%
EUR/GBP0.712.50%
AUD/JPY0.918.18%
USD/CHF1.313.3%
EUR/JPY1.115.38%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GBP/USD0.811.1%
EUR/USD0.420%
AUD/USD0.516.67%
USD/JPY0.614.3%
USD/CAD123.08%
NZD/USD1.417.6%
GBP/JPY1.417.65%
EUR/GBP0.625%
AUD/JPY0.827.27%
USD/CHF1.220%
EUR/JPY123.08%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
GBP/USD0.722.2%
EUR/USD0.340%
AUD/USD0.433.33%
USD/JPY0.528.6%
USD/CAD0.930.77%
NZD/USD1.323.5%
GBP/JPY1.323.53%
EUR/GBP0.537.50%
AUD/JPY0.736.36%
USD/CHF1.126.7%
EUR/JPY0.930.77%

Treasuries

Tier 1
0 PTSTier 2
100 PTSTier 3
2,500 PTSTier 4
5,000 PTSTier 5
25,000 PTS
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US T-BOND30
US T-NOTE 10 YR30
EURO BOND20
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US T-BOND2.93.3%
US T-NOTE 10 YR2.93.3%
EURO BOND1.95%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US T-BOND3.610%
US T-NOTE 10 YR3.610%
EURO BOND2.510.71%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US T-BOND3.415%
US T-NOTE 10 YR3.415%
EURO BOND2.414.29%
Cash InstrumentMin spreadDiscount applied (%)
US T-BOND3.220%
US T-NOTE 10 YR3.220%
EURO BOND2.221.43%

At the end of each calendar month, your trading points balance resets to zero and the tier you finished on is carried over to the following calendar month.

Earn interest

Earn interest on the available equity in your trading account, only with Alpha.

  • 2% for GBP
  • 3% for USD

We'll calculate your interest daily and pay it into your account at the start of the following month. If you hold more than one account with us, each account will earn interest and you'll receive separate interest payments into each account. Terms & conditions apply2.

Ready to join Alpha?

Step 1. Open an account

Open a free demo account to practise trading on our platform with virtual funds. Then, when you're ready, open a live spread betting or CFD trading account with us.

Step 2. Increase your account value to £25,000

To get invited to join Alpha, you'll need to fund or grow your account to £25,000.

Step 3. Opt in to Alpha

Once you've opted in to Alpha, you'll start receiving your benefits. You'll enter tier 3 of Price+, our tiered-volume spread discount scheme, giving you immediate spread discounts of up to 20%1. You'll also start earning interest on your available account balance.

Step 4. Get bigger spread discounts

You'll earn Price+ trading points for every trade you place in your live account and move up to higher Price+ spread discount tiers as you accumulate more points.

View Alpha T&Cs

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Do 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)

1Max discount in tier. Discounts are variable per product; please check our Price+ page.

2Interest scheme T&Cs apply.

3FSCS 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.

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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets, CFDs, OTC options or any of our other products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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