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 CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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  • Open an account with the UK’s top CFD broker1 and trade on 12,000+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs and treasuries
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Trade CFDs on over 12,000 instruments

With more forex pairs than any other major broker, and a huge range of indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, rates and bonds you can find all your favourites in one place.

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Why 275,0004 committed global clients choose CMC

For over 33 years, we've been dedicated to creating the best-in-class platform for committed CFD traders, with competitive spreads, advanced platform functionality, lightning-fast execution5 and leading insight and analysis.

No stamp duty2

Pay no stamp duty on profits from CFD trading in the UK. Learn more about CFD tax treatment.

Out-of-hours trading

Trade CFDs on some indices 24 hours a day, five days a week.

Trade with leverage

Deposit from just 3.3% of the full value of your position to open a trade.

London-based customer support

Our experience customer service team is available from Sunday night to Friday night, whenever you need us.

The platform built for CFD trading

Fast execution, exclusive insights and accurate signals are vital to your success as an index trader. Our award-winning CFD trading platform1 was built with the successful trader in mind.

Pattern recognition scanner

We automatically scan over 120 of our most popular instruments every 15 minutes for emerging and completed chart patterns, such as wedges, channels and head & shoulders formations, and overlay them on to your charts to alert you to potential emerging trends.

Learn more about our trading platform

Advanced order execution

We offer a range of advanced order types, including trailing and guaranteed stop losses, partial closure, market orders and boundary orders on every trade, so you have the flexibility to trade your way.

Reuters news and analysis

Keep your finger on the pulse with Reuters news and market commentary from our global analysts.

Industry-leading charting

Choose from over 115 technical indicators and drawing tools, more than 70 patterns and 12 in-built chart types.

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With our new premium membership, CMC Alpha, you'll join a community of like-minded traders who receive all these benefits (and more).
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  • Priority customer service

Powerful trading on the move

Packed with advanced features, yet intuitive and available to everyone; whatever the next step in your trading journey is, our platform is ready to help you get there.

And if you need to trade on-the-go, our award-winning mobile app1 gives you all the functionality of our web platform in your pocket.

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FAQs

New to CFD trading?

What are CFDs?

A contracts for difference (CFD) is a derivative product which enables you to trade on the price movements of underlying financial assets (such as forex, indices, commodities, shares and treasuries).

A CFD is an agreement to exchange the difference in the value of an asset from the time the contract is opened until the time it's closed. With a CFD, you never actually own the asset or instrument you have chosen to trade, but you can still benefit if the market moves in your favour, or make a loss should the market move against you. Learn more about CFD trading

What's the difference between trading CFDs and share trading?

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. Read our guide on CFDs versus share dealing

Why trade CFDs

When trading CFDs, it's important to understand the risks associated with financial trading in general, as well as the risks that are specific to trading CFDs. The main risks associated with trading CFDs relate to trading with leverage, account close-out, market volatility and market gapping. Read our guide on the risks of CFD trading

What's the difference between trading CFDs and spread betting?

Trading CFDs and spread betting are margined products and can provide similar economic benefits to investments in shares, indices, commodities and currencies. Read our guide on CFD trading versus spread betting

Where can I learn more about trading CFDs

Our learn section offers a comprehensive introduction to trading CFDs. From understanding leverage to trading CFD examples, risk-management tips, developing an effective CFD trading strategy and more. Visit our learn section

Where can I find market news and insight?

Stay on top of breaking economic news events and discover what's moving the financial markets, with commentary, video and webinars from our global market analysts in our news and analysis section.

New to CMC Markets?

Is it free to open an account?

There's no cost when opening a live spread betting, CFD or FX Active account. You can also view prices and use tools such as charts, Reuters news or Morningstar quantitative equity reports, free of charge. However, you will need to deposit funds in your account to place a trade. Find out more about the costs of placing a trade.

Is CMC Markets regulated by the FCA?

Yes, CMC Markets UK plc (registration number 173730) and CMC Spreadbet plc (registration number 170627) are fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK. Retail client money is held in segregated client bank accounts and money held on behalf of clients is distributed across a range of major banks, which are regularly assessed against our risk criteria.

Is CMC Markets covered by the FSCS?

Yes, your eligible deposits with CMC Markets are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensations Scheme (FSCS), the UK's deposit guarantee scheme. If CMC Markets ever went into liquidation, retail clients would have their share of segregated money returned, minus the administrator's costs in handling and distributing these funds. Any shortfall of funds up to £85,000 may be compensated under the FSCS.

How does CMC Markets segregate client money?

Under the FCA's Client Money rules, we're required to segregate client money (unless you agree with us otherwise) from CMC's own funds. The funds held in segregated bank accounts do not belong to CMC and will be held in a way that enables it to be identified as client money. Learn more about client money regulations

How does CMC Markets make money?

Our income primarily comes from our spreads, while other fees, such as overnight holding costs, make a minor contribution to our overall revenue.

We never aim to profit from our clients' losses. Our aim is to build long-term relationships by providing the best possible trading experience through our technology and customer service.

What can I trade on with CMC?

You can trade on over 12,000 financial instruments when you spread bet or trade CFDs with us. See a list of all our popular markets and instruments.

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1Awarded No.1 Web Platform and No.1 Most Currency Pairs, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best CFD Provider, Online Money Awards 2022; Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2022; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2022; Best Spread Betting Provider, City of London Wealth Management Awards 2021.2Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and can change or may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK. 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.4277,047 total active clients. Active clients represents those individual clients who have traded with or held CFD or spread bet positions, or who traded on the CMC Invest platform, on at least one occasion during the financial year 2022-23.50.0030 seconds CFD median trade execution time, CMC Markets financial year 2021-22. 6Max discount in tier. Discounts are variable per product; please check our CMC Price+ page.7T&Cs apply. 'FT' and 'Financial Times' are trademarks of The Financial Times Limited.81.388 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2023.
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