Forex trading
- Trade on 330+ forex pairs with leverage on our award-winning spread bet and CFD platforms1
- Spreads from 0.0 pips2 with our FX Active account
- Ultra-fast execution3 with no partial fills
- Experienced customer service available 24/5
Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
Protected up to £85,0004
FTSE 250 group
What is forex trading?
Foreign exchange (forex) trading, is the buying and selling of one currency against another, in what is the world's most actively traded market.
The forex market operates 24/5, and many traders are drawn to it because of its volatility, and the potential trading opportunities.
Why trade forex with us?
We've got your pair
More forex pairs than any other broker1. If you want it, we've probably got it.
Precision pricing
We combine multiple feeds from tier-one banks, to get you the most accurate bid/ask price.
Minimal slippage
With fully automated, lighting-fast execution in 0.0030 seconds3.
Exclusive instruments
Get exposure to multiple currencies in a single trade with our range of forex indices.
Dedicated customer service
Experienced customer service 24/5, whenever you're trading.
No partial fills
Get the trade you want – we don't reject or partially fill trades based on size.
Powerful technology you can rely on
Web platform
2023 Winner
No.1 Web Platform
ForexBrokers.com Awards
We've invested over £100m into our award-winning platform1, 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 investors7
Connect your CMC Markets account to TradingView and trade on its world- renowned charting platform, used by over 90 million traders and investors.
What other traders are saying about CMC Markets
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.5
Account types for every trader
Whether you want to spread bet or trade CFDs, you'll get access to 330+ FX pairs with tight spreads and no hidden fees.
Spread betting
Spread betting is a tax-free6 way of speculating on the price movement of global financial instruments.
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CFD trading is a derivative product which enables you to trade on the price movement of underlying financial assets, with no stamp duty on profits6.
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Our CFD account designed for forex traders who want spreads from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs, with a fixed low commission rate2. Plus, get a 25% spread discount on 300+ other FX pairs.
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A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.
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1Awarded Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024; No.1 Most Currency Pairs, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2024; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; Best Forex Broker, Good Money Guide Awards 2023; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2023; CFD Provider of the Year, Investors' Chronicle/Financial Times Celebration of Investment Awards 2022; No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022.
2Fixed commission at $2.5 per $100,000 notional value traded.
30.0040 seconds spread bet and CFD median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web and mobile platforms, 1 April 2023-31 March 2024.
4FSCS 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.
51.621 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2024. Active clients represent those individual clients who have traded with or held CFD or spread bet positions or who traded on the stockbroking platform on at least one occasion during the financial year.
6Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and can change or may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
7According to SimilarWeb data, January 2025.