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.
What other traders are saying about CMC Markets
As a financial services pioneer, we‘ve got the expertise allied to over 34 years‘ industry experience.That‘s why 1 million+ global traders and investors put their confidence in us.5
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Ready to get started?
Start trading with a live account or try a demo with £10,000 of virtual funds.
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)
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.
30.0030 seconds CFD median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web platform, 1 April 2022-31 March 2023.
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.
51.388 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2023. 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.