Open a forex demo account

With our demo account, you get access to most of the features and tools available with a live account, and you'll be using virtual funds, rather than real money. You can also access other markets, including indices, commodities and shares.

Trading on the foreign exchange market, like all trading, involves risk. It's important to create and stick to a trading plan or strategy, and carry out research on the market you're looking to trade. This could include fundamental and technical analysis, or a combination of the two.

Trading with leverage allows you to gain greater exposure to the market with your initial margin, or deposit, but it's important to remember that your profits and losses will be amplified based on the full value of the trade. Learn more about managing your risk

There's no cost to open a live trading account with us. You can also view prices and use tools such as charts, Reuters news, or Morningstar quantitative research equity reports, free of charge. You'll need to deposit funds in your account to place a trade.

Yes, CMC Markets UK plc (registration number 173730) is 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.

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

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