MetaTrader 4 (MT4) demo account

Create a free MT4 demo account, refine your strategies and practise trading on forex, indices and commodities.

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Key benefits

Get £10,000 of virtual funds

Use Expert Advisors to automate your trading strategies

Experienced customer service, whenever the markets are open

Trade on six major forex pairs from 0.0 pips with our FX Active account¹

Financial Conduct Authority regulated

Protected up to £85,000²

FTSE 250 group

2026 WINNER

Best Spread Betting Broker

Good Money Guide Awards 2026

2025 WINNER

Best Mobile Trading Platform

ADVFN International Financial Awards

2025 WINNER

No.1 Commissions & Fees

ForexBrokers.com Awards

How to open an MT4 demo account

Apply

Just enter your email address and a password, then we’ll send you a verification message.

Download

Download, install and log in to MT4.

Learn

Practise trading on MT4 with £10,000 of virtual funds, and explore the platform's huge range of tools.

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Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?

No partial fills

Get the trade you want – we don't reject or partially fill trades based on size.

In-depth charting

Utilise MT4's powerful charting and innovative trading tools.

Low spreads

Access spreads from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs with our FX Active account.¹

Customise your MT4 experience

Access our suite of free, premium MT4 indicators and add-ons.

MT4 markets and costs

Access tight spreads on over 175 forex pairs, plus key indices and commodities. Minimum spreads on forex start from 0.0 pips with our FX Active account¹, and 0.5 pips with our spread betting and CFD trading accounts.

More on costs

The minimum spread is the lowest spread we offer on an instrument. If the underlying market spread widens during the trading day, or you're trading out of hours, our spreads may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant instrument. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes. You can find more information by logging in to the platform.

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.

What do our customers say about trading with us?

Discover why 2 million+ global traders and investors choose us.³

Any questions?

Email us at

clientmanagement@cmcmarkets.co.uk

or call on +44 (0)20 7170 8200

We're available whenever the markets are open, from Sunday night through to Friday night.

¹Spreads from 0.0 pips on EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CAD, and USD/JPY with our FX Active account. A fixed commission at 0.0025% per transaction applies.

²FSCS 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.

³ Based on over 2 million unique user logins across CMC's trading and investing platforms, including partners, as at November 2025.