Place fixed-odds trades on the financial markets
Countdowns offer a straightforward, exciting way to trade on short-term price movements
- Trade on popular FX pairs, indices and commodities
- Short timeframes from just 30 seconds to one hour
- Competitive payouts of up to 90%
- Intuitive web platform experience
- Never miss an opportunity with our enhanced mobile trading app
Cash rebates^
- Trade via a CFD or spread betting account
- User-friendly online application
- Trade on an award-winning platform*
- Award-winning customer service available 24/7**
Competitive payouts
We offer industry-leading Countdowns payouts of up to 90% and short-duration trades with timeframes from just 30 seconds.
Trade popular instruments
Take a position on 27 key instruments, including popular indices like the UK 100 and US 30; commodities including Crude Oil and Gold; and forex pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY.
Nearly 30 years' experience
Since launching in 1989, we’ve become one of the world's leading spread betting and CFD trading providers. You can be confident that when you're trading Countdowns with us, you're trading with one of the industry’s pioneers and one of the best in the business.
Intuitive platform
Our unique online trading platform, Next Generation, has already won multiple awards and we’re consistently working on new functionality, products and tools to enhance your Countdown trading experience.
Multiple award-winners
We have won over 50 awards worldwide in the last two years – a recognition of the quality of our service, and dedication to delivering innovation and technology, through our web-based trading platform and native mobile apps.
Enhanced mobile trading
Experience enhanced mobile trading with an app you can customise to suit your trading style, so you can keep track of the markets that matter to you and stay informed on the go.
98% of calls answered in under 20 seconds
When there's a market open, we are too
Learn about Countdowns
What are Countdowns?
Countdowns is a fixed-odds product where the objective is to place a trade depending on whether you think the price of a financial instrument will be higher or lower than the current price at the end of a range of short-term timeframes.
How do you trade Countdowns?
Choose your market (for example EUR/USD) and the timeframe (from 30 seconds up to one hour) over which you want to trade. Next, enter a stake size (minimum £20), which is the amount you are willing to risk. Finally, decide whether you think the price will be above or below at the end of your chosen timeframe and place your trade.
Why trade Countdowns with CMC Markets?
- Trade 15 key FX pairs including EUR/USD and GBP/USD
- Speculate on leading indices like the UK 100, Germany 40 and US 30
- Take a view on Gold and Crude Oil
- Access industry-leading payouts of up to 90%
- Benefit from nearly 30 years' trading experience as a spread betting and CFD provider
Open an account today
- Trade Countdowns via a CFD or spread betting account
- User-friendly online application
- Trade on an award-winning platform
- Award-winning customer service
Any capital invested is at risk
Trade Countdowns with a reputed global provider
80,000+
active clients worldwide across all account types
64.5M
trades per annum across all products
13
global offices
Any capital invested is at risk
*Awarded Best Platform Features and Best Mobile Phone/Tablet Platform; ranked highest for Platform Reliability and Charting, based on highest user satisfaction among spread betters, CFD and FX traders, Investment Trends 2017 UK Leverage Trading Report; Best Online Trading Platform, Shares Awards 2017.
**Awarded Best Customer Service, based on highest user satisfaction among spread betters, CFD and FX traders, Investment Trends 2017 UK Leverage Trading Report.
^Terms and conditions apply.