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Invest in 16,000+ global shares, or spread bet and trade CFDs on 21,000 financial instruments, including forex, indices, commodities, and shares. Experience competitive spreads on our powerful web and mobile trading platform¹, plus 24/5 customer service.

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Spread bet and trade CFDs on more than global shares, from Apple to Zoom.
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Choose from over ETFs, including popular themes from the US and Europe.

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Forex

Trade on the strength of one currency versus another, in the world's largest and most liquid market.

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Trade on a group of leading stocks, with over 70 global index instruments to choose from, including top US and European indices.

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Rates & bonds

Take a view on interest rates, gilts and treasury notes to get exposure to a specific region's economy.

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Commodities

Speculate on the prices of the most popular global commodities, including gold, silver, oil and natural gas.

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Focused on emerging industries, our share baskets offer you the ability to trade on global trends.

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Enjoy tight spreads and no hidden fees

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Rated 5 out of 5 starsUser FriendUser Friendly Platform / Easy to Use / Nice charts ly Platform / Easy to Use /…User Friendly Platform / Easy to Use / Nice charts M D Khorasani,3 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsgreat chartsgreat chartsYves Larochelle,yesterdayRated 5 out of 5 starslike numbersnumberslike numbersAlbert,2 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsSo easy to useSo easy to use, no irritating complication like I’ve experienced on other platform, I certain that I’m sticking with them…Millie,3 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsI use CMC for spread bettingI use CMC for spread betting. It’s pretty easy to use. Like any leveraged trading platform, it’s easy to take a lot of risk! Easy to use,3 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsvery easy platform quick to move around…very easy platform quick to move around user friendly easy to learn comfortable to use Yunus Luqmani,5 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsNew hereNew here, and finding my way around and looking to the futureRobert Patterson,5 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsPrefect dataPrefect dataKhalil,7 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGood simple to use appGood simple to use appDIPA LAKHMAN,22 OctoberRated 5 out of 5 starsI like it because it’s easy to trade or…I like it because it’s easy to trade or make deposit or withdraw and quick login and logout and no extra charges Afsin,22 October
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Trade CFDs on the price movement of underlying financial assets, with no stamp duty to pay.⁴

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FAQs

New to trading the financial markets?

Financial markets is a very broad term and can vary from world to virtual currencies, commodities to stock indices, shares to ETFs plus rates and bonds, where traders can invest in or trade on a huge range of securities and derivatives.

One of the features of spread betting and CFD trading is that you only need to deposit a percentage of the full value of your position – the initial margin requirement – to open a trade, known as trading on leverage. Trading on leverage amplifies your profits and losses equally, so it's important to manage your risk.

Indices are a measure of a section of shares in the stock market, created by combining the value of several stocks to create one aggregate value. Major financial indices include the Dow Jones Industrial Average, FTSE 100, CAC 40, and DAX. The Dow Jones index, for example, represents 30 large publicly-listed companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Foreign exchange, or forex (FX) trading, is the exchange of different currencies on a decentralised global market. It involves the simultaneous buying and selling of two different currencies, and is the world's largest and most liquid financial market.

You speculate on whether the price of one currency will rise or fall against another. For example, if you believe that the value of the British pound will rise, relative to the value of the US dollar, you would trade the GBP/USD pair. Learn more about forex trading

A commodity is a physical good that can be bought or sold on commodity markets. Commodities can be categorised into either hard or soft varieties. Hard commodities are natural resources like oil, gold and rubber, and are often mined or extracted. Soft commodities are agricultural products such as coffee, wheat or corn.

A share represents a portion of the ownership of a public company. The shares of a publicly listed company will be available on a stock market, such as the FTSE 100 index, whose constituent stocks are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Trading shares in the underlying market involves the buying and selling of a company's shares, with the aim of profiting through the company's share price rising over time. The aim would be to sell your shares at a higher price than when you bought them.

You can spread bet or trade CFDs on shares with us, without actually owning the underlying share. Learn more about share trading

A bond is a fixed-income instrument, or debt security, and represents a long-term lending agreement between a borrower and lender – effectively an 'IOU'. The bond issuer is often a corporation or a government, and the funds are used to finance a project or operation. Learn how to trade bonds

New to CMC Markets?

CMC Markets Germany GmbH is a broker regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). It holds funds of private clients separately from its own funds in separate bank accounts. In the unlikely event that CMC Markets Germany GmbH is unable to meet its financial obligations, the EdW would cover any claim for damages by claimants up to €20,000, provided that certain criteria are met.

CMC Markets Germany GmbH is a company authorised and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). CMC Markets complies with the requirements of §84 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) regarding client funds.

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

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

You can trade on 21,000 financial instruments when you spread bet and trade CFDs with us. Take a look at our popular markets and instruments.
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2 Based on over 2 million unique user logins across CMC's trading and investing platforms, including partners, as at November 2025.
3Tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in the future.
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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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