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An option is a contract that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a financial product at an agreed price if the product moves beyond that price within a specific period of time.
With us, you can trade options as a spread bet, or use a CFD account to trade OTC options. All our options products are cash settled. Currently, you can trade on a selection of US and European stock indices, with more assets to be added later.

Email us at info@cmcmarkets.ie or call us on +353(0)1 256 3000 (lines open 24 hours, Monday to Friday).

Unlock new opportunities with our options on leading indices, the 'magnificent seven' stocks, and gold and silver ETFs.
Trade with zero commission¹, and access fractional options through our award-winning online trading platform².


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Speculate on price movements across major US and European indices, the 'Mag 7' US stocks, and gold and silver ETFs.

With our fractional options you can take a position size as small as a hundredth of an option (0.01 of a unit).

Protect your downside and mitigate potential losses to an existing portfolio.

Take advantage of the flexibility that options offer, whether you favour daily or monthly time horizons, yield enhancement strategies, or trading non-directionally in flat markets.
If you’re a retail (non-professional) client when you enter into a long OTC option trade with us, you risk losing the entire margined amount when opening the trade. When you enter into a short OTC option contract, your potential loss is unlimited – however, retail clients benefit from negative balance protection, which means any potential loss is limited to your invested capital. Learn more about the risks here.
Experience fully automated, lightning-quick execution speeds. ⁵
See bid and ask prices, premiums, and more up front, helping you to understand your costs before you place a trade.
Understand trends with our pattern-recognition scanner, and gauge market sentiment with our handy tools.
Gain deeper insight into your options trades with real-time Greeks. Assess risk and market movements, empowering more informed trading decisions.
Download our mobile app and get the functionality of our web platform in your pocket, allowing you to open, close and modify trades on the move.
Set up trade execution and price alerts, and receive them via push notification, text message or email.
Here are the broad steps involved in becoming an options trader.
Learn how options work
Research and choose an options trading strategy
Create a spread bet or CFD account
Pass our options suitability test (unless you’re a professional client)
Make your first trade
You don't need a separate account. If you’re a retail trader, you'll need to pass our suitability test before you can trade options using your existing spread betting or CFD account. If you're a professional client, you can trade options using your existing spread betting or CFD account, without needing to pass the suitability test.
There is no minimum amount needed to open an options account with us.
Our website has a range of learn articles, guides, and resources to help you navigate your options trading journey. You may find the following resources useful:
What is options trading?
Trading options with CMC
Options volatility
Option trades on our platform are cash-settled. Trading options with us doesn’t entitle you to any rights in relation to the underlying asset, and exercise of an option doesn’t result in the acquisition or disposal of an instrument. Instead, an option contract which has reached its expiry date will be closed and cash settled, with an amount payable to you (if the market moved in your favour) or by you (if the market moved against you).
Currently you can trade options on
Indices
S&P 500 | Nasdaq 100 | FTSE 100 |
DAX 40 | CAC 40 | Russell 2000 |
Euro 50 | Netherlands | AEX25 |
Stocks:
Alphabet | NVIDIA | Broadcom | Salesforce | Netflix |
Amazon | Tesla | Alibaba | Ford | JPMorgan |
Apple inc | American Airlines | Bank of America | Gamestop | Marathon Digital |
Meta Platforms | C3.ai | Baidu | Robinhood | Moderna |
Microsoft | Arm holdings | Coinbase | Intel | MicroStrategy |
Micron Technology | Nio | Novavax | Pfizer | Palantir Technologies |
Super Micro Computer | SoFi Technologies | Exxon Mobil | SpaceX |
ETFS:
IShares Silver trust | Ishares Emerging markets |
SPDR Gold Shares | Ishares 20+ year Treasury Bond |
A range of leading indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, FTSE 100 and DAX, the 'magnificent seven' US tech stocks, namely Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla and our Gold and Silver ETFs.
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.

