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Mobile trading app

Get the functionality of our web platform in your pocket

Open, close and modify trades on the go
Intuitive mobile-optimised charting
40+ indicators and drawing tools
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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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Discover the UK’s leading, award-winning trading platform¹

Packed with powerful features, intuitive and available to everyone. Whatever the next step in your trading journey, our platforms can help you get there.


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EU regulated
FTSE 250 group
2m+ global traders and investors²
2023 WINNER
Best Forex Broker

Good Money Guide Awards

2025 WINNER
Best Mobile Trading Platform

ADVFN International Financial Awards

2023 WINNER
No.1 Web Platform

ForexBrokers.com Awards

Why trade on our platform?

Ultra-fast execution

Experience fully automated, lightning-quick execution speeds. ³

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Transparent pricing

See bid and ask prices, premiums, and more up front, helping you to understand your costs before you place a trade.

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Powerful charting tools
Gather and analyse data, with over 115 indicators and drawing tools.
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Market insights

Understand trends with our pattern-recognition scanner, and gauge market sentiment with our handy tools.

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Trusted financial news and analysis

Read Morningstar equity research, TipRanks financial analysis, and Reuters news within the platform.

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On-the-go trading

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.

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Instant notifications

Set up trade execution and price alerts, and receive them via push notification, text message or email.

WEB PLATFORM

Multi-asset


Advanced order execution

TradingView charts
115+ drawing tools, indicators and chart patterns
Client sentiment
Morningstar equity research & Reuters news


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Metatrader 4 (MT4)

The world's most popular trading platform

Tight spreads on 175 FX pairs, plus indices and commodities
Spreads from 0.5 pips on six major pairs
Fast, 100% automated execution on our London-based server
No scalping restrictions
Free premium indicators and EAs

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What are other traders saying about CMC Markets?

Discover why 2 million+ global traders and investors choose us.⁴
Rated 5 out of 5 starsusd/cad trendi follow the trending usd/cad trending market. It gives me insights on the value of my currencies - usd/cadOrlando RV Alberto,11 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsit works to help me set up a real account it works to help me set up a real account Andrew Bird,yesterdayRated 5 out of 5 starsIt is a must for the investorsIt is a must for the investors! Very easy to use it!Joao,2 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starspersonalized serviceGreat people behind, very supportiveOscar,3 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat demo accountGreat demo account. Easy to use and very detailedcustomer,3 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starscmc markets have more than above…cmc markets have more than above average indicators: supertrend, linear100, chandle. Once you understand how these works, you're on your way to reading the market accurately. Thank you very much. Therese Therese Leignel,3 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat choice of productsEasy funding of account and huge choice of products to trade.Tom Tom,5 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat App and communication.The app is very clear and easy to use, even if you've never traded before. Lots of advice, tips and news. Never had any issues,at all, which is rare with apps these days. Always been extremely helpful when I've contacted them.Jeff V ,5 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsSimplicitySimplicity Jamezy,6 days agoRated 5 out of 5 starsLots of communicationLots of communication. I haven't used other brokers besides questrade, and compared to them the user interface on the website is about the same, I would rate it 4/5. But overall, excellent experience.Douglas,6 days ago
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FAQs

Trading platform FAQs

Our platform is well equipped for novices. It includes a learn section, with access to a range of of CFD trading, spread betting and platform videos, plus a welcome tour, and quick start guide to you get up and running. You can start by opening a demo account to practise trading on indices, forex, commodities, shares and more.

You can spread bet and trade CFDs on our powerful web-based platform, via our mobile app, and we also offer the MetaTrader 4 platform. Access thousands of instruments on our proprietary platform and native app, and over 200 leading instruments on MT4.

A derivative trading platform allows to you trade on both sides of the markets using CFDs, without the need to directly interact with a broker. You can also take advantage of advanced technical and fundamental analysis tools to assist your trading strategy.

A trading platform enables you to speculate on short-term price movements across a huge range of financial markets, without the need to purchase the underlying asset.

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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Open a demo account with €10,000 of virtual funds, or open a live account.
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Do you have any questions?

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

1 Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024 & 2025; Best Mobile Trading Platform, Professional Trader Awards 2024; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023.
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3 0.009 seconds CFD median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web and mobile platforms, 1 April 2024-31 March 2025.
4Based on over 2 million unique user logins across CMC's trading and investing platforms, including partners, as at November 2025.
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Ways to trade

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  • CFDs
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  • Alpha
  • Account comparison
  • Costs & fees

Markets

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  • Forex
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  • Shares
  • ETFs
  • Bonds
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Trading platforms

  • Web platform
  • CMC mobile app
  • MetaTrader
  • TradingView

Learn

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About us

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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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