Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% 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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  • Thousands of instruments including forex, indices, commodities & shares
  • Powerful charting and innovative trading tools
  • Never miss an opportunity with our enhanced mobile trading app
  • Spread bet tax-free** with competitive spreads and low margin rates
  • Live, award-winning support around the clock, whenever the markets are open
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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.

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Value for money

We offer competitive and reliable pricing, with tight spreads and low margins. Spread bet on key FX pairs like EUR/USD from 0.5 points, 1 point on major indices like the UK 100, and 0.2 points on Gold. Margin rates start from 3.3% for FX and 5% for indices.

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More opportunities

Spread betting offers you the ability to diversify your portfolio with tax-free trading on a huge range of forex, indices, commodities, shares and treasuries.

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Nearly 30 years' experience

Since launching in 1989, we’ve become one of the world's leading spread betting and CFD providers. As one of the industry's pioneers, you can be confident that when you're spread betting with us, you're spread betting with one of the best in the business.

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Intuitive platform

Our unique online spread betting platform, Next Generation, has already won multiple awards and we're constantly working on new functionality, products and tools to enhance your experience.

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Multiple award-winners

We have won over 50 awards worldwide in the last two years, including Best Spread Betting Provider in the UK at the 2017 Investors Chronicle & Financial Times Investment Awards. These accolades recognise the quality of our service, and dedication to delivering innovation and technology, through our web-based trading platform and native mobile apps.

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What is spread betting?

Find out more about spread betting

How does spread betting work?

Spread betting is a tax-efficient way of speculating on the price movement of thousands of global financial markets (or instruments), including indices, currency pairs, commodities, shares and treasuries.

When you spread bet you take a position based on whether you think the price of an instrument will rise or fall, and make a profit or loss based on whether or not the market moves in your direction. Remember, losses can exceed deposits.

You don't buy or sell the underlying asset you wish to trade, such as a physical share or commodity. Instead you place a bet based on whether you think the price of the market will go up or down in value. If you think the value of a share or commodity will rise, you would open a long position (buy). Conversely, if you think the share or commodity will fall in value, you would take a short position (sell).

Why trade spread bet with CMC Markets?

  • Choose from over 9,000 spread betting instruments
  • Spread bet tax-free, with competitive spreads and low margin rates
  • Trade on our award-winning Next Generation platform and mobile apps
  • Manage your risk with our range of stop-loss orders, including guaranteed stops
  • Earn cash rebates if you're a high-volume trader^

Spread bet with a reputed global provider

80,000+

active clients worldwide across all account types

64.5M

trades per annum across all products

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Losses can exceed your deposits

Winner 2019

Platform Features

Investment Trends UK Leverage Trading Report

Winner 2019

Mobile Phone/Tablet Platform

Investment Trends UK Leverage Trading Report

Winner 2018

Financial Services Provider of the Year

Shares Awards

Winner 2019

Best Mobile/Tablet App

Shares Awards

Winner 2019

Best Trading App

Investors Chronicles & Financial Times Awards

Winner 2019

Best In-House Analysts

Professional Trading Awards

Winner 2018

Best Spread Betting Service

Shares Awards

Winner 2019

Best Phone & Email Customer Service

Investment Trends UK Leverage Trading Report

Awarded Best Platform Features and Best Mobile Phone/Tablet App, among spread betters, CFD and FX traders.

Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report

*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.

**Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and can change or may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.

^Professional clients only. Terms and conditions apply.

Awarded Best Customer Service, based on highest user satisfaction among spread betters, CFD and FX traders, Investment Trends 2017 UK Leverage Trading Report.

Spreads may widen and margins may increase in volatile markets

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