When trading CFD shares on our platform, a commission will be charged to your account upon execution of any order. We've put together a few examples below to show you how commission is calculated on CFD shares. The commission rates for our share CFDs can be found in the table below.
Australian share examples
The commission rate on a Australian CFD share is 0.09% (9/100ths of one percent) subject to a minimum commission charge of $7.00.
A 2500 unit trade in Commonwealth Bank at a price of 85.50 would incur a commission of $192.38 based on the following calculation:
2500 (units) x 85.50(price) = $213,750.00 x 0.09% = $192.38.
But a 50 unit trade in Banco Santander at a price of 85.50 would incur a minimum commission charge of $7.00based on the following calculation:
50 (units) x 85.50 (price) = $4,275 x 0.09% = $3.85
The actual commission on this trade is less than the $7.00 minimum commission charge, so instead the minimum commission charge of $7.00 is applied.
US share example
The commission for a US share is 2 US cents per share, subject to a minimum commission charge of US$10.
So a 600 unit trade in Caterpillar Inc at a price of 80.95 would incur a commission of $12.00 based on the following calculation:
600 (units) x $0.02 (commission charge per unit) = $12.00
But a 300 unit trade in Caterpillar Inc at a price of 80.95 would incur a minimum commission charge of $10.00 based on the following calculation:
300 (units) x $0.02 (commission charge per unit) = $6.00
The actual commission on this trade is less than the $10.00 minimum commission charge on US share CFDs, so instead the minimum commission charge of $10.00 is applied.
Share CFD commission charges
Please note: number of shares is indicative only. Please check the CMC Markets platform for final numbers.
Country
| Number of shares | Position Margin From | Commission Charge | Minimum Commission Charge |
| Australia | 383 | 20%
| 0.09% | AUD 7.00 |
| Austria | 32 | 20%
| 0.08% | EUR 9.00 |
| Belgium | 59 | 20%
| 0.10% | EUR 9.00 |
| Canada | 572 | 20%
| 2 Cents | CAD 10.00 |
| Denmark | 52 | 20%
| 0.08% | DKK 90.00 |
| Finland | 57 | 20%
| 0.08% | EUR 9.00 |
| France | 289 | 20%
| 0.06% | EUR 5.00 |
| Germany | 211 | 20%
| 0.08% | EUR 9.00 |
| Hong Kong | 649 | 20%
| 0.18% | HKD 50.00 |
| Ireland | 24 | 20%
| 0.08% | EUR 9.00 |
| Italy | 167 | 20%
| 0.10% | EUR 5.00 |
| Japan | 588 | 20%
| 0.15% | JPY 1000 |
| New Zealand | 45
| 20%
| 0.10% | NZD 7.00 |
| Norway | 78 | 20%
| 0.04% | NOK 39.00 |
| Poland | 15 | 20%
| 0.18% | PLN 50.00 |
| Portugal | 22 | 20%
| 0.08% | EUR 9.00 |
| Singapore | 179 | 20%
| 0.10% | SGD10.00 / USD 10.00 |
| Spain | 87 | 20%
| 0.06% | EUR 5.00 |
| Sweden | 190 | 20%
| 0.04% | SEK 49.00 |
| Switzerland | 203 | 20%
| 0.08% | CHF 9.00 |
| The Netherlands | 80 | 20%
| 0.08% | EUR 9.00 |
| UK | 894 | 20%
| 0.08% | GBP 9.00 |
| US | 4272
| 20%
| 2 cents | USD 10.00 |
For non-US shares, the commission is calculated as a percentage charge of the value of the order. Commissions on US shares are charged at 2 cents per share.
All commission charges will be converted to your account currency at the prevailing CMC Markets currency conversion rate.
