Account specifications

We offer dedicated CFD trading and corporate accounts.
See the table below to determine which account best suits your specific trading requirements.

Account features
	CFD account	Corporate account

Account features	CFD account	Corporate account
Profit from rising and falling markets*	Yes	Yes
Stamp duty payable	No	No
Capital gains tax payable	Yes	Yes
Tax benefits/offsets available	Yes (offset losses)	Yes** (=20%)
Minimum deposit	£0	£0

Platform features
Order execution types	Market, limit and stop entry orders (ability to set expiry) Guaranteed stop-loss orders Regular stop-loss orders Trailing stop-loss orders Take-profit orders
Advanced order management	Trade from charts Boundary orders (to help prevent slippage) Enable/disable account netting (ability to go long and short on the same instrument at the same time) Tiered margins Trade using unrealised profit Custom stop order triggering (specify stops to trigger off buy, mid or sell price) Price depth for larger trade sizes One-click trading, partially close open trades Auto rollover forward positions (with reduced spread); and a range of default order setting options to make placing a trade as quick and as simple as possible
Account close-out methods	Standard close-out Last in first out Largest position loss first Largest position margin first
Charting tools	Award-winning free charting package^ with 80+ technical indicators and drawing tools Intervals from one second, multiple chart presets Autosave analysis Trade from charts Automatic pattern recognition Comparison charts, 10 chart types Chart forum and advanced mobile charts
Layout management	Save up to five custom layouts Multiscreen support Small or large platform resolution Easily switch between multiple accounts (demo, live, CFD, spread betting) Autosave platform changes, easily load or change module Instruments using our quick search options Snap modules to grid and fast platform navigation with our module-linking feature
Trading tools	Comprehensive instrument overviews Market calendar Price alerts Client sentiment (minute by minute updates) Morningstar quantitative equity research reports Reuters news CMC market analysts' 'Insights' feature Pattern recognition scanner Statement centre Price ticker CMC TV CMC Twitter feed Portfolio mixer (CFD Only) and live online help
Mobile trading	Advanced mobile apps for iPhone iPad and Android (tablet and phone) Our apps include our complete range of order types Advanced charting Intelligent watchlists Client sentiment Market calendar Reuters news CMC market analysts' 'Insights' feature Real-time alerts Customisable home screen and swipe login for quicker access to your account
Alerts available	Price Order execution Market calendar & completed chart pattern

Instruments available (cash and forward)
Instruments available	CFD account	Corporate account
Total number of Instruments	10,042	10,042
Forex pairs	339	339
Indices	95	95
Commodities	111	111
Shares	9,451	9,451
Treasuries	46	46
Countdowns	27	27
Leverage (maximum)	1:500	1:500
Trade size	Number of units/notional value	Number of units/notional value
Fractional trade sizes	Yes	Yes

Costs
Costs	CFD account	Corporate account
Spreads from	0.3 points	0.3 points
Commissions	Yes (shares only)	Yes (shares only)
Minimum commissions	Yes (shares only) - From $10	Yes (shares only) - From $10
Holding costs if held overnight	Yes	Yes
Market data fees	Yes	Yes
GSLO premium	Yes	Yes
Dormancy fees	After 24 months of inactivity	After 24 months of inactivity

Additional key features
Additional key features	CFD account	Corporate account
Cash rebates	Yes (Not on shares)	Yes (Not on shares)
Demo account	Yes	No
Order boundaries	Yes	Yes
Account netting	Yes	Yes
Accurately hedge a physical position	Yes	Yes
Price depth ladder	Yes	Yes
Account currency	GBP, EUR, USD, AUS, CAD, NOK, NZD, PLN, SEK, SGD	GBP, EUR, USD, AUS, CAD, NOK, NZD, PLN, SEK, SGD
Telephone trading	Yes	Yes
Support during market hours	Yes	Yes

Free with your account
Free with your account	CFD account	Corporate account
Education, seminars & webinars	Yes	Yes
CMC market analyst 'Insights'	Yes	Yes
Market calendar, powered by Thomson Reuters	Yes	Yes
Reuters news	Yes, live account only	Yes
Morningstar quantitative equity research reports	Yes, live account only	Yes
Client sentiment	Yes, live account only	Yes
Pattern recognition scanner	Yes, live account only	Yes
Market data	Free for most countries' shares, limited trial available on demo accounts	Free for most countries' shares

*Remember, both profits and losses are relative to the full value of your position. This means that your losses will be amplified and you could lose more than your deposit.
**Tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client. Tax law can change or may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
^Rated Best Charting, based on highest user satisfaction among spread betters, CFD & FX traders, Investment Trends 2016 UK Leveraged Trading Report; awarded Best Platform Features, based on highest user satisfaction among spread betters, CFD & FX traders, Investment Trends 2016 UK Leveraged Trading Report.

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Account specifications

CFD account

Corporate account