MetaTrader 4 (MT4) demo account

Create a free MT4 demo account and refine your strategies by practising CFD trading on forex, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies.

Established 1989

2m+ global clients

FTSE 250 group

Key benefits

Get $10,000 of virtual funds

Use Expert Advisors to automate your trading strategies

Experienced customer service, whenever the markets are open

Tight spreads on 175+ FX pairs, popular indices and commodities

0.0

Pips FX minimum spread¹

1:200

Maximum retail leverage

0.01

Micro lot trading*

24/5

Dedicated customer support

*Trade one-hundredth the size of a standard lot

How to open an MT4 demo account

Apply

Just enter your email address and a password, then we’ll send you a verification message.

Download

Download, install and log in to MT4.

Learn

Practise trading on MT4 with $10,000 of virtual funds, and explore the platform's huge range of tools.

Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?

No partial fills

Get the trade you want – we don't reject or partially fill trades based on size.

In-depth charting

Utilise MT4's powerful charting and innovative trading tools.

Low spreads

Get consistently low spreads, from just 0.0 pips on key forex pairs.

Customise your MT4 experience

Access our suite of free, premium MT4 indicators and add-ons.

MT4 markets and costs

Access tight spreads on over 175 forex pairs, plus key indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies. Minimum spreads on FX start from just 0.0 pips ².

INSTRUMENT	FX ACTIVE MIN SPREAD	Standard cfd account MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE	COMMISSION ( PER US $100,000)
	0.0			US $2.50
	0.0			US $2.50
	0.0			US $2.50
	0.0			US $2.50
	0.0			US $2.50
	0.0			US $2.50

The minimum spread is the lowest spread we offer on an instrument. If the underlying market spread widens during the trading day, or you're trading out of hours, our spreads may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant instrument. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes. You can find more information by logging in to the platform.

INSTRUMENT	FX ACTIVE MIN SPREAD	STANDARD CFD ACCOUNT MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE	SPREAD DISCOUNT

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

INSTRUMENT	FX ACTIVE MIN SPREAD	STANDARD CFD ACCOUNT MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE	SPREAD DISCOUNT
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A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

NAME	MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

NAME	MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

NAME	MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

NAME	MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

NAME	MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

NAME	MIN SPREAD	MARGIN RATE

What are other traders saying about CMC Markets?

As a financial services pioneer, we combine technical excellence with 35 years‘ industry know-how. That‘s why 2 million+ global traders and investors put their confidence in us.

¹Based on over 2 million unique user logins across CMC's trading and investing platforms, including partners, as at November 2025.

²Spreads from 0.0 pips on six major forex pairs, and a 25% spread discount on 300+ other forex pairs, with a low, fixed commission at $2.50 per $100,000 notional value, with our FX Active account.

³The CMC Next Generation platform has approximately 12,000 instruments; MetaTrader 5 has approximately 2,220 instruments; MetaTrader 4 has 220 instruments.

MetaTrader 4 (MT4) demo account

How to open an MT4 demo account

Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?

Advanced MT4 functionality

MT4 markets and costs

What are other traders saying about CMC Markets?

Ready to get started?

How to open an MT4 demo account

Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?

Advanced MT4 functionality

MT4 markets and costs

What are other traders saying about CMC Markets?

Ready to get started?