Why new traders use CMC Markets
Why new traders use CMC Markets
A recent independent survey by Investment Trends said we were the best known company for innovation and technology. This is evident in our unique CFD trading platform. We’ve focused on providing a platform that is user-friendly and accessible to new traders, while still offering the powerful features and control that experienced traders demand.
Did you know?
- Last year we serviced more than 75,000 customers around the world who placed a total of 26 million trades
- We deliver our technology to some of the world’s leading banks through our partners programme. This means our pricing and technology is of an institutional quality, and we offer that same quality service directly to you
- Our software is backed by our commitment to investing in only the best hardware. Our backend systems can handle over 1 million prices per second
- As a CFD trading company, CMC Markets UK plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and we take our responsibilities very seriously
- We launched the first online foreign exchange trading service and the first online CFD trading service. We were the first provider to create the rolling cash spread bet, a trade that you can keep open as long as you want
- We’re changing how you trade CFDs with our next generation platform point-and-click, drag-and–drop technology. Watch our short video and you’ll see what we mean. Or sign up for a free demo account to try out our intuitive CFD trading platform.
- You can now trade CFDs at any time and from anywhere on your iPhone and iPad, using our CFD trading apps.
For those new to CFDs, CMC Markets offers:
- A free demo account to practise on for as long as you like, available via the web, iPhone and iPad. Sign up for a demo account today in less than 60 seconds
- No commission charges. All our fees are built into the spread
- Customisable margin is a feature that is unique to CMC Markets. You can now choose for yourself how much margin you want to use
- Tight spreads. We now offer spreads that start from 0.7 points on major indices and FX crosses
- Greatly reduced minimum order size. You can trade from as little as 1/1,000 of a unit, or a specific monetary amount. This allows you to own a fraction of the asset, and sets new standards in precision asset allocation
- A simple, easy-to-use trading platform
- 24-hour customer support, whenever the markets are open
- Risk management features, such as transaction based stop losses, trailing stop losses and take profit orders
- Consistently competitive pricing. No matter what the market conditions are, our spreads are consistently tight
- Passionate, knowledgeable customer support team