Why CMC?

CMC Markets offers traders an award-winning CFD service that gives you the tools you need to make a profit. Here are eight reasons to trade CFDs with CMC Markets.

Read moreAward-winning

CMC Markets is an award-winning company. We have earned independent recognition for the excellence of our trading platform, our product offering and our educational material. In 2008 we were awarded ‘Broker of the Year’ by readers of Shares Magazine.

Read moreLow commissions

CMC Markets is one of the few CFD providers to offer commission-free trading on index, commodity and treasury CFDs. A competitive commission charge is applied to equity CFDs. View our commissions in the table.

Comission charge table
Asset Class Commission Standard Finance Charge Margin Requirement
Equities From 8bp (0.08%). See section 3 LIBOR+/-2.5% See section 3
Indices None LIBOR+/-2.5% From 0.5%
Sectors None LIBOR+/-2.5% 1%
Commodities None n/a Gold and Silver 1% Others 3%
Treasuries None n/a 3%
Currency Futures None n/a 1%

Please note that the commission charged is in the base currency of the underlying instrument. Margin rates are subject to change and current rates are no guarantee of future rates.

Read moreCompetitive margin rates

CFDs are a leveraged product which means that you only have to put up a percentage of your total exposure to the market. This is an efficient use of your money because you only need to allocate a small proportion of the value of your position to secure a trade.

CMC Markets’ margin rates are amongst the most competitive available and vary between 1% and 10%. View our margin rates in the table below.

Equities Commission Margin Requirement
UK350 8bp 5-15%
UK Small Caps 10bp 15%
Europe 8bp 5-20%
Denmark 8bp from 5%
Norway 8bp from 5%
Sweden 8bp from 5%
Switzerland 8bp from 5%
US 2 cents per CFD from 5%
Canada 2 cents per CFD from 5%
Australia 8bp 5-40%
New Zealand 8bp from 5%
Japan 25bp from 5%
Hong Kong 25bp from 5%
Singapore 25bp from 5%
Read more24-hour customer service and dealing support

CMC Markets does not just cover the core UK markets; there are a wide range of global instruments to trade outside of UK business hours. Our customer management team is available 24 hours a day whenever the markets are open. In addition, our dedicated Account Management Team is on hand to answer any queries while you get up and running.

Read moreTrade from as little as 1 CFD

With CMC Markets you can trade from as little as one CFD. This means you can take on as much or as little risk as you feel comfortable with, and can start trading markets that you may not have considered previously, such as foreign exchange. What's more, you can open an account with just £200. CMC Markets’ product range is designed to give you access to markets and instruments that would be expensive and require high minimum deposits to trade on a physical basis.

Read moreTechnology

Technology is fundamental to our business, and constant technological innovation has been the key to CMC Markets’ success. Since its groundbreaking introduction in 1996, Marketmaker, CMC Markets’ award-winning trading software has evolved into a world leading financial trading platform. Nearly all our clients’ trades are conducted online through Marketmaker, a testament to its reliability and ease of use.

Read moreEducation

CMC Markets is committed to the education and the ongoing training of our clients. Our education team provide webinars, seminars and online learning modules, catering for a range of trading experience as part of our ongoing education program for potential and existing customers. Whether you’re a beginner or already trading CFDs, our education program is intuitively tailored to your level of experience.

Read moreFixed risk accounts

The CMC Markets Fixed Risk CFD Account is ideal for investors who want to take advantage of the tax, leverage, and short-selling benefits of CFDs without the unlimited potential downside. The two key advantages of the Fixed Risk Account are that your account cannot be overdrawn and that any stop orders you place will benefit from our unique ‘No-Slip’ Guarantee, protecting you from unforeseen market slippage.