How Our Products Work

What are the Benefits?

Why are so many active traders switching to Spread Betting and CFDs?

• No Stamp Duty
  When you Spread Bet or trade CFDs there is no Stamp Duty to pay on UK shares. This equals a saving of 0.5%.

• Spread Betting is Tax free*.
  When you Spread Bet, all profits are exempt from Capital Gains tax.

• Go long and Short
  Markets go down as well as up, with CFDs and Spread Betting you can potentially profit from falling as well as rising markets.

• Spread Betting is commission free
  When you Spread Bet, all trades are commission free

• Low or NO commission on CFDs
  CMC Markets charge a low commission rate on equity CFDs, and no commission on indices, commodities and treasuries. Please refer to our Rates Schedule for current charges.

• Leverage your profits
  Both CFDs and Spread Betting are traded on margin. This means you only need to deposit a percentage of your overall position making CFDs and Spread Betting a cost effective way to trade.

• Wide Range of Global markets
  When you open a CFD or Spread Betting account you can access thousands of instruments from around the world. Trade Shares, Indices, Commodities, Treasuries and Currencies all across one award winning platform.

But remember the risks...

Although Spread Betting and CFDs offer advantages over and above traditional share trading it is important to remember that these are leveraged products which mean you can lose more money than your initial deposit. CMC Markets provide a wide range of risk management tools such as guaranteed stops, so make sure you understand how they work and when to use them, and most importantly start trading with small amounts.