Why spread bet with CMC Markets?


A market leader in online trading

Launched in 1989 CMC Markets has grown to become one of the leading spread betting providers in the UK executing 33m trades for over 75,000 clients last year.

As a market leader we pride ourselves on providing a superior spread betting experience to the active trading community together with exceptional client service. That’s why last year we were voted Financial Services Provider of the Year by readers of Shares Magazine.

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    Voted best spread betting service in the UK

    In the last 2 years we have been awarded “Best UK Spread Betting Service” by both MoneyAM and Shares Magazine. These awards are based on readers’ votes and they reflect all the hard work and energy that we've put in to transforming our service in order to give our customers the best possible spread betting experience.

    In 2012 we also received MoneyAM‘s “Best Online Education” award, which recognises our efforts to provide our customers with spread betting education that really helps them improve their trading.

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    Low costs of trading

    We constantly strive to deliver tight spreads no matter how volatile the markets. Our pricing systems process over one million prices per second to ensure that we can deliver tight spreads on many of the most popular instruments. We publish our typical spread performance on a weekly basis.

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    Trusted by traders worldwide

    CMC Markets has been an established player in the industry for 22 years. With 33m trades executed last year and over 75,000 clients you can feel assured that you’re partnering with a stable and trustworthy provider.

    We are fully regulated and all our retail client funds, including cash, margin and unrealised profits are held in segregated trust accounts and are never used for our own operational purposes.

    In order to meet regulatory requirements, we are monitored by specialist executives in the finance, risk, legal and compliance functions globally, supported by the governance structure and processes.

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    Outstanding client service

    We pride ourselves on our exceptional client service. As a result you can rest assured that every interaction you have with CMC Markets will be dealt with in a friendly and professional manner and that you can rely on our expertise to support your trading needs.

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    Award winning spread betting platform

    We are the only spread betting company to have received the UK government’s Millennium Award for technology innovation. Our trading platform has been built from the ground up to provide a reliable and secure trading environment that fulfils all the needs of the active trader. It’s packed with features designed to help you remain in control, no dealer intervention, precision pricing, our Price Depth Ladder and Boundaries.

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    The latest innovations from CMC Markets

    A recent independent survey by Investment Trends indicated that CMC Markets is more recognised for its innovation than any other provider in the market. Our promise to you is that we’ll never stop in our aim of driving this industry forward and improving the service experience for all active traders.