CMC Markets Forex Review 2026
Top Rated · 2026
Key Facts
Regulation
FCA · BaFin · CIRO+4 more
Broker Type
Market Maker, DMA
Min. Deposit
$0
Platforms
Web, Mobile, TradingView, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
Fees
Low
Max Leverage
1:500
Demo Account
Yes
Inactivity Fee
-
Our Ratings
4.6
out of 5
Safety & Regulation4.7
Fees & Costs4.5
Platforms & Execution4.7
Education4.6
73% of retail FX and CFD accounts lose money.
CMC Markets - At a Glance
Company & Overview
- Headquarters
- 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, United Kingdom.
- International Offices
- United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates
- Broker Type
- Market Maker, DMA
- Regulation
- FCA (United Kingdom), BaFin (Germany), CIRO (Canada), ASIC (Australia), FMA (New Zealand), MAS (Singapore), DFSA (United Arab Emirates)
- Segregated Client Funds
- Yes
- Negative Balance Protection
- Yes
- Languages
- USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, NZD, CAD, SEK, PLN, SGD, HKD, AUD, NOK
- Customer Support
- Email, Phone, Live Chat, Whatsapp, Messenger
Account Types
- Demo Account
- Yes
- Swap Free Account
- No
- Joint Account
- Yes
- Managed Account
- Yes
- PAMM / MAM Trading
- No
- Social / Copy Trading
- No
Account Conditions
- Minimum Deposit
- $0
- Payment Methods
- Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal
- Account Currencies
- GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, CHF, AUS, HKD, NOK, NZD, PLN, SEK, SGD
- Maximum Leverage
- 1:500
- Bonuses
- No
- Contests
- No
Trading Conditions
- Markets & Products
- Forex, CFDs, Spread Betting
- Minimum Lot Size
- 0.01
- Maximum Lot Size
- 300
- Decimal Pricing
- 5 decimals
- Hedging
- Yes
- Scalping
- Yes
Fees & Costs
- Spread Type
- Variable
- Spread From
- 0.6 pips
- Commission
- $0 (Standard Account) $2.50 (FX Active Account)
Platforms & Tools
- Trading Platforms
- Web, Mobile, TradingView, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
- API Access
- No
- VPS Hosting
- Yes
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong global regulatory oversight
- List on the stock exchange
- Fast and easy account opening
- No minimum deposit
- No deposit or withdrawal fee
- 12,000+ tradable assets, including 330+ FX pairs
- Low forex trading fees
- Negative balance protection
- Demo account for practise trading
- Advanced and user-friendly web and mobile platform
- Supports TradingView, MT4, and MT5
Cons
- Limited product offering
- Inactivity fee after a year
