CMC Markets Review
Updated regularly · Independent ratings
Overall Rating
4.6 / 5
Fees
4.5 / 5
Safety
4.7 / 5
Platforms
4.7 / 5
Education
4.6 / 5
Min. deposit
$0
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the risk of losing your money.
CMC Markets — At a Glance
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| Minimum deposit | $0 |
| Broker type | Market Maker, DMA |
| Spread type | Variable |
| Spreads from | 0.6 PIPS |
| Commission | $0 (Standard Account) $2.50 (FX Active Account) |
| Maximum leverage | 1:500 |
| Minimum lot size | 0.01 |
| Maximum lot size | 300 |
| Decimal pricing | 5 decimals |
| Trading platforms | Web, Mobile, TradingView, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) |
| API access | No |
| VPS | Yes |
| Demo account | Yes |
| Segregated account | Yes |
| Swap-free account | No |
| Managed account | Yes |
| PAMM / MAM account | No |
| Joint account | Yes |
| Copy trading | No |
| Social trading | No |
| Account currencies | GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, CHF, AUS, HKD, NOK, NZD, PLN, SEK, SGD |
| One-click trading | Yes |
| OCO orders | Yes |
| Trailing stop loss | Yes |
| Hedging allowed | Yes |
| Scalping allowed | Yes |
| Interest on margin | Yes |
| Bonuses | No |
| Contests | No |
| Regulators | FCA (United Kingdom), BaFin (Germany), CIRO (Canada), ASIC (Australia), FMA (New Zealand), MAS (Singapore), DFSA (United Arab Emirates) |
| Headquarters | 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, United Kingdom. |
| International offices | United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates |
| Assets offered | Forex, CFDs, Spread Betting |
| Payment methods | Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal |
| Languages | USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, NZD, CAD, SEK, PLN, SGD, HKD, AUD, NOK |
| Customer support | Email, Phone, Live Chat, Whatsapp, Messenger |
| Contact email | clientservices@cmcmarkets.com |
| Minimum deposit | $0 | Social trading | No |
| Broker type | Market Maker, DMA | Account currencies | GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, CHF, AUS, HKD, NOK, NZD, PLN, SEK, SGD |
| Spread type | Variable | One-click trading | Yes |
| Spreads from | 0.6 PIPS | OCO orders | Yes |
| Commission | $0 (Standard Account) $2.50 (FX Active Account) | Trailing stop loss | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | 1:500 | Hedging allowed | Yes |
| Minimum lot size | 0.01 | Scalping allowed | Yes |
| Maximum lot size | 300 | Interest on margin | Yes |
| Decimal pricing | 5 decimals | Bonuses | No |
| Trading platforms | Web, Mobile, TradingView, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Contests | No |
| API access | No | Regulators | FCA (United Kingdom), BaFin (Germany), CIRO (Canada), ASIC (Australia), FMA (New Zealand), MAS (Singapore), DFSA (United Arab Emirates) |
| VPS | Yes | Headquarters | 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, United Kingdom. |
| Demo account | Yes | International offices | United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates |
| Segregated account | Yes | Assets offered | Forex, CFDs, Spread Betting |
| Swap-free account | No | Payment methods | Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal |
| Managed account | Yes | Languages | USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, NZD, CAD, SEK, PLN, SGD, HKD, AUD, NOK |
| PAMM / MAM account | No | Customer support | Email, Phone, Live Chat, Whatsapp, Messenger |
| Joint account | Yes | Contact email | clientservices@cmcmarkets.com |
| Copy trading | No |
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