Why trade with CMC Markets?

London-based server

Our London-located server and industry reputation helps us provide a tier-one liquidity solution, so we can consistently deliver lightning-quick execution speeds⁴.

35+ years' experience

Founded in 1989, CMC Markets provides its clients with local expertise, backed by the security and financial strength of a global company.

Unrestricted trading

On our MetaTrader platforms there are no restrictions on minimum stop-loss or take-profit distances and limits, especially useful for high-volume traders.

Hedge your positions

Go long and short at the same time on a specific instrument, so there’s no interruption for traders using Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader.

Free premium indicators and EAs

Hone your technical analysis and tap into our suite of free additional premium indicators and EAs.

Straightforward funding

Deposit and withdraw funds easily, and whenever you want to.

Platforms

MetaTrader 4

Trade on the world's most popular trading platform, with tight spreads and super-fast, transparent execution.⁴

• Trade on forex, indices, commodities and cryptos
• Tight spreads starting from 0.0 pips with our FX Active account
• One-click trading and lighting-fast execution speeds
• Customisable charts with pre-installed indicators
• Automated trading with Expert Advisors (EAs)

MetaTrader 5

A powerful trading platform designed to provide access to global markets, with advanced trading features and real-time data.

• Trade on forex, indices, commodities, shares and cryptos
• Tight spreads starting from 0.0 pips with our FX Active account
• One-click trading and lighting-fast execution speed
• More order types, timeframes, and pre-installed indicators compared with MT4
• Depth of market display and inbuilt economic calendar
• Experts Advisors with faster strategy tester

TradingView

A globally-renowned charting experience for every trader. Enjoy the best of both worlds: TradingView's supercharged charts, with our tight spreads.

• Supercharged charting
• Join the community
• Market calendar
• Flexible price alerts
• Smooth integration

CMC Next Generation

We've invested over £100m into our award-winning platform³, creating pioneering technology to suit all trading styles.

• Advanced order execution
• Intuitive charting, with mobile-optimised charts
• Pattern recognition scanner
• Gauge market sentiment
• Morningstar equity research & Reuters news

Superior execution and reliability

Our pioneering technology and highly-regarded customer service, alongside a choice of powerful platforms, offers an ideal combination for serious traders.

Fast withdrawals

Enjoy fast, secure and straightforward withdrawals to your nominated bank account, card or digital wallet.

1: Awards include: Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024; Broker of the Year 2011-2023, Canstar Online Share Trading; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; Best Forex Broker, Good Money Guide Awards 2023; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best CFD Provider, Online Money Awards 2022.

2: 1.621 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets trading and investing platforms globally, as at August 2024.

3: Spreads from 0.0 pips on six major forex pairs, and a 25% spread discount on 300+ other forex pairs, with a low, fixed commission at $2.50 per $100,000 notional value, with our FX Active account.

4: 0.066 seconds MT4 CFD median trade execution time, August 2023.

5: 97.876% of MT4 market open orders were filled at quote, 31 August 2023.

6: 99.99%+ MT4 core platform uptime, 1-31 August 2023.