CMC Trading: Spread Bet & CFDs

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 77% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Awarded Best Spread Betting Provider and Best CFD provider*

Install our updated trading app for free and spread bet or trade CFDs on over 12,000 financial markets – trade on indices, forex, commodities, shares, ETFs and treasuries.

Spread bet or trade CFDs on our app for tight spreads and no hidden fees

✔ 330+ forex pairs – More forex pairs to trade on than any other UK platform*

✔ 80+ global indices – Trade on cash and forward indices

✔ 100+ commodities – Favourites such as gold and oil

✔ 9,000+ shares – Trade on stocks across global stocks

✔ 1,000+ ETFs – Get exposure across a range of assets

✔ 50+ treasuries & bonds – Trade with spreads as low as 1pt

Find your flow in our intuitive trading app experience - for new and experienced traders alike

✔ Get 13 chart types, over 40 indicators and dozens of drawing tools within our platform

✔ Set up price and news alerts so you never miss a trading opportunity

✔ Manage trading risks and lock-in profits using our advanced order types

✔ Straightforward funding (£1 minimum) via debit/credit card, PayPal or bank transfer

✔ Gain insights into other traders’ spread bet and CFD expectations with our client sentiment tool

✔ Complimentary Reuters news (live account holders only) and expert trading analysis

✔ The opportunity to become a CMC Alpha member and receive spread discounts from 5% to 28.6%††

Reliable, market-leading technology, with over 300,000 global clients**

✔ We never aim to profit from our clients' losses

✔ Every trade you place through our trading platform is 100% automated without dealer intervention

✔ With 99.5%+ core uptime, our platform provides you with a continuous stream of live trading data

✔ Want to trade on your desktop/laptop? Try our web-trading and MetaTrader (MT4) platforms

Why trade with the CMC trading app?

✔ No.1 Platform Technology (ForexBrokers.com 2022)

✔ Awarded Best Telephone and Email customer service*

✔ Professional educational content and dedicated 24/5 support

✔ Your eligible deposits are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensations Scheme (FSCS)^

✔ FTSE 250-listed company

⇒ Ready to spread bet or trade CFDs? Download our trading app for free now

✔ It’s free to open a spread bet or CFD demo trading account

✔ You'll get £10,000 of virtual funds to practise spread betting and CFD trading

✔ When you're ready, you can apply for a live account to trade the markets with real money

Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), registration numbers 173730 and 170627

*No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best Spread Betting Provider, The City of London Wealth Management Awards 2021; Best CFD Provider, Online Money Awards 2022; Best Telephone Customer Service & Best Email Customer Service, Investment Trends 2020 UK Leverage Trading Report; Most Currency Pairs, Forex Brokers.com Awards 2020

**Active CFD trading, spread betting (UK & Ireland) and stockbroking (Australia) clients, CMC Markets plc annual report 2021

^FSCS (www.fscs.org.uk) is an independent body that offers protection to customers of financial services firms that have failed. The compensation amount may be up to £85,000 per eligible person, per firm. Eligibility conditions apply. Please contact the FSCS for more information.

†Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and can change or may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK