Trading environment
Slippage, stability, execution and pricing anomalies
Public review signals7.4Weight 22%
CMC Markets
FCAFinancial Conduct Authority
BaFinFederal Financial Supervisory Authority
ASICAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
CIRO
MASMonetary Authority of Singapore
FMA-NZCMC Markets is a London-headquartered online trading and investing group founded in 1989. It offers leveraged derivatives and, in selected markets, underlying investments through separately regulated local entities.
Last verified: Jul 30, 2026Sources and audit trail
Overview
CMC Markets is a London-headquartered online trading and investing group founded in 1989. It offers leveraged derivatives and, in selected markets, underlying investments through separately regulated local entities.
TraderVote user rating
9.4/10
Trader reviews
1,740
Regulation
Regulated (Tier-1)
Main regulators
FCABaFinASICMain strengths
Main risks
✓ No major risk themes reported
Live collectionUpdated Aug 27, 2026
AI web composite score
Five web-reputation dimensions plus one objective regulatory dimension for CMC Markets
Web reputation 75% 7.1Regulation 25% 9.6
7.7/ 10Good
Data confidence95% · High
Deposits & withdrawals
Funding speed, withdrawals, checks and payment methods
Public review signals6.4Weight 18%
Customer service
Response time, expertise and complaint handling
Public review signals7.0Weight 13%
Trading costs
Spreads, commissions, swaps and hidden charges
Public review signals7.5Weight 18%
Sales conduct
Promotion terms, sales pressure and return claims
Public review signals6.8Weight 4%
Regulation & compliance
Scoring rulesReview sentiment is excluded. Licence quality accounts for 60%, jurisdiction coverage 25%, and Tier-1 diversification 15%. Additional licences have diminishing returns, while enforcement actions or licence suspensions may reduce the score.View full methodology →Licence quality, jurisdiction breadth and regulatory diversification
Objective regulatory facts9.6Weight 25%
Trading costs is the strongest review-based dimension; Deposits & withdrawals is the weakest. Regulation & compliance is scored independently from verified licence facts.
| Dimension | Score | related mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Trading environment | 7.4 | 417 |
| Deposits & withdrawals | 6.4 | 210 |
| Customer service | 7.0 | 161 |
| Trading costs | 7.5 | 111 |
| Sales conduct | 6.8 | 44 |
| Regulation & compliance | 9.6 | 6 |
Products
- Forex and foreign-exchange derivatives
- Index, commodity and treasury CFDs
- Share, ETF and share-basket CFDs
- Cryptocurrency CFDs where permitted
- Spread betting in the United Kingdom and selected markets
- Cash-settled over-the-counter options
- Underlying shares, ETFs, funds and savings products in selected markets
Accounts
- CFD account
- Spread-betting account where available
- FX Active pricing account
- CMC Pro or accredited-investor account subject to qualification
- CMC Invest general, ISA, JISA and SIPP accounts where offered
- Corporate and institutional accounts
- Demo account with virtual funds
Platforms and tools
- CMC Platform on web and native mobile apps, previously called Next Generation
- TradingView connection for supported CMC Platform CFD accounts
- MetaTrader 4 for selected forex, index and commodity CFDs
- MetaTrader 5 in selected entities, including the current Canadian offering
- CMC Invest for underlying investments in supported markets
- Charts, Reuters news, alerts, pattern recognition and risk-management orders vary by platform and region
Funding currencies
GBPEURUSDAUDCADNZDSGDCHF
Support and availability
The reviewed UK service offers phone, email, live chat and a help centre while markets are open from Sunday night to Friday night. Local telephone numbers, languages and hours differ by entity.
Eligibility and the contracting entity are determined by residence and onboarding. Official pages state that CFD services are unavailable to US residents and restrict Belgium; Canadian CFDs are limited to accredited investors in Alberta. Other sanctions, product and local-law restrictions can apply.
Regulation
Regulators
CMC Markets UK plc
United Kingdom · FCA
- Regulators
- FCA
- Licence / registration number
- FRN 173730 / company 02448409
Client protection
Retail client money is segregated under FCA CASS rules. Eligible claims may qualify for FSCS protection up to GBP 85,000 per person, per firm; market losses and ineligible products or clients are not covered.
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Retail client money is segregated under FCA CASS rules. Eligible claims may qualify for FSCS protection up to GBP 85,000 per person, per firm; market losses and ineligible products or clients are not covered.
The UK trading entity acts as principal and market maker for specified over-the-counter products and provides execution-only services.
Official record ↗CMC Markets Investments Limited
United Kingdom · FCA
- Regulators
- FCA
- Licence / registration number
- FRN 948126 / company 12816952
Client protection
Client money and custody assets are segregated under FCA CASS rules. FSCS coverage depends on what failed, how assets are held and claim eligibility; it does not protect investment performance.
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Client money and custody assets are segregated under FCA CASS rules. FSCS coverage depends on what failed, how assets are held and claim eligibility; it does not protect investment performance.
The entity provides the UK CMC Invest service and is separately authorised from the leveraged-trading entity.
Official record ↗CMC Markets Germany GmbH
Germany and eligible European Economic Area markets · BaFin
- Regulators
- BaFin
- Licence / registration number
- BaFin 154814 / HRB 114199
Client protection
Retail money is segregated. For eligible transaction claims, EdW may compensate 90% up to EUR 20,000; the official page states that USD and CHF trading-account balances are excluded. Bank-failure protection can be up to EUR 100,000 per person and institution, subject to the deposit scheme.
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Retail money is segregated. For eligible transaction claims, EdW may compensate 90% up to EUR 20,000; the official page states that USD and CHF trading-account balances are excluded. Bank-failure protection can be up to EUR 100,000 per person and institution, subject to the deposit scheme.
Official record ↗CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
Australia · ASIC
- Regulators
- ASIC
- Licence / registration number
- AFSL 238054 / ABN 11 100 058 213
Client protection
Retail client money is held under Australian client-money rules and retail clients receive negative-balance protection for covered products. Australia does not provide one universal fixed compensation amount for every account or claim.
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Retail client money is held under Australian client-money rules and retail clients receive negative-balance protection for covered products. Australia does not provide one universal fixed compensation amount for every account or claim.
CMC is the issuer and principal for its over-the-counter products and does not provide personal financial advice.
Official record ↗CMC Markets Canada Inc.
Canada · CIRO
- Regulators
- CIRO
- Licence / registration number
- NRD 12570 / CIRO investment dealer
Client protection
Retail money is held in segregated trust accounts with a Canadian bank and reconciled daily. The entity is a CIPF member; protection applies only to eligible missing property if a member becomes insolvent, under CIPF account-category and limit rules.
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Retail money is held in segregated trust accounts with a Canadian bank and reconciled daily. The entity is a CIPF member; protection applies only to eligible missing property if a member becomes insolvent, under CIPF account-category and limit rules.
Registered as an investment dealer across Canada and as a derivatives dealer in Quebec. Alberta CFD availability is restricted to accredited investors.
Official record ↗CMC Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Singapore · MAS
- Regulators
- MAS
- Licence / registration number
- CMS 100063 / UEN 200605050E
Client protection
Retail client money is held in segregated bank accounts under Singapore rules and is not posted as margin with hedging counterparties. No fixed general compensation amount is published for all trading claims.
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Retail client money is held in segregated bank accounts under Singapore rules and is not posted as margin with hedging counterparties. No fixed general compensation amount is published for all trading claims.
MAS-authorised Capital Markets Services licensee for over-the-counter derivatives and leveraged foreign exchange, and an exempt financial adviser.
Official record ↗CMC Markets NZ Limited
New Zealand · FMA-NZ
- Regulators
- FMA-NZ
- Licence / registration number
- FSP41187
Client protection
Retail client money is held on trust in segregated bank accounts under New Zealand rules. The reviewed official pages do not state one fixed compensation amount for all client claims.
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Retail client money is held on trust in segregated bank accounts under New Zealand rules. The reviewed official pages do not state one fixed compensation amount for all client claims.
The FMA register lists the entity as an active licensed derivatives issuer.
Official record ↗CMC Markets Bermuda Limited
Bermuda and eligible international markets · BMA
- Regulators
- BMA
- Licence / registration number
- BMA investment business / DAB 202302718 / Class F
Client protection
Client money is segregated and BMA rules require negative-balance protection for retail clients. No universal statutory compensation amount is stated for all accounts.
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Client money is segregated and BMA rules require negative-balance protection for retail clients. No universal statutory compensation amount is stated for all accounts.
The BMA register shows an investment-business licence effective 13 December 2024 and a Class F digital-asset registration effective 25 August 2025.
Official record ↗Trading conditions
- Spreads from
- 0.5 pips
- Max leverage
- 1:500
- Execution
- Market maker · DMA where eligible
- Commission
- Spread betting is generally commission-free. Share and ETF CFD…
- Platforms
- CMC Platform · CMC mobile apps · TradingView · MetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5 · CMC Invest
- Minimum opening deposit
- No minimum is required to open the reviewed UK CFD, spread-betting or FX Active account; sufficient funds are required before trading. Investment and regional payment minimums can differ.
- Public forex spread floor
- The Singapore site publishes EUR/USD from 0.5 pip. The UK standard schedule publishes EUR/USD and USD/JPY from 0.7 pip. FX Active can display raw spreads from 0.0 pip with a separate commission.
- Commission and other trading costs
- Spread betting is generally commission-free. Share and ETF CFD commission depends on market and entity; overnight funding, currency conversion, market data, guaranteed-stop premiums and inactivity fees can also apply.
- Execution model
- CMC provides execution-only service and acts as issuer, principal and market maker for specified over-the-counter products. Official pages describe automated execution and CMC-generated prices; this is not an agency ECN model.
- Highest publicly verified leverage
- Up to 1:500 for eligible UK professional clients. The reviewed UK retail maximum is 1:30 and many products or local entities use lower limits. Professional clients give up negative-balance protection.
- Margin close-out
- Retail terms use a close-out level of at least 50% of required margin. CMC may cancel orders and close one or more positions when account equity falls below the applicable level; execution can be affected by gaps and liquidity.
- Negative-balance protection
- Provided to retail clients where required, including reviewed UK, Australian and Bermuda arrangements. It limits covered account losses to invested capital but does not prevent loss of the full balance. Professional clients are excluded.
- Inactivity fee
- The UK schedule charges GBP 10 per month after one continuous year without trading, with no deduction when the account has no funds. Other entities publish their own schedules.
- Minimum trade size
- Instrument-specific and shown in the product library or order ticket. No single brand-wide minimum trade size is published.
- Islamic or swap-free account
- No generally available brand-wide swap-free account was confirmed on the reviewed official account pages.
Leveraged derivatives can cause rapid and substantial losses, and market gaps can produce worse execution than expected. Retail loss percentages, leverage limits and protections differ by contracting entity and should not be applied across the brand. Professional clients can lose more than their deposits.
Payments
Deposits
3 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transferGBP · EUR · USD · AUD · CAD · NZD · SGD · CHF | No minimum | Applied when available | No CMC deposit fee on the reviewed UK… |
| Supported payment cardGBP · EUR · USD | No general minimum stated | Normally processed after card… | CMC states no UK deposit fee |
| United Kingdom online banking through TrueLayerGBP | No CMC minimum published | Credited as soon as funds bec… | No CMC fee on the reviewed UK account |
Withdrawals
2 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer to a registered accountGBP · EUR · USD · AUD · CAD · NZD · SGD · CHF | No minimum | Domestic bank withdrawals gen… | No universal CMC fee is stated on the… |
| Refund to a registered funding cardGBP · EUR · USD | No minimum | From about one hour to five w… | No universal CMC fee is stated |
Accounts or cards must be in the client’s name. Availability, limits and checks depend on the contracting entity.
Promotions
Active offers and promotions from CMC Markets
Singapore new-client trading offer: up to SGD 4,000
Within 90 days, five completed eligible trades earn SGD 100; turnover of SGD 5 million, SGD 25 million or SGD 75 million earns SGD 250, SGD 1,250 or SGD 4,000 respectively. Tiers are not cumulative, and the offer generally cannot be combined with other rebates or promotions.
An eligible new Singapore client opens a live CMC Platform or MT4 CFD account with an invitation code or qualifying referral and completes the relevant trading threshold within 90 days.
Eligibility: Singapore residents aged 18 or over who have not held a live CMC CFD account during the preceding 12 months. The client must be invited directly with a unique code or qualify through the official referral programme, open during the offer period and comply with account terms.
Official terms ↗Sources and audit trail
Last verified: Jul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Group — About usJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Trading and investing overviewJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Important informationJul 30, 2026
- FCA Financial Services RegisterJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — How client money is protectedJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Germany — Important informationJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Germany — Client-money protectionJul 30, 2026
- BaFin company databaseJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Australia — Financial Services Guide, 7 May 2026Jul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Australia — Product Disclosure Statement, 7 May 2026Jul 30, 2026
- ASIC professional registersJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Canada — Important informationJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Canada — Client-fund protectionJul 30, 2026
- CIRO dealer record — CMC Markets Canada Inc.Jul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Singapore — Important informationJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Singapore — Regulation and client moneyJul 30, 2026
- MAS Financial Institutions DirectoryJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets New Zealand — RegulationsJul 30, 2026
- FMA register — CMC Markets NZ LimitedJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets international entity disclosureJul 30, 2026
- BMA regulated-entities registerJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Account comparison FAQJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Platforms and demo accountsJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Canada — Trading platformsJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Trading costsJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Singapore — Current markets and pricingJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Professional trader accountJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Negative-balance protectionJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — Funding FAQJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets — Withdrawal FAQJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets UK — SupportJul 30, 2026
- CMC Markets Singapore — New-client offer termsJul 30, 2026
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