CMC Trading: Spread Bet & CFDs

CMC Markets

About this app

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% 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, CFDs, OTC options or any of our other products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.


An award-winning provider*


Install our updated trading app for free and spread bet or trade CFDs on 12,000 financial markets –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 FX pairs than any other UK platform*

✔ 80+ global indices – trade on cash & forward indices

✔ 100+ commodities – favourites such as gold & oil

✔ 10,000+ shares – trade on global stocks

✔ 1,000+ ETFs – get exposure to a range of assets

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


Find your flow in our intuitive trading app – for new and experienced traders


✔ Access 13 chart types, 40+ indicators & dozens of drawing tools

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

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

✔ Straightforward funding (£1 min) via card, online banking or bank transfer

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

✔ Complimentary Reuters news (live accounts only) & expert trading analysis

✔ Become an Alpha member & receive spread discounts from 5% to 40%**




Reliable, market-leading technology, with over 1m global traders and investors^


✔ We never aim to profit from our clients' losses

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

✔ With 99.97%+ 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 & MetaTrader (MT4) platforms


Why trade with the CMC trading app?


✔ No.1 Platform (ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023)

✔ Professional educational content & dedicated 24/5 support

✔ Your eligible deposits are protected up £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensations Scheme (FSCS)‡

✔ FTSE-listed group


⇒ 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 & 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, registration numbers 173730 and 170627


*No.1 Web Platform & No.1 Most Currency Pairs, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; Best Forex Broker, Good Money Guide Awards 2023; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2023; CFD Provider of the Year, Investors' Chronicle/FT Celebration of Investment Awards 2023; Best CFD Provider, Online Money Awards 2022; No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2022.

**Max discount in tier. Discounts are based on our tiered-volume discount scheme and are variable per product.

^1.388 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2023.

†Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and can change or may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
‡FSCS (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. Contact the FSCS for more information.




Office address: CMC Markets, 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, UK

Ratings and reviews

Useless app. Stalls, crashes, takes forever to respond. If this is the level of functionality of the app then I'm not trusting the platform. Was looking at getting into the market but it won't be with cmc.

Live charts suddenly work for all instruments on my mobile, so I'm editing my review. But I'm still not happy with the charts in the web platform. Only a small limited number of windows can be open, and they float. And when you have a large monitor, no scroll left, and the right function when you split the monitor to two screens. Basically, it not as advanced as share trading platform. Transferring money in and out is amazing, If you have PayID, it literally took seconds to transfer money in.

2506. Still no fix. 1406 Useless app. Keeps closing even if you set stay on for 10 minutes. Toggle to another app and the thing closes. Also frequently loses preferred settings of start up screen. Have I raised this with CMC? Yes.....over a year ago and continuously since. A company worth £800million can't fix simple issues. What's worse is their arrogance. In response to your reply, stop being so god damn pathetic. You have a full email chain on the issues raised for one year!

What's new

• Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements based on customer feedback.
• Thank you for your continued support.