CMC Markets review & overview
Platforms, account options and market coverage in one clear profile.
CMC Markets’ UK web-platform page describes browser-based charting, watchlists, research tools and order controls. Its published materials also identify mobile access, MetaTrader 4 and TradingView. The platform documentation covers several market categories, so instrument availability should be checked for the specific account and interface.
Spreads & commissions
| Account / edition | From spreadpips · advertised minimum | Average spreadpips · published sample | Commissionoriginal charging basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK FX Active | 0 | — | USD 2.50 / USD 100,000 notional, each side |
100,000 EUR at EUR/USD 1.1000 on both legs gives USD 5.50 round-trip commission. This is a notional-based illustration, not a live quote.
— means unavailable. Variable pricing; this is not a live quote.Browser charting, watchlists and mobile access, with additional MetaTrader and TradingView choices.
Trading platforms
Market coverage
Account options
The UK account guide separates CFD and spread-betting choices, including FX Active commission-based forex pricing. Holding costs and share/ETF CFD charges are documented separately.
At a glance
- Website edition
- United Kingdom website
- Market focus
- Multi-asset
- Platform options
- 4
- FactFX assessment
- 95.5 / 100
Profile notes
- The source describes more than one account and platform option; read the terms for the one being considered.
- Published awards, spread minima and client-performance percentages have not been reproduced as FactFX findings.
CMC Markets: assessment
Explore the assessment model and the detail behind every component.
Five categories. One total.
Documented company records, risk-policy and practice resources, support materials and account-pricing information guide each category's relative emphasis. The five values are balanced to preserve the existing 95.5-point total, with a 20-point category cap and one-decimal rounding. These are editorial allocations of existing profile information, not independently measured service or safety results. Unconfirmed facts remain unconfirmed.
Regulation
19.2/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects CMC Markets's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.5-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured regulation result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Named company disclosure
- CMC Markets UK plc
- Published licence reference
- FCA · UK · 173730
- Official-register reference
- An issuing-register link is recorded; current check status: pending. A link alone is not a successful verification.
Risk management
18.4/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects CMC Markets's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.5-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured risk management result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Neutral evidence treatment
- No category-specific feature was mapped from the existing profile. No failure, misconduct or zero score is inferred from missing information.
Customer support
19.4/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects CMC Markets's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.5-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured customer support result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Support and learning review
- Existing offering-resource review: 18/20. It covers published resources, not measured response quality.
- Help and learning references
- 1 linked reference in the existing profile.
Trading costs
19.8/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects CMC Markets's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.5-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured trading costs result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Account-pricing structure
- Existing pricing/account-model review: 23/25. This is separate from measured trading cost.
- Published charging basis
- UK FX Active: USD 2.50 / USD 100,000 notional, each side
- Account choices
- CFD account / Spread betting / FX Active. More choices do not automatically mean lower costs.
Reputation
18.7/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects CMC Markets's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.5-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured reputation result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Company-record traceability
- CMC Markets UK plc; existing register-check status: pending. This is not a clean-history certification.
Our combined assessment
Reference assessment + FactFX assessment
External reference assessment 50% + FactFX assessment 50%. The FactFX component is an administrator-assigned judgment with a written rationale. No firsthand trading or withdrawal test is claimed.
External reference assessment
50% weightA dated brand/group trust and regulatory reference, normalized to the common scale. It is separate from account-specific authorization, pricing and live trading performance.
FactFX assessment
50% weightCMC offers a comprehensive browser/mobile workflow with advanced order types, chart analysis and integrated research, alongside standard and FX Active pricing choices. FX Active, standard CFD and spread-betting configurations have different pricing conventions, so the account choice materially affects the experience.
FactFX assessment · 93 / 100
CMC offers a comprehensive browser/mobile workflow with advanced order types, chart analysis and integrated research, alongside standard and FX Active pricing choices. FX Active, standard CFD and spread-betting configurations have different pricing conventions, so the account choice materially affects the experience.
Editorial assessment with a written reason. Contribution to the final score: 46 / 100.
FactFX 2.1 · Reference assessment dated 2026-10-09
Brand/group reference combined with a FactFX assessment; not account-specific authorization or a measured execution-quality score.
Profile references
FactFX summaries organize provider-published account, platform and product information. No live execution, withdrawal or customer-service test is claimed.
- Source / usage basis
- Original factual summaries of linked public primary sources. Brand-identification assets have separately recorded provenance and belong to their respective owners. No review prose or customer reviews reproduced.
- Assessment status
- 95.5 / 100
CMC Markets: regulation & licensing
The documented authority, licence reference and scope of this record review.
- Documented company
- CMC Markets UK plc
- Authority / edition
- FCA · UK
- Reference
- 173730
- Record review
- Current status pending
Scope of this check
Current official-register status could not be retrieved. This is an incomplete check, not a finding of no authorization.
An incomplete check is not a finding of no authorization. A score is not a safety certification.
Regulatory resourcesCMC Markets: trading accounts
Account options, charging models and the terms that shape your trading costs.
The UK account guide separates CFD and spread-betting choices, including FX Active commission-based forex pricing. Holding costs and share/ETF CFD charges are documented separately.
CFD account
Spread betting
FX Active
Your cost checklist
Review these items in the current account schedule. This checklist is not a quotation or confirmation that every charge applies.
Account scope
UK account guide. A cost treatment on one account does not apply automatically to the other account options.
CMC Markets: platforms & tools
Explore the platforms and tools in the documented offering.
Browser charting, watchlists and mobile access, with additional MetaTrader and TradingView choices.
CMC web platform
Listed platform optionCMC mobile app
Listed platform optionMetaTrader 4
Listed platform optionTradingView
Listed platform optionMarkets in the documented offering
Availability depends on the account, product and regional edition.
Explore platform featuresCMC Markets: published terms
Explore the available account-specific terms and their scope.
Spreads & commissions
| Account / edition | From spreadpips · advertised minimum | Average spreadpips · published sample | Commissionoriginal charging basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK FX Active | 0 | — | USD 2.50 / USD 100,000 notional, each side |
100,000 EUR at EUR/USD 1.1000 on both legs gives USD 5.50 round-trip commission. This is a notional-based illustration, not a live quote.
— means unavailable. Variable pricing; this is not a live quote.CMC Markets: frequently asked questions
What does the CMC Markets review cover?
CMC Markets’ UK web-platform page describes browser-based charting, watchlists, research tools and order controls. Its published materials also identify mobile access, MetaTrader 4 and TradingView. The platform documentation covers several market categories, so instrument availability should be checked for the specific account and interface.
Which trading platforms does CMC Markets list?
The documented offering lists CMC web platform, CMC mobile app, MetaTrader 4, TradingView. Platform availability depends on the selected account, product and regional edition.
How are CMC Markets trading costs structured?
The UK account guide separates CFD and spread-betting choices, including FX Active commission-based forex pricing. Holding costs and share/ETF CFD charges are documented separately. UK account guide. A cost treatment on one account does not apply automatically to the other account options.
What regulatory information is available for CMC Markets?
Documented company: CMC Markets UK plc. Authority / edition: FCA · UK. Reference: 173730. Current official-register status could not be retrieved. This is an incomplete check, not a finding of no authorization. A profile score is not a regulatory approval or safety certification.