Designed for Forex Traders

Our FX Active account comes with fully transparent execution and ultra-tight spreads from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs. Benefit from a low fixed-rate commission of 0.0025% per transaction. Specifically suited for high-volume Forex traders.

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Est. 1989

1M+ global clients

LSE listed

Why trade FX Active with CMC?

Spreads from 0.0pipsTrade FX pairs from 0.0 pips* & get transparent pricing on more than 12,000 global instruments
More FX pairsAccess more FX pairs than anyone & get exposure to over 330 currency pairs
25% spread discountThis offer is available on over 300 FX pairs and created for active forex traders
Local supportOur support team is available 24 hours, Monday – Saturday (in line with global market hours)
Minimise slippageFully automated, lightning-fast execution so that you can trade with confidence

*Commission charged at 0.0025% per transaction. View all fees.

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You can choose from our award-winning Next Generation platform or power your trades on MT4, either way we'll give you the tools to master your moves and trade with confidence.

Plus, with an FX active account you'll get transparent pricing and tight spreads from 0.0 pips on 6 major FX pairs. Are you trading in the right league?

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FX Active
Frequently asked questions

What is FX Active?

FX Active is an account designed for high-volume traders, who want to get even more from their forex trading. It features tighter spreads and a fixed rate commission, enabling pure price transparency. As well as trading on over 300+ FX pairs through CMC platform, or 175+ FX pairs through the MT4 platform, all other non-FX instruments are also available to trade in the same way as with a standard CFD account.

Which currency pairs are available with an FX Active account?

On our CMC platform, there are more than 330 forex instruments to trade, while on MT4 with us, you can trade on over 175 FX pairs.

Which markets can I trade on with an FX Active account?

With an FX Active account, you can trade on all the markets and instruments available on our standard CFD platform. So as well as FX on our CMC platform, you can trade on indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, share baskets, forex indices, cryptocurrencies, plus rates and bonds. Through MT4 platform, you can also trade on indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Note that only AUD/USD, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CAD, and USD/JPY have spreads from 0.0 pips.

What are the costs involved with an FX Active account?

FX Active has fully transparent commissions across all forex pairs at 0.0025% per transaction, as well as minimum spreads from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs, and a 25% spread reduction compared with our standard CFD account on all the other currency pairs we offer. MT4 commissions are charged upfront for opening and closing trades.

There is also a holding cost for trades held overnight, which is essentially a fee for the funds you borrow to cover the leveraged portion of the trade.

How does commission work with FX Active accounts?

Commission is charged at a fixed rate of 0.0025% per transaction. This works out at US$2.50 per US$100,000 worth of currency trade so US$5 to open and close a trade at this volume. MT4 commissions are charged upfront for opening and closing trades.