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$0 Commission on US & Canadian Shares

Trade share CFDs such as Tesla, Apple, AMC, Air Canada, Moderna & more with no commission. Share products can only be traded on our CMC platform.

  • Make efficient use of your capital by trading 10,000+ US & CA shares on margin
  • Margins starting from 30% on US shares and 20% on Canadian shares
  • High volume traders can enjoy up to 25% trading rebates 
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  • No minimum deposit
  • Straightforward sign-up
  • 1 Million traders worldwide

CIRO regulated Learn More

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This promotion is subject to change as per our Terms of Business.

How to start trading CFDs

1

Apply

Complete and submit our straightforward online application form. Apply now

2

Fund

Deposit funds easily using online bill payment or bank transfer.

3

Trade

Once you’ve funded your new account, you’re ready to start trading.

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Pricing is indicative. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Why trade shares with us?

CFD trading offer a number of benefits over traditional share dealing, especially if you want to trade on high-growth stocks over the short term.

200+ global awards^

In the last two years alone we've won over 50 awards, recognizing the quality of our service and dedication to delivering innovation and technology to our clients.

Go long or short

Take a long or short position on your chosen stock, to trade on rising or falling prices

Trade with leverage

Deposit a percentage of the full value of your position to open a trade.**

30+ years of experience

Since launching in 1989, we have become one of the world's leading CFD & FX providers giving clients access to the forex, index, commodities & share markets from one platform.

A regulated provider

CMC Markets Canada is regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

Thousands of shares and ETFs

Trade on over 10,000 global shares, and more than 1,000 exchange traded funds on the  CMC platform.

**When trading using margin any losses will reflect the full value of the position

Trade on a huge range of global markets

With thousands of instruments available across diverse asset classes, you can trade on all your favourites in one place.

  • 300+ forex pairs
  • 60+ global indices
  • 90+ commodities
  • 10,000+ shares & ETFs
  • 30+ treasuries & bonds

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Your questions answered

Everything you need to know about trading CFDs with CMC Markets. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Get in touch

Pricing and costs

How much does it cost to open an account?

There’s no cost when opening a live CFD trading account. You can also view prices and use tools such as charts, Reuters news or Morningstar quantitative equity reports free of charge. You’ll need to deposit funds in your account to place a trade though.

What is the minimum trade size?

You can trade CFDs on indices like the US 30 and Germany 40 from 0.01 units, and on the UK 100 from 0.02 units.

You can trade on EUR/USD CFDs from €400, which equates to an estimated margin requirement of $17.53, based on a EUR/USD buy price of 1.10220 and margin rate of 2.98% (as of November 2019)

Trade CFDs on commodities like Gold from 0.4 units, Crude Oil Brent from 8 units and Silver from 30 units.

You can see the minimum trade size for all instruments on the platform, in the ‘Product Overview’ under Trading and Position Limits’.

What are the costs of CFD trading?

There are a number of costs to consider when trading CFDs, including spread costs, holding costs (for trades held overnight – this is essentially a fee for the funds we ‘lend you’ to cover the leveraged portion of the trade), market data fees and rollover costs (forward instruments only).

The spread is the key cost involved in CFD trading, and is the difference between the buy and sell price of an instrument. The narrower the spread, the better value you receive, because the market only has to move slightly in your favour to offer the possibility of a profit on your trade.

Some trades held open past the end of the trading day (5pm, New York time) are subject to holding costs, which can be positive or negative depending on your trade direction and the applicable holding rate. Holding rates can be found in the ‘Product Overview’ for each instrument on the platform.

If you want to trade or view our price data for certain instruments, you will need to activate the relevant market data subscription– this monthly charge is only applicable for Australian and Hong Kong share CFDs on the platform and is refunded if you execute two or more trades under the same subscription during the subscription period.

You’re also able to roll forward positions over to keep a trade open beyond its expiry date. When you roll a forward position to the next contract, your profit or loss is realised and you enter the new trade at the mid-price, saving 50% on the spread cost.

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What are your spreads on forex?

These are the minimum spreads for our most popular forex pairs:

InstrumentMinimum spread*
AUD/USD0.6
EUR/CHF2.5
EUR/GBP1.1
EUR/JPY1.5
EUR/USD0.5
GBP/USD0.9
USD/CAD1.3
USD/CHF1.2
USD/JPY0.7

What are your margin rates on forex?

These are the margin rates for our most popular forex pairs, showing the percentage of the total trade value that you need to put forward to open a position.

InstrumentMargin rate from*
AUD/USD3.0%
EUR/CHF6.0%
EUR/GBP6.0%
EUR/JPY6.0%
EUR/USD3.0%
GBP/USD3.0%
USD/CAD2.2%
USD/CHF3.0%
USD/JPY3.0%

Products and accounts

Why trade CFDs?

CFDs give you access to a wide range of financial markets 24 hours a day, from Sunday nights through to Friday nights. Trade on your phone, tablet, PC or Mac on a wide range of instruments using leverage.

What is leveraged trading?

One of the advantages of CFD trading is that you only need to deposit a percentage of the full value of your position to open a trade, known as trading on leverage. Remember, trading on leverage can also amplify losses, so it’s important to manage your risk.

Is CMC Markets regulated by CIRO?

We’re fully authorised and regulated by CIRO and are a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Retail client money is held in segregated client bank accounts and money held on behalf of clients is distributed across a range of major banks, which are regularly assessed against our risk criteria.

Is CMC Markets covered by CIPF?

Yes, your eligible deposits with CMC Markets are protected up to a total of $1,000,000 by the Canadian Investment Protection Fund (CIPF). If CMC Markets ever went into liquidation, retail clients would have their share of segregated money returned, minus the administrators’ costs in handling and distributing these funds. Any shortfall of funds of up to $1,000,000 may be compensated for by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). 

How does CMC Markets make money?

Our income comes mainly from our spreads, while other fees – such as overnight holding costs – make a minor contribution to our overall revenue.

We never aim to profit from our clients’ losses – this is simply not the way we want to do business. Our aim is to build long-term relationships with our clients by providing them with the best possible trading experience, through our technology and customer service.

Our clients usually offset each other’s trades, with some going long on a particular instrument while others are short. In this way, CMC Markets isn’t exposed to the profits or losses of clients trading that instrument. Occasionally, if a large number of our clients all trade in the same direction, we hedge in the underlying market to protect our exposure to risk.

What can I trade?

Choose from a wide range of cash and forward instruments:

300+ forex pairs – EUR/GBP, EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and more
60+ indices – UK 100, Germany 40, US 30, US SPX 500, Australia 200 and more
90+ commodities – including Gold, Brent and West Texas crude oil, Silver, Natural Gas
9,000+ shares & ETFs - Apple, Netflix, Lloyds, Rio Tinto, BP, Tesco, Amazon, Google and more
30+ treasuries & bonds – including UK Gilt, Euro Bund, Euribor, US T-Bond, US T-Note 10 YR

View the full list on the platform

Do you offer a demo account?

If you want to try trading via a risk-free demo CFD trading account, you can open a demo account now with just your email address and a password.

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*This data is provided for general information only and may not be current. Please refer to the product overview area of our trading platform for real-time information on the spreads, margin rates, commission (as applicable) and trading hours of a particular product.

 

Selected Global awards

Highest Overall Client Satisfaction – Investment Trends 2019 UK & Australia Leverage Trading Report

Best Mobile Platform/App – Investment Trends 2019 UK & Australia Leverage Trading Report

Best Customer Service – Investment Trends 2017 UK & Australia Leverage Trading Report

Best Platform Features – Investment Trends 2019 UK & Australia Leverage Trading Report

Financial Services Provider of the Year – Shares Awards 2018

Highest Overall Client Satisfaction – Investment Trends 2018 UK & Australia Leverage Trading Report

Top Trading Platform for Charting – Canadian Society of Technical Analysts

Best Forex Trading Support – UK Forex Awards 2017

Best Online Trading Platform – Shares Awards 2017

Best Customer Service – Investment Trends 2017 UK Leverage Trading Report

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