Options trading
Unlock new opportunities with options on leading indices.
Trade with zero commission1 and access fractional options with our award-winning online trading platform.2
FCA regulated
Protected up to £85,0003
FTSE 250 group
What are options?
An option is a contract that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a financial product at an agreed price if the product moves beyond that price within a specific period of time.
With us, you can trade options as a spread bet, or use a CFD account to trade OTC options. All our options products are cash settled. Currently, you can trade on a selection of US and European stock indices, with more assets to be added later.
More on optionsOTC = over the counter. Learn more about OTC financial products here.
Why trade options with us?
Trade on market volatility
Speculate on price movements across major US and European indices: the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, FTSE 100, DAX, CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50
Take control of position size
With our fractional options you can take a position size as small as a hundredth of an option (0.01 of a unit).
Enact your strategy
Take advantage of the flexibility that options offer, whether you favour daily or longer-term time horizons, yield enhancement strategies, trading non-directionally in flat markets, or a different approach.
Hedge market risk
Protect your downside and mitigate potential losses to an existing portfolio
If you’re a retail (non-professional) client when you enter into a long options trade with us, you risk losing the entire margined amount when opening the trade. When you enter into a short options position, your potential loss is unlimited – however, retail clients benefit from negative balance protection, which means any potential loss is limited to your invested capital. Learn more about the risks here.
Learn more about options
35+ years of industry experience.1 milion+ traders and investors globally.4
Spread Betting & CFD Trading
Ready to get started?
You can access spread bet options from your spread betting account, and OTC options with your CFD account.
Create a live account or try a risk-free demo account and practise trading options with £10,000 of virtual funds.All with the UK's No.1 web platform.2
Do you have any questions?
Email us at clientmanagement@cmcmarkets.co.uk or call us on +44 (0)20 7170 8200 (Lines open 24hrs, Monday to Friday)
1You won’t pay any commission when you trade options with us. The only costs you'll incur are the spread (the difference between the bid price and the ask price) and, if the instrument you're trading is priced in a currency other than your account currency, a currency conversion fee, which is charged at 0.5% of your realised profit or loss.
2Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022.
3FSCS 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. Please contact the FSCS for more information.
41.621 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2024.
50.0030 seconds CFD median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web platform, 1 April 2022-31 March 2023.