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CMC Markets fees, after the safety questions

Cost is the last thing to weigh when the question is whether your money is safe, so this page comes after the regulation page and reads in that light.

Regulation: FCA (173730); ASIC (AFSL 238054); BaFin (154814); MAS; FMA New Zealand (FSP41187); CIRO Canada; DFSA (F006316). How CMC Markets is regulated

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What it costs to trade

Spread from
0.0 pips
EUR/USD spread
Approx. 0.0-0.1 pips, FX Active
GBP/USD spread
Approx. 0.2 pips, FX Active
Commission
$2.50 per side / $5 round turn, FX Active
All-in cost, EUR/USD
Approx. 0.5 pips
Spread type
Variable
Overnight swap
Both: overnight holding costs charged/credited
Inactivity fee
£10/month after 12 months inactivity
Currency conversion
0.5%

What this means

Cost is the last thing to weigh here, and never the thing that should decide it.

A quoted spread from 0.0 pips is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

CMC Markets lists a minimum deposit of $0. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Questions about CMC Markets fees

Does CMC Markets charge an inactivity fee?

CMC Markets's inactivity fee is recorded as £10/month after 12 months inactivity.

What does CMC Markets charge to hold a position overnight?

Overnight financing at CMC Markets is recorded as both: overnight holding costs charged/credited.

What is the EUR/USD spread at CMC Markets?

CMC Markets records an average EUR/USD spread of approx. 0.0-0.1 pips, FX Active on a variable pricing model.

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