Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Forex

How is the holding cost on FX calculated?

Holding rates for FX are based on the tom-next rate in the underlying market for the currency pair and are expressed as an annual percentage, with an additional CMC Markets charge of 1% added. To view the holding rates for individual FX pairs, please refer to the 'Product Overview' for the relevant pair.

What do CMC Markets charge on converting foreign currency profit or loss into my home currency?

If you are trading foreign exchanges products on our CFD platform there is a charge of 50 basis points (0.5%) to convert foreign currencies into your home currency.

Can I convert currencies using a CMC Markets account?

No, we do not offer currency exchange facilities.

Is one unit the same as £1 per point when trading foreign exchange?

One unit is essentially one of the first name currency. If you require assistance with calculating your desired trade size, please contact our Client Management team.

Where do you derive your FX prices from?

Prices streamed from our liquidity providers (November 2015 – Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Barclays, Goldman, UBS, Citibank and HSBC) are consumed by our automated pricing engine where the ‘best’ and most representative price is used to create our quotes on which clients trade.

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