Strength and security

Does your CFD provider offer all of this?

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A regulated company

CMC Markets is regulated in Australia by ASIC and complies with Australian laws. In order to meet regulatory requirements, we are monitored by specialist executives in the finance, risk, legal and compliance functions locally and globally, supported by our governance structure and processes. As a CMC Markets customer you’re partnering with a stable, secure and trustworthy financial services company and one of the leading CFD providers in the world.

Global strength

Since launching in 1989, CMC Markets has become one of the world's leading online CFD and financial spread betting providers, with nearly 23 million trades executed annually across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. CMC Markets’ global success is founded on the ability to deliver a wide range of trading products to customers, from single equities to indices, currencies and commodities. CMC Markets has pioneered the development of online trading in markets around the world to become a world-leading spread betting and CFD provider.

100% segregated client funds

CFD funds are completely safe with CMC Markets. All client money is safely held on trust in a segregated trust account with a top-tier Australian bank, established, maintained and operated in accordance with Australian Client Money Rules. This fully segregated model means all client moneys, including client margins, are 100% segregated. Client money cannot be used by us under any circumstances.

No hedging of client funds policy

We do not use client money to hedge our positions or to meet the trading obligations of other customers. This exceeds our regulatory requirements under the Australian Client Money Rules. This is one of the factors that separates us from smaller providers and offers you financial security. As a result, when you trade with CMC Markets, you can rest assured that your money with us is protected.

Adjustable customer leverage

While some CFD providers force their customers to take on a fixed margin rate, at CMC Markets we offer a flexible approach to leverage, so you can control how much you want to leverage each position. You can easily dial up or down the amount of leverage for each transaction, and the amount you’d like to ‘borrow’ from CMC Markets, to provide whatever level of exposure you feel most comfortable with. But most importantly, the decision is yours. Leverage is a powerful tool and on our CMC Tracker platform, this is called customisable financing. Remember that leverage can enhance profits as well as losses.

Transaction-based stop losses

Stop losses play a very important role when it comes to trading responsibly and managing your risk, but not all providers give you this safety net. With CMC Markets you can choose whether you want to have our transaction-based stop loss feature enabled or not. This feature suggests a stop loss for each position so that you always have one in place – security in the event prices move against you. You can never eliminate risk entirely, but a provider that offers transaction-based stop loss can help you manage it. Please note that your specified target price may not be guaranteed due to market conditions.

Market leading education

Investors often overlook education and support when choosing a provider, but they shouldn’t. CMC Markets is Australia’s leading CFD educator three years running*. No matter what level of experience you have, we provide free training tools to help get you up to speed, deepen your knowledge, and hone your CFD training and share trading skills.

*Investment Trends surveys identify us as Australia’s No.1 CFD educator (2009, 2010 and 2011 Australia CFD Reports).