CMC Markets
CMC Markets UK plc
CMC Markets UK plc is FCA-authorised and offers spread betting, CFDs and other account types on its UK site. That site lists CMC’s web and mobile platform, with MetaTrader 4 and TradingView on the account types it states.
Recorded facts
- UK FCA entity
- Yes
- UK spread betting
- Yes
- Minimum deposit
- £0 UK FAQ: there is no minimum deposit required to open an account. A trade still needs sufficient funds to cover the position.
- Account types
- Equities, Spread betting, CFD trading, Options trading, FX Active, Corporate, CMC Pro
- Year founded
- 1989 The UK account-opening page says the firm launched in 1989.
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Platforms
- MT4, TradingView, proprietary CMC web platform and iOS/Android app.
API and agent access
- FIX
- Institutional only
- REST
- Institutional only
- Open API
- No
- MT5 Python
- No
- Official MCP server
- Unknown
CMC Connect’s UK institutional pages describe FIX for market data and trade execution, and a Partner REST API for firms delivering white-label trading. Those pages do not present either API as a retail self-serve trading API. UK pages list MT4, not MT5.
Regulators
| Regulator | Entity | Licence | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | CMC Markets UK plc | 173730 | United Kingdom |
Notes
No official CMC MCP server was found. A second FCA firm, CMC Markets Investments Limited, is not recorded here because it was not on the UK pages used for this entry.
Sources and last check
Last checked 19 October 2026.