CMC Markets fees explained

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Overview of CMC Markets fees and charges

When trading or investing at an online broker, fees can have a big impact on your results, so it's good to know what kind of charges you'll be facing and how these compare to fees at other brokers.

If fees are your top concern, CMC Markets is a good choice, as it has low fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.

I found CMC Markets's trading fees fairly low

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I've personally tested dozens of global brokers, carefully looking at their fees not just on their website but also in the course of live trading. Here's how CMC Markets fared:

CMC Markets charges low FX fees and high CFD fees.
There is an inactivity fee if you don't trade for an extended period of time.
The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of CMC Markets for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

CMC Markets fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
S&P 500 CFD	Average	The fees are built into the spread, 0.5 points is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
Europe 50 CFD	Low	The fees are built into the spread, 1.6 points is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
EURUSD	Low	The fees are built into the spread, 0.6 pips is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
Inactivity fee	Low	£10 monthly fee after 12 months of inactivity

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CMC Markets is one of the most transparent brokers in the market, which helps to easily calculate your trading costs. For example, we really liked that you can check historical financing costs.

Low FX fees

CMC Markets forex fees
	CMC Markets CMC Markets	IG IG	XTB XTB
EURUSD spread Usual spread in pips	0.6	0.6	0.6
GBPUSD spread	1.0	0.9	1.4
AUDUSD spread	0.6	0.9	1.3
EURCHF spread	1.3	2.0	1.6
EURGBP spread Usual spread in pips	0.8	0.9	1.3

High CFD fees

Spread and commission for a $2,000 CFD trade
	CMC Markets CMC Markets	IG IG	XTB XTB
S&P 500 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$3.4	$2.9	$1.4
Euro Stoxx 50 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000, 20:1 position: open, hold for 1 week, and close	$3.3	$2.8	$2.9
Apple CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000, 20:1 position: open, hold for 1 week, and close	$23.4	$22.9	$8.1
Vodafone CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$27.0	$29.1	$11.3

Stock CFD commissions are volume-tiered with a minimum.

CMC Markets stock CFD commission
Market	Commission	Minimum fee
North America
US	$0.02 per share	$10
Canada	CAD 0.02 per share	CAD 10
Europe
UK
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain	0.10%	€9
Denmark	0.10%	DKK 90
Norway	0.10%	NOK 79
Poland	0.18%	PLN 50
Sweden	0.10%	SEK 89
Switzerland	0.10%	CHF 9
Asia and Pacific
Australia	0.10%	AUD 7
Hong Kong	0.18%	HKD 50
Japan	0.10%	JPY 1,000
New Zealand	0.10%	NZD 7
Singapore	0.10%	SGD 10

Low inactivity fee, no withdrawal fee

CMC Markets charges no account, deposit, or withdrawal fees. However, there is a £10 monthly fee after 12 months of inactivity, unless you hold no funds in your account.

CMC Markets inactivity, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Inactivity fee	Withdrawal fee
CMC Markets		$0
IG		$0
XTB		$0

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