Admirals (Admiral Markets) vs CMC Markets compared

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Admirals (Admiral Markets) stacks up against CMC Markets!

Everything you find on BrokerChooser is based on reliable data and unbiased information. We combine our 10+ years finance experience with readers feedback. Read more about our methodology.

Brokers displayed might not be available in United States.

More alternatives to Admirals (Admiral Markets) and CMC Markets

Admirals (Admiral Markets)

CMC Markets

Admirals (Admiral Markets)

4.7

Visit broker

81% of retail CFD accounts lose money

CMC Markets

4.4

Visit broker

76% of retail CFD accounts lose money

Last update of data—Dec 2022

Admirals (Admiral Markets)CMC Markets

Admirals is a global forex and CFD broker, which is regulated by several authorities, including the top-tier FCA and ASIC.

CMC Markets is a UK-based global CFD and forex broker, regulated by multiple top-tier authorities including the UK FCA.

Recommended for forex traders who are familiar with MetaTrader trading platforms.

Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools.

Admirals (Admiral Markets)

Admirals is a global forex and CFD broker, which is regulated by several authorities, including the top-tier FCA and ASIC.

Recommended for forex traders who are familiar with MetaTrader trading platforms.

CMC Markets

CMC Markets is a UK-based global CFD and forex broker, regulated by multiple top-tier authorities including the UK FCA.

Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools.

Admirals (Admiral Markets)'s service is on par with CMC Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Admirals (Admiral Markets)'s fees are similar to CMC Markets's.

Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Admirals (Admiral Markets) compared to CMC Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Admirals (Admiral Markets), while customer service quality is similar to CMC Markets's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of Admirals (Admiral Markets) as somewhat worse than the platform of CMC Markets, found that clients have access to more markets and products with Admirals (Admiral Markets), while CMC Markets provides somewhat better research and education.

*Data marked with an asterisk contain additional info, expand the relevant sections below to see details.

Basic data of broker

Overall Score

4.7

Recommended for Forex traders who are familiar with MetaTrader trading platforms

Overall Score

4.4

Recommended for Forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools

Country of origin

Estonia

Country of origin

Fees

Fees score

3.9

Fees score

3.5

Fees summary

Low forex fees, average CFD and non-trading fees

Stock and ETF fees

Forex fees

Fund fees

Bond fees

Options fees

Futures fees

Crypto fees

CFD fees

Non-trading fees

Deposit and withdrawal

Deposit and withdrawal score

5.0

Deposit and withdrawal score

4.9

Number of base currencies

Deposit type

Withdrawal type

Account opening

Account opening score

5.0

Account opening score

4.2

Account opening fully online

Minimum deposit

$100

Minimum deposit

Time to open account

1 day

Time to open account

1-3 days

Required documents

Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: Bank statement / invoice for water, gas, electricity, internet or telephone

Required documents

Proof of identity: passport / national ID / driver's licence Proof of address: bank statement / utility bill / mortgage statement / credit card statement

Trading platform

Web platform score

2.8

Web platform score

5.0

Mobile platform score

3.8

Mobile platform score

5.0

Desktop platform score

3.4

Desktop platform score

3.4

Markets and products

Markets and products score

3.9

Markets and products score

2.5

Stocks

Fractional shares

ETFs

Forex

Funds

Bonds

Options

Futures

Crypto

CFDs

CFD disclaimer

Disclaimer: 81% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

CFD disclaimer

Disclaimer: 76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Research, education

Research score

4.5

Research score

5.0

Charting quality

Mid-range

Charting quality

Great

Education score

5.0

Education score

5.0

Demo account

Customer service

Customer service score

5.0

Customer service score

5.0

Phone

Live chat

24/7 availability

Security

Investor protection amount

€20,000 under CySEC, £85,000 for clients under FCA, no protection for others

Investor protection amount

£85,000 for clients under FCA, $1,000,000 under IIROC, no protection under other regulators

Banking background

Listed on stock exchange

Foundation date

2001

Foundation date

1989

Country of regulation

UK, Cyprus, Australia, Estonia, Jordan

Country of regulation

UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Germany

Admirals (Admiral Markets)

For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.

Read Review

CMC Markets

For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.

Read Review

*Data marked with an asterisk contain additional info, expand the relevant sections below to see details.

Everything you find on BrokerChooser is based on reliable data and unbiased information. We combine our 10+ years finance experience with readers feedback. Read more about our methodology.

Brokers displayed might not be available in United States.

More alternatives to Admirals (Admiral Markets) and CMC Markets

Admirals (Admiral Markets) vs CMC Markets compared

About

Discover

Follow us

Highest rated brokers

Highest rated vs best alternative

Country specific recommendations

Regional settings