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CMC Markets Trading Platform

CMC Markets began as a foreign exchange broker in 1989. In 1996 it launched the world's first online FX trading platform and since then it has evolved into one of the world's leading online CFD, FX and financial spread betting providers.

The award-winning platform offers competitive pricing, advanced trading tools and a wide range of products.

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CMC Markets is awarded Financial Services Provider of the Year at the 2013 Shares Awards.

CMC Markets Trading Platform award

1. 1005 automated execution
2. Competitive pricing
3. Cash rebates for high volume traders
4. Custom-built apps for iPhone, iPad and Android ™
5. Customisable tools and award-winning charting

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InterTrader

InterTrader 

Start trading with InterTrader! InterTrader provides you a number of tools and products to help you succeed in the finanical markets.

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Spread Betting

Spread Betting

InterTrader provides spread betting where you can take your own position, go long or short on shares, forex, commodities and lots more. When you apply for a spread betting account you get:

  • £5000 Bonus on spread betting accounts
  • Tight Fixed Spreads
  • Low margin Rates
  • Excludes equity trading. For new and unfunded accounts. See here for full T&Cs InterTrader Terms & Conditions

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CFD Trading

A CFD stands for Contract For Difference, is a another way to trade shares and other financial instruments. When you apply for a cfd trading account you get:

  • No commission: our spread for the top UK shares is just 0.05%
  • Up to £5000 bonus for new CFD trading accounts
  • (First deposit over £500 increased by up to 10% to a maximum of £5000. Withdraw your bonus by placing trade(s) with a total no. of contracts of at least double the bonus amount. Excludes equity trading. New clients only. Full T&Cs apply.)

Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit. They may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.
InterTrader.com is a trading name of London Capital Group Ltd (LCG) which is registered in England and Wales under registered number 3218125. LCG is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered address: 2nd Floor, 6 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4AB.

Stock Trading Software 

Stock trading software can be used to manage your portfolio, control your emotions, help with money management and help you to pick stocks more accurately and proficiently including entry and exit levels.  By using stock trading software it may increase your chances of being successful in stock trading. 

We have discounts and offers on stock trading software charting software and stock market software. This includes free trials and demos with no obligation to buy so you can test out the stock trading software for yourself, you have nothing to lose!

New MetaStock XIV is here!

"Our best release in decades"

Scott Brown - President of MetaStock

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MetaStock stock trading software

Discover all the new features in MetaStock XIV and MetaStock Pro XIV, including the MetaStock FORECASTER which utilizes exclusive patent-pending technology to project where a security is going to move based on 67 events. TRY IT NOW FOR FREE! 

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Plus500 CFD Online Platform

Plus500 is an CFD (Contract For Difference) online trading platform for trading cfd and cfds for the cfd market.  

CFDS

Trade instruments including indices and commodities for example like gold, stocks, silver, oil and treasury indices, and more insturements with Plus500.

CFD Market

Plus500 also provide the following benefits with no commissions, free time unlimited demo trading platform, free technical analysis tools, free real-time streaming quotes and £20 welcome Bonus.

Remember 'Your capital is at risk''. See for yourself, try it now for Free!

Demo Trading Account

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Real Trading Account

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Plus500 CFD OnlineWorld's Trading Machine

Plus500 CFDS CFD Market

Where to trade online?Everything you need to know

Remember that CFDs are a leveraged product and can result in the loss of your entire deposit. Trading CFDs may not be suitable for you. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.
 
Plus500
Most Banks
Trading instrumentsCFD Service Popular Shares , Forex, Commodities, Indices, ETFs
View all instruments
Usually local shares and American shares
Worldwide sharesAvailableLimited
Demo accountFree unlimited demo accountDemo not available
Min. account funding£100Usually a few thousands EUR
Buy commission0%0.1%-0.5%
Sell commission0%0.1%-0.5%
Go shortAvailableShort not available
Custody holding charges NoProbably
Live quotesFreeUsually delayed - pay for real time
Trade with leverageForex up to x50
Shares up to x10
Commodities up to x12
Not available
Risk levelHighLow-medium
DividendsYesYes
TaxesNo taxes deductedAll kinds of taxes deducted
SpreadUsually 0.2% for sharesMarket spread
Trading platformWindows, Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, MobileUsually only web
AdviceNever give adviceLove to give advice
Technical analysis toolsFreeSometimes
Day tradingRecommendedNot recommended
Long term investmentsNot suitable - high premiumSuitable
Welcome Bonus£20Not available
First deposit bonusUp to 30%Not available
Authorised & Regulated by theFinancial Conduct AuthorityFinancial Conduct Authority
Open Real AccountOpen Demo Account

Charting Software 

 

Stock trading software and charting software can be used to manage your portfolio, control your emotions, help with money management and help you to pick stocks more accurately and proficiently including entry and exit levels.  By using charting software it may increase your chances of being successful in stock trading. 

New MetaStock 19 is here!

"Our best release in decades"

Scott Brown - President of MetaStock

New MetaStock 19 - Try it now for Free, get your charting software trial for 30 days — FREE! Get Now

 

Charting Software

Discover all the new features in MetaStock 19 and MetaStock R/T 19 for Refinitiv Xenith, including the MetaStock FORECASTER which utilizes exclusive patent-pending technology to project where a security is going to move based on 67 events. TRY IT NOW FOR FREE! 

No obligation to buy, Just Try!

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