Options trading | CMC MarketsOTC leveraged products, including CFDs, are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 48% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand, CFDs, OTC leveraged products or any of our other products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. 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Trade with zero commission¹, and access fractional options through our award-winning online trading platform². Open a demo account 0.0 Pips FX minimum spread³ 1:200 Maximum retail leverage 0.01 Micro lot trading* 12,000 Financial instruments 24/5 Dedicated customer support *Trade one-hundredth the size of a standard lot  Create account What are options? An option is a contract that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a financial product at an agreed price if the product moves beyond that price within a specific period of time. With us, you'll use a CFD account to trade OTC* options that are cash settled. Currently, you can trade on leading US and European stock indices. You can trade options with us across major US and European stock indices, gold and silver ETFs, plus the magnificent seven US tech giants: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla. Find out more *OTC = over the counter. Learn more about OTC financial products here. Why trade options with us? Trade on market volatility Speculate on price movements across major US and European indices, the 'Mag 7' US stocks, and gold and silver ETFs. Take control of position size With our fractional options you can take a position size as small as a hundredth of an option (0.01 of a unit). Hedge market risk Protect your downside and mitigate potential losses to an existing portfolio. Enact your strategy Take advantage of the flexibility that options offer, whether you favour daily or monthly time horizons, yield enhancement strategies, or trading non-directionally in flat markets. Learn more about options If you’re a retail (non-professional) client when you enter into a long OTC option trade with us, you risk losing the entire margined amount when opening the trade. When you enter into a short OTC option contract, your potential loss is unlimited – however, retail clients benefit from negative balance protection, which means any potential loss is limited to your invested capital. Learn more about the risks here. What are other traders saying about CMC Markets? As a financial services pioneer, we combine technical excellence with 35 years‘ industry know-how. That‘s why 2 million+ global traders and investors put their confidence in us. Ultra-fast execution Experience fully automated, lightning-fast trading, with MT4 execution speeds of 0.066 seconds⁴ Transparent pricing See bid and ask prices, premiums, and more up front, helping you to understand your costs before you place a trade. Powerful charting tools Analyse data, with115+ technical indicators and drawing tools. Market insights Explore trends with our pattern-recognition scanner, and take the pulse of the market sentiment with our client sentiment indicator.  Real-time Greeks Gain deeper insight into your options trades with real-time Greeks. Assess risk and market movements, empowering more informed trading decisions. On-the-go trading Download our mobile app to open, close and modify trades on the move. Instant notifications Receive alerts by push notification, text message or email, so you never miss a key market development. FAQs Options trading FAQs How do I become an options trader? Here are the broad steps involved in becoming an options trader. Learn how options work Research and choose an options trading strategy Create a CFD trading account Pass our options suitability test (unless you’re a professional client) Make your first trade Can I trade options in my existing CMC Markets account, or do I need a separate options trading account? You don’t need a separate account. If you’re a retail trader, you’ll need to pass our suitability test before you can trade options using your existing CFD account. If you’re a professional client, you can trade options using your existing CFD account without needing to pass the suitability test. Are there any fees or commissions associated with options trading? As a CMC Markets customer, you won’t pay any commission, holding fees or financing fees when you trade options with us. The only costs you’ll pay are the spread and, if the instrument you’re trading is priced in a currency other than your home currency, a currency conversion fee. We charge of the realised profit or loss to convert foreign currencies into your home currency How much money do I need to open an options trading account? There is no minimum amount needed to open an options account with us. What resources or educational materials are available to help me learn more about options trading? Our website has a range of learn articles, guides, and resources to help you navigate your options trading journey. You may find the following resources useful: What is options trading? Trading options with CMC Options volatility How are option trades settled? Option trades on our platform are cash-settled. Trading options with us doesn’t entitle you to any rights in relation to the underlying asset, and exercise of an option doesn’t result in the acquisition or disposal of an instrument. Instead, an option contract which has reached its expiry date will be closed and cash settled, with an amount payable to you (if the market moved in your favour) or by you (if the market moved against you). Can I trade options on all types of securities (eg stocks, ETFs, indices)? Currently you can trade options on Indices ← Swipe → S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 FTSE 100 DAX 40 CAC 40 Russell 2000 Euro 50 Netherlands AEX25 Stocks: ← Swipe → Alphabet NVIDIA Broadcom Salesforce Netflix Amazon Tesla Alibaba Ford JPMorgan Apple inc American Airlines Bank of America Gamestop Marathon Digital Meta Platforms C3.ai Baidu Robinhood Moderna Microsoft Arm holdings Coinbase Intel MicroStrategy Micron Technology Nio Novavax Pfizer Palantir Technologies Super Micro Computer SoFi Technologies Exxon Mobil SpaceX ETFS: ← Swipe → IShares Silver trust Ishares Emerging markets SPDR Gold Shares Ishares 20+ year Treasury Bond A range of leading indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, FTSE 100 and DAX, the 'magnificent seven' US tech stocks, namely Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla and our Gold and Silver ETFs. New to CMC Invest? Is CMC Markets regulated? CMC Markets has 15 global offices, including in the UK, Australia, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and Bermuda. CMC Markets' entities are licensed and regulated by the local authorities, for example, CMC Markets Bermuda is licensed to conduct investment business and digital asset business by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (‘BMA’). How does CMC Markets protect my money? As a CMC Markets' client, your money is held separately from CMC Markets' own funds. It is held in segregated client bank accounts distributed across a range of major banks, which are regularly assessed against our risk criteria. Under the BMA rules, retail clients must be provided with negative balance protection. This means that your maximum loss is the amount you have deposited with us. How do I place a trade? If you're trading on MT4 or MT5, select the instrument you wish to trade ('double-click' on your PC), and a new order window will appear. Enter your desired volume (in lots), add any risk-management orders such as a stop-loss or take-profit order. Then place a market order in the direction you wish to trade; buy to go long, or sell to go short. There are several ways to place trades or orders using MT4 or MT5 – you can learn more about MT4 or MT5 functionality by navigating to Help > Help topics or Help > Video guides. If you’re trading on our Next Generation platform, search for your desired instrument from the 'Product Library'. Select your chosen instrument ('right-click' on your PC), and select ‘Order Ticket’. In the order ticket box, choose your order type (from Market, Limit, and Stop-Entry Order), and then enter your desired volume in units or amount (this can be configured from the ‘Settings’ menu in the main navigation). Add stop-loss and take-profit levels to minimise your risk, and choose to ‘BUY’ or ‘SELL’, depending on whether you want to go long or short. When you’re ready, select ‘Place Buy Market Order’, or ‘Place Sell Market Order’. What is the maximum leverage offered by CMC Markets? For retail clients, the maximum leverage you can currently trade with is 200:1 (or 0.5% margin) with our CFD trading and FX Active accounts. What is TradingView? TradingView is a trading research platform where you can view charts, analyse trends and interact with an online community. You can connect your TradingView account to your CMC Markets account, enabling you to open, manage and close trades within TradingView. Learn more about TradingView here. What are the key differences between MT4, MT5, TradingView and CMC's trading platforms? MetaQuotes' MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 are globally popular forex and CFD trading platforms. TradingView is a trading and charting platform which you can link to your broker account to place trades. Our proprietary web-based platform is feature-rich and enables access to trade CFDs on 12,000 instruments. With each platform you can choose from our CFD trading or FX Active accounts. Our FX Active account offers spreads from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs, with a 25% spread discount on all other pairs. There is a fixed, low commission at $2.50 per $100,000 notional value traded.   Our trading platform doesn’t require any downloads, while MT4 and MT5 requires downloading to fully utilise its features, such as algorithmic trading (through Expert Advisors) and social trading available via the MQL4 and MQL5 communities.  The MetaTrader platforms offer hedging positions by default, while CMC’s trading platform offers netted positions by default.  Can I hedge positions in MetaTrader? Yes, you can open an opposite, related, or alternative trade, with no interruption for traders using Expert Advisors. How can I withdraw my funds? Log in to your MT4 or MT5 client portal or our trading platform and follow the instructions in the funding section. How do I reset my password? You can reset your password by selecting 'Forgot password?' on the login page. We'll then send instructions for changing your password to the email address you use to log in to your account. What is the complaints procedure at CMC Markets? Our aim is to provide a high le…