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| FP Markets | CMC Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.59 / 5 | 3.42 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 371/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD130 FP Markets group also holds a Seychelles FSA licence and a Saint Lucia registration, both offshore and excluded here. |
FCA No. 173730 |
| Entity | First Prudential Markets Ltd | CMC Markets UK plc |
| Founded | 2005 | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | London, UK |
| Minimum deposit | $100 | Not independently confirmed |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1 pips | Not independently confirmed |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView | Next Generation (proprietary), MT4 |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSCA | ASIC, FMA, MAS |
| Instruments | 10,000+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities and shares CFDs (plus direct Australian share trading via the third-party IRESS platform) | 12,000+ instruments across forex (330+ pairs), indices (80+), shares/ETFs (9,500+), commodities (100+), and treasuries (50+), plus 20+ crypto CFDs on the AU platform, per CMC's own product page. |
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