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ACY Securities vs CMC Invest

Compare ACY Securities and CMC Invest side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

ACY Securities

ACY Securities

Active forex and CFD traders

ACY Securities is an ASIC-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in Australia in 2011, offering 2,200-plus in…

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CMC Invest

CMC Invest

App-based long-term investors using ISAs and SIPPs

CMC Invest is an app-based investing platform with £0 commission, GIA, flexible ISAs, SIPP, stocks, ETFs and …

Head-to-head comparison

ACY Securities vs CMC Invest
Feature ACY Securities CMC Invest
Minimum deposit - £1
Stock trading fee - £0 commission
Regulators ASIC, FSCA FCA
Best for Active forex and CFD traders App-based long-term investors using ISAs and SIPPs
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Margin
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Demo Account
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Multi Currency
Funds
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Isa
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Sipp
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Pros & cons

ACY Securities

ACY Securities

Pros

  • ASIC-regulated primary entity with segregated client funds
  • Raw spreads from 0.0 pips on ProZero and Bespoke accounts
  • Over 2,200 instruments including share CFDs, forex, indices, commodities and crypto
  • No deposit fees and no inactivity fee
  • Fast order execution via a pool of multiple tier-1 liquidity providers
  • Free demo account with $100,000 virtual balance
  • LogixTrader proprietary web platform with guaranteed stop-loss orders
  • Free VPS hosting for algorithmic traders

Cons

  • Withdrawal fee of $25 applies after the first three withdrawals per month
  • No direct ownership of stocks or cryptocurrencies - all instruments are CFDs
  • Unregulated offshore entity (St Vincent and the Grenadines) used for international clients
  • No FCA or EU-based regulatory coverage
  • Demo account expires after 30 days by default unless extended through support
  • Proprietary mobile app is a recent addition with more limited features than the web platform
  • Elevated spreads on crypto and cross currency pairs under Standard account
CMC Invest

CMC Invest

Pros

  • £0 commission on all in-app trades
  • Core plan has no monthly price plan fee
  • FX fee falls to 0.39% on Premium
  • USD and EUR wallets reduce repeat FX conversions
  • Uninvested cash earns up to 3.30% AER on Premium
  • Transfers can start in-app in as little as 30 seconds
  • Flexible ISAs allow same-year withdrawals and redeposits

Cons

  • Plus costs up to £6.99/month
  • Premium costs up to £10.99/month
  • Core FX fee is 0.99%
  • Failed payments or late settlement cost £25 plus interest
  • Paper documents cost £3 + VAT per document
  • UK share buys carry 0.50% stamp duty
  • UK share trades over £10,000 may add a £1 PTM levy
  • Mutual funds are only on Plus and Premium
ACY Securities

ACY Securities

ACY Securities is an ASIC-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in Australia in 2011, offering 2,200-plus instruments across MT4, MT5 and its proprietary LogixTrader platform.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

CMC Invest

CMC Invest

CMC Invest is an app-based investing platform with £0 commission, GIA, flexible ISAs, SIPP, stocks, ETFs and mutual funds. FX and plan fees vary by tier.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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