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CMC Markets vs moomoo

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CMC Markets

CMC Markets

Active forex and CFD traders

CMC Markets is a CFD and forex broker founded in 1989, with MT4, MT5, TradingView and its own web and mobile …

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moomoo

moomoo

Active investors using mobile and desktop tools

moomoo offers U.S. stocks, ETFs, options, margin, crypto and paper trading through mobile, desktop, TradingVi…

Head-to-head comparison

CMC Markets vs moomoo
Feature CMC Markets moomoo
Minimum deposit There is no minimum deposit required to open an account $0
Stock trading fee — $0 commission
Regulators BMA SEC, FINRA, FINCEN
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Active investors using mobile and desktop tools
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
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Options
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Spread Betting
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Demo Account
Fractional Shares
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Margin
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Pros & cons

CMC Markets

CMC Markets

Pros

  • No minimum deposit required to open an account
  • No CMC deposit or withdrawal fees currently charged
  • FX Active spreads from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs
  • 25% spread discount on 300+ other forex pairs with FX Active
  • $2.50 commission per $100,000 currency trade on FX Active
  • 0% commission on UK and European share CFDs
  • GSLO premium refunded 100% when the order is not triggered
  • MetaTrader accounts allow hedging positions by default

Cons

  • £10 monthly inactivity fee after one year without trading
  • Market data subscriptions may apply for some share CFDs
  • Guaranteed stop-loss orders require a premium
  • MT4 CFD accounts cannot access Next Generation or TradingView
  • MT4 offers only currencies, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies
  • MT4 and MT5 demo accounts expire after 30 days of inactivity
  • MetaTrader close-out can occur below 50% of margin requirement
  • Term deposits for client money may require up to 95 days' notice
moomoo

moomoo

Pros

  • $0 commissions on U.S. stocks and ETFs
  • $0 contract fees on U.S. equity options
  • Margin rates start as low as 6.8%
  • Paper trading starts with $1M virtual money
  • Crypto USD transfers to and from US banks have $0 fees
  • Qualified Cash Sweep users can earn 3.35% APY
  • TradingView integration is free for clients
  • Free US stocks Level 2 data with $100+ average value

Cons

  • Index options carry a $0.5/contract fee
  • Crypto trades add a 0.49% transaction fee
  • Crypto assets are not FDIC or SIPC protected
  • Margin requires at least $2,000 net assets
  • US stocks Level 2 data requires $100+ average value
  • ADR custodian fees are $0.01~0.05/share
  • Cash Sweep may fall to 0.03% if eligibility is not met
CMC Markets

CMC Markets

CMC Markets is a CFD and forex broker founded in 1989, with MT4, MT5, TradingView and its own web and mobile platforms.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

moomoo

moomoo

moomoo offers U.S. stocks, ETFs, options, margin, crypto and paper trading through mobile, desktop, TradingView and API access.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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