How to place a trade on our spread betting platform

In this video, Charles from our customer service team in London teaches you how to place your very first trade on our spread betting platform.

Charles walks through how to bring up an order ticket and the basics of placing a trade, including margin, exposure and potential costs.

He also shows you how to manage your risk using stop-losses and take-profit orders, and where you can find, manage and close your open positions.

This video is great for anyone new to trading or to our platform or who just wants a refresh, to learn how to get the most out of trading with CMC Markets.

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65% (April-June 2022) of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.


This video is for general information only and is not intended to provide trading or investment advice or personal recommendations. Any information relating to past performance of an investment does not necessarily guarantee future performance. CMC shall not be responsible for any loss that you incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information in this video. Please remember spread betting and trading CFDs carries significant risks and may not be suitable for all investors.