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CMC Markets in Australia — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%50
- Round-turn cost20%100
- Safety20%90
- Payouts15%60
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%25
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- CMC Markets Australia Pty Ltd
- Founded
- 1989
- Retail leverage
- 200 group
- Round turn
- 5 USDAU
- Currencies
- Not stated in results
- Swap-free account
- —
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
Open an account with CMC MarketsThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Australia residents
- CMC Markets Australia Pty Ltd
- Local standing
- Licensed and regulated
- Licence as the register states it
- ASIC regulated
- Leverage for this entity
- Global default: higher leverage on Pro
- The firm behind it
- Global broker, AU presence
- What we hold against it
- Proprietary and third-party
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Australian residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youLicensed and regulated
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against Australia market median(priced from 73 of 76)
Medians run over the 73 of 76 brokers that publish a price for Australia, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Standard, FX Active, Pro. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Cost calculator (median of 73 priced of 76)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a AUD conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.
Where CMC Markets sits in the Australia base(76 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (73 of 76 priced)
Median 6 USD · range 1.5-20 · this broker 5 USD · 3 of 76 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 76 priced)
Median 32.5 USD · range 0-100 · this broker 0 USD · 60 of 76 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (43 of 76 with a Australia figure)
Median 1:30 · range 30-5000 · this broker 1:200 · 33 of 76 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (76 brokers)
Deposit and withdrawal methods (1 methods · 0 local rails)
Not stated in results
- Account currency
- Not stated in results
- Fee declared
- 0 of 0 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(6 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- CMC Platform
- MT4
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| CMC Platform | — | 0.7 |
| MT4 | — | 0.7 |
| All instruments | 12000+ | — |
Identical for every row: Leverage 200 AU.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4 | 5, 109 |
Share of reviewers in Australia: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 3 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 5 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the Australia median 6
- Authorised by the Australia regulator in its own register
- Min deposit 0 USD, under the Australia median 32.5
- Round-turn cost 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Withdrawal in 48 h, over the Australia median 24
- Platforms 25 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in Australia(6 of 76 scored in Australia)
- Round turn, USD
- 6AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 20 groupAU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 6AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 0AU
- Rank in this country
- #48
- Round turn, USD
- 4.8AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 0AU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 6AU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #7
- Round turn, USD
- 6AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupAU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #17
- Round turn, USD
- 6AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupAU
- Leverage
- 500 group
- Rank in this country
- #44
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Australia score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | CMC Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 50 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 100 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 90 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 60 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 100 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 25 |
FAQ
- Does CMC Markets accept residents of Australia?
- Yes. Licensed and regulated Onboarding entity: CMC Markets Australia Pty Ltd
- Is CMC Markets licensed to serve clients in Australia?
- ASIC regulated Checked on 29.09.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at CMC Markets?
- About 5.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Australia is 6.0 USD.
- What leverage does CMC Markets offer to retail clients in Australia?
- Up to 1:200. +44 (0)20 7170 8200 [email protected] Create account 0.0 Pips FX minimum spread ¹ 1:200 Maximum retail leverage 0.01 Micro lot trading* 12,000 Financial instruments 24/5 Dedicated cust
- Which trading platforms does CMC Markets support?
- CMC Platform, MT4. Instruments: 12,000+ CFDs; 40,000+ shares
- How can I withdraw money from CMC Markets in Australia?
- Not stated in results
- What account types does CMC Markets offer?
- Standard, FX Active, Pro
Taxes for an Australian resident
Not tax advice. Check with the ATO.