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CMC Markets in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no cost
- Reviews25%60
- Safety20%100
- Payouts15%60
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%25
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- CMC Markets Middle East Ltd
- Local standing
- Locally regulated (DFSA, DIFC); part of an LSE-listed, tier-1-regulated group.
- Licence as the register states it
- CMC Markets Middle East Ltd is authorised by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), reference F002740.
- Leverage for this entity
- Retail forex typically capped around 30:1; professional/qualified clients higher (up to ~200:1). Exact DFSA cap not verified at review.
- The firm behind it
- Founded 1989, HQ London, listed on the London Stock Exchange; long-established global CFD/spread-betting broker.
- What we hold against it
- Tier-1 regulated (DFSA locally); no major regulatory scandal; publicly listed with audited accounts.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards UAE residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youLocally regulated (DFSA, DIFC); part of an LSE-listed, tier-1-regulated group.
- 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.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Retail CFD account, FX Active (raw-style) account, corporate, professional/Alpha tiers, no Spread Betting outside UK/IE. No minimum deposit. 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.
Where CMC Markets sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 0 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (53 of 75 with a UAE figure)
Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:30 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Bank transfer and Visa/Mastercard;
- Bank transfer
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Account currency
- Multiple base currencies (e.g. USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, SGD); AED account availability not verified at review.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 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)
- Next Generation
- MetaTrader 4
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| Next Generation | — | 0.7 |
| MetaTrader 4 | — | 0.7 |
| All instruments | 12000+ | — |
98 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 92 more.
— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.
Identical for every row: Leverage 30 UAE.
Pros and cons(3 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Locally authorised, licence F002740, read on 09.07.2026
- Min deposit 0 USD, under the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- Round-turn cost not priced: the pair of spread and commission is not published
- Withdrawal in 48 h, over the United Arab Emirates median 24
- Platforms 25 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on round-turn cost: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 13.6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0UAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #42
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5UAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #8
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500 group
- Rank in this country
- #21
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0UAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #11
"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.
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 UAE score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | CMC Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 60 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | — |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 100 |
| 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Locally regulated (DFSA, DIFC); part of an LSE-listed, tier-1-regulated group. Onboarding entity: CMC Markets Middle East Ltd
- Is CMC Markets licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- CMC Markets Middle East Ltd is authorised by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), reference F002740. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- What leverage does CMC Markets offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:30. Retail forex typically capped around 30:1
- Which trading platforms does CMC Markets support?
- Next Generation, MetaTrader 4. Instruments: 12,000+ CFDs: 330+ forex pairs, indices, commodities, shares, treasuries and (where permitted) crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from CMC Markets in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank transfer and Visa/Mastercard; PayPal in some regions. AED-specific local rails not verified at review.
- What account types does CMC Markets offer?
- Retail CFD account and FX Active (raw-style) account; corporate and professional/Alpha tiers; no Spread Betting outside UK/IE. No minimum deposit.
Taxes for a UAE resident(1 rule)
- 0% personal income tax and 0% capital gains tax on individual trading profits (forex, stocks, crypto, derivatives) - as of the review (2026);https://cmcmarkets.com/group/about-us/our-offices
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.