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Forex indices

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Spread bet or trade CFDs on baskets of FX pairs with our range of 12 forex indices, including the USD Index and GBP Index. Find out more about trading forex indices.

Forex index trading

Trading forex with CMC

Spread bet or trade CFDs on over 330 currency pairs, including all major FX pairs and a huge range of minor and exotic currencies. See our margin rates and spreads for FX pairs.

Forex options trading

An FX option is a financial derivative that gives the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a currency pair at a set price on a specified date in the future. Read more about forex options.

Forex market hours

The forex market is open 24 hours a day, from Sunday evening until Friday night. This is due to the various international time zones that allow you to trade all hours of the day. Learn more about forex market hours.

Most traded currency pairs

Discover 5 of the most popularly-traded currency pairs around the world, including major crosses EUR/USD and USD/JPY, as well as safe haven instruments such as USD/CHF.

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