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CMC Markets in Pakistan — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no cost
Key facts
Licence check
Open an account with CMC MarketsThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Taxes for a Pakistani resident(1 rule)
- Forex/derivatives trading profit for residents is generally taxed as income;https://tradersunion.com/brokers/forex/view/cmc-markets/available-countries
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Board of Revenue.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Pakistan residents
- CMC Markets does not list Pakistan among its accepted countries and does not appear to onboard Pakistani residents.
- Local standing
- Not served; no local Pakistani regulation and no verified offshore onboarding for Pakistani residents.
- Licence as the register states it
- No CMC entity holds a Pakistani SECP licence; not applicable.
- Leverage for this entity
- not applicable
- 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 group; Pakistan not among its serviced markets.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Pakistani residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
"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.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youNot served; no local Pakistani regulation and no verified offshore onboarding for Pakistani residents.
- 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: not applicable. 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.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (1 methods · 0 local rails)
not applicable
- Account currency
- not applicable
- 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(1 platform)
| Class | Count | Min spread | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| All instruments | 12000+ | — | 200PK |
114 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 108 more.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.0 | 3,488 |
Share of reviewers in Pakistan: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(2 for and 5 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Min deposit 0 USD, under the Pakistan median 7.5
- Track record 100 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- Round-turn cost not priced: the pair of spread and commission is not published
- No Pakistan authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Withdrawal in 48 h, over the Pakistan median 24
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on round-turn cost: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Where CMC Markets sits in the Pakistan base(62 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (36 of 62 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 3-19 · 26 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 62 priced)
Median 7.5 USD · range 0-237.2 · this broker 0 USD · 46 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (34 of 62 with a Pakistan figure)
Median 1:750 · range 50-5000 · this broker 1:200 · 28 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (62 brokers)
Alternatives in Pakistan(6 of 62 scored in Pakistan)
- Round turn, USD
- 9PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupPK
- Rank in this country
- #28
- Round turn, USD
- 10PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Rank in this country
- #34
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Rank in this country
- #24
- Round turn, USD
- 5PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 0PK
- Leverage
- 50PK
- Rank in this country
- #12
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupPK
- Leverage
- 2000PK
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 0PK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #6
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 Pakistan 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 | — |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
FAQ
- Does CMC Markets accept residents of Pakistan?
- No. Not served; no local Pakistani regulation and no verified offshore onboarding for Pakistani residents. Onboarding entity: CMC Markets does not list Pakistan among its accepted countries and does not appear to onboard Pakistani residents.
- Is CMC Markets licensed to serve clients in Pakistan?
- No CMC entity holds a Pakistani SECP licence; not applicable. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- What leverage does CMC Markets offer to retail clients in Pakistan?
- 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
- How can I withdraw money from CMC Markets in Pakistan?
- not applicable
- What account types does CMC Markets offer?
- not applicable