{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "kind": "demoOffering",
  "id": "cmc-mt4-uk",
  "urls": {
    "html": "/demo-accounts/cmc-mt4-uk.html",
    "json": "/demo-accounts/cmc-mt4-uk.json",
    "markdown": "/demo-accounts/cmc-mt4-uk.md"
  },
  "policy": "Documentation research, not account or execution testing. Research regions do not establish residence eligibility. Requires Verification is an evidence gap, not proof of unavailability. Source conflicts and product/entity qualifications must remain attached to claims. Demo results do not establish live trading performance.",
  "record": {
    "checked": "2026-10-12",
    "tested": false,
    "funds": 10000,
    "currency": "GBP",
    "fundsLabel": "GBP 10,000",
    "fundsNote": "GBP",
    "expiryType": "inactivity",
    "expiry": "Log in at least every 30 days; otherwise closes",
    "expiryNote": "",
    "evidence": "documented",
    "signup": "Email, password, email verification; install MT4",
    "note": "Separate MT4 account; do not apply proprietary unlimited-duration wording without inactivity condition.",
    "id": "cmc-mt4-uk",
    "broker": "CMC Markets",
    "entity": "CMC Markets UK plc",
    "regions": [
      "UK"
    ],
    "region": "UK",
    "regionLabel": "United Kingdom",
    "researchScope": "United Kingdom",
    "platform": "mt4",
    "platformLabel": "MetaTrader 4",
    "terms": "Not stated for forex",
    "fundingReset": "Closed account can be replaced with new demo; balance reset not stated",
    "deposit": "Free standalone demo; no deposit step shown",
    "devices": "PC; Mac; mobile; WebTrader",
    "forexCoverage": "Forex available; demo pair count not stated",
    "eligibility": "UK offering reviewed; complete demo country list not stated.",
    "evidenceNote": "Official broker documentation; signup and trading not tested.",
    "sources": [
      "cmc-markets-3",
      "cmc-markets-4",
      "cmc-markets-2"
    ],
    "visit": "cmc-markets-3",
    "regulation": {
      "status": "Verified",
      "entity": "CMC Markets UK plc",
      "regulator": "Financial Conduct Authority (UK)",
      "finding": "Authorised (Regulated), since 01/12/2001 (DD/MM/YYYY). Retail rolling spot forex included in principal dealing and arranging permissions.",
      "scope": "Verification covers this named UK entity and listed permissions, not all group companies or customer eligibility. Register limitations apply.",
      "sources": [
        "cmc-markets-reg-1"
      ]
    },
    "signupLink": {
      "kind": "demo-page",
      "note": "Broker demo page; select your platform to continue.",
      "status": "Official entry route",
      "url": "https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/trading-platforms/metatrader-4/demo-trading-account",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/trading-platforms/metatrader-4/demo-trading-account",
      "checked": "2026-10-13",
      "tested": false
    },
    "execution": {
      "scope": "CMC Markets UK plc; MetaTrader-specific terms and execution policy; existing MT4 record only.",
      "tested": false,
      "role": {
        "value": "Principal",
        "status": "Documented",
        "note": "MetaTrader terms §2.4.1 say transactions are principal-to-principal.",
        "sources": [
          "ex-a-cmc-mt-terms"
        ],
        "checked": "2026-10-13"
      },
      "arrangement": {
        "value": "Sole execution venue",
        "status": "Broker-reported",
        "note": "MetaTrader execution policy §1.2 identifies CMC as sole execution venue and bilateral counterparty.",
        "sources": [
          "ex-a-cmc-mt-policy"
        ],
        "checked": "2026-10-13"
      },
      "demo": {
        "value": "Requires Verification",
        "status": "Requires Verification",
        "note": "The reviewed MetaTrader legal documents do not establish demo execution parity. Proprietary-platform demo FAQ details are not carried into this MT4 record.",
        "sources": [
          "ex-a-cmc-mt-terms",
          "ex-a-cmc-mt-policy"
        ],
        "checked": "2026-10-13"
      },
      "review": {
        "checked": "2026-10-13",
        "outcome": "Reviewed; supported findings in role, arrangement. Remaining uncertainty is recorded per field and scope.",
        "remainingChecks": [
          "Read a current UK MT4 demo-versus-live disclosure covering slippage, market depth, rejected orders, financing and margin.",
          "Obtain the Next Generation demo execution limitations, including slippage, rejection, financing and margin differences."
        ]
      }
    },
    "markets": {
      "scope": "CMC Markets UK plc · United Kingdom · MetaTrader 4. Market coverage not yet reviewed.",
      "tested": false,
      "forexCfd": {
        "status": "Requires Verification",
        "note": "Forex CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform.",
        "sources": [],
        "checked": null
      },
      "cryptoCfd": {
        "status": "Requires Verification",
        "note": "Cryptocurrency CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform.",
        "sources": [],
        "checked": null
      }
    },
    "api": {
      "status": "Requires Verification",
      "type": null,
      "route": "Not established for this offering",
      "note": "API access has not yet been established for this legal entity and demo platform. This does not mean it is unavailable.",
      "requirements": "Confirm the account, platform and regional requirements with the broker.",
      "sources": [],
      "docs": [],
      "checked": null,
      "tested": false
    }
  },
  "sources": {
    "cmc-markets-2": {
      "id": "CMC2",
      "title": "CMC CFD demo account",
      "url": "https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/cfd-trading/demo-trading-account",
      "claims": "Proprietary web/iOS/Android demo; no financial commitment. Separate MT4 demo and desktop/mobile/web access.",
      "checked": "2026-10-12",
      "evidence_status": "Documented; not account-tested"
    },
    "cmc-markets-3": {
      "id": "CMC3",
      "title": "CMC UK MT4 demo account",
      "url": "https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/trading-platforms/metatrader-4/demo-trading-account",
      "claims": "Free MT4 demo, GBP 10,000, forex, email/password verification.",
      "checked": "2026-10-12",
      "evidence_status": "Documented; not account-tested"
    },
    "cmc-markets-4": {
      "id": "CMC4",
      "title": "CMC UK MT4 FAQ",
      "url": "https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/support/faqs/mt4",
      "claims": "MT4 demo closes after 30 days without login; new demo can be created.",
      "checked": "2026-10-12",
      "evidence_status": "Documented; not account-tested"
    },
    "cmc-markets-reg-1": {
      "title": "FCA Register — CMC Markets UK plc",
      "url": "https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000MfH7rAAF",
      "evidence": "Live register showed CMC Markets UK plc, FRN 173730, status Authorised. Retail rolling spot forex included in principal dealing and arranging permissions.",
      "source_date": "Live register viewed 2026-10-12",
      "access_note": "Direct browser UI; web-text fetch failed, full register loaded in browser."
    },
    "ex-a-cmc-mt-policy": {
      "title": "CMC UK MetaTrader execution policy",
      "url": "https://cdn.cmcmarkets.com/docs/legal-documents/en-gb/metatrader-order-execution-policy.pdf",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "checked": "2026-10-13",
      "locator": "Section 1.2; sole execution venue; policy dated 6 May 2026.",
      "access": "Official page/PDF text read through web retrieval on 2026-10-13."
    },
    "ex-a-cmc-mt-terms": {
      "title": "CMC UK MetaTrader terms of business",
      "url": "https://cdn.cmcmarkets.com/docs/legal-documents/en-gb/metatrader-terms-of-business.pdf",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "checked": "2026-10-13",
      "locator": "Section 2.4.1; linked from UK MetaTrader legal page.",
      "access": "Official page/PDF text read through web retrieval on 2026-10-13."
    }
  }
}