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CMC Markets CEO says Spectre removes leverage and financing costs for professionals

CMC Markets published a message from founder and CEO Lord Peter Cruddas describing Spectre as a new way to trade for professional traders, with leverage, financing costs and margin calls removed. Cruddas called it simpler, smarter, more tax-efficient and tax-free.

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The announcement consists of a message from Lord Peter Cruddas, CMC Markets founder and CEO, published on 5 February 2026. He described Spectre as 'the next evolution in trading' and 'the new way to trade tax-free,' saying it removes leverage, financing costs and margin calls to give professional traders a simpler, smarter and more tax-efficient way to trade. The notice does not specify the CMC legal entity, countries, platform, instruments, account terms, launch date or how the tax treatment claims apply. Those descriptions are company claims.

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