Why does CMC Markets not call indices by their proper name?

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Stock exchange and index owners charge a lot of money to use their trademarked names, so it’s cheaper for brokers to quote OTC prices with a descriptive name.

CMC Markets Indices Trading Review
CMC Markets

Name: CMC Markets Indices Trading

Description: CMC Markets lets you trade on over 80 cash and forward global indices based on the FTSE 100 and more, with leverage, on an award-winning spread betting and CFD platform. Trade indices with tight spreads, lightning-fast execution and the highest-rated customer service in the industry.
74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Summary

  • Indices available: 80+
  • Minimum deposit: £1
  • Account types: CFDs, spread betting
  • Index pricing: FTSE 1, DAX 1, Dow 2, NASDAQ 1, S&P 0.5

CMC Markets Trading Platform

Pros

  • Excellent client index trading sentiment
  • Tight spreads on major indices
  • Very good index trading platform

Cons

  • No index ETF investing
  • No DMA index trading
  • Pricing
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  • Market Access
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  • Online Platform
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  • Customer Service
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  • Research & Analysis
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Overall
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