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It holds 4.8 on Trustpilot from about 54,000 reviews, 4.5 on Prop Firm Match from about 210 verified traders and 4.4 on Forex Peace Army. 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"https://propfirmmatch.com/futures/prop-firms/futureselite/discussions", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "forexpeacearmy", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/23050/futureselite-review", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "reddit", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/PropFirmTester/comments/1vatkfx/scam_alert_futures_elite_is_doing_whatever_they/", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" } ], "review_summary_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "FuturesElite is a young futures firm, running since late 2024, with a mostly positive but contested review record. 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Each breach is a strike, and a strike cuts your next reward to 10%. Instant accounts also have a per-symbol floating loss threshold. Straddling high-impact news is banned within 15 minutes of the release. EAs and copiers are allowed only if they're yours. Instant accounts must be flat by Friday's close unless you bought the weekend add-on.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Getting paid", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Challenge accounts start at an 80% split and can scale to 95%. Instant Standard starts at 75%. Your first reward is on demand once you're eligible, then every 7 days. Rewards go through Finotive Pay, with bank and crypto withdrawals. 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"source": "other", "label": "Scamadviser", "rating": 1.3, "scale": 5, "count": 22, "url": "https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/finotivefunding.com", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "reddit", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/PropFirmTester/comments/1sfm0ov/finotive_funding_is_a_scam_stay_away/", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" } ], "review_summary_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Finotive Funding has a polarised record. 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Once funded, you can't open trades within 5 minutes either side of high-impact news, though you can hold through it. Funded forex accounts also fail any position that reaches a 2% floating loss on the starting balance. EAs are only allowed as decision support, not to trade fully on their own.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Getting paid", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The split is 80%. Fast and Classic accounts pay every 14 days after 3 profitable days, with a cap of $15,000 per reward. Futures accounts can request rewards on demand once they clear a buffer. For Traders promises to pay within 48 hours or hand you a 100% split on that reward. 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On funded accounts you can't open or close trades within three minutes of a red-folder event.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Weekend holding is allowed.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Leverage depends on the asset: 1:50 on forex, 1:10 on bullion, 1:15 on indices and commodities, 1:1 on crypto.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Copying is allowed only between your own accounts, up to $400K combined.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "The US, Australia, Germany and about 30 other countries are excluded.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Getting paid", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The base split is 80%, and an add-on lifts it to 95%. Your first reward comes 14 days after your first funded trade, then every 14 days, or weekly with another add-on. The minimum request is $20. Requests not approved within 24 business hours are doubled, up to $1,000. 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Hedging and copy trading are both banned. After you hit the Phase 2 target, the risk team reviews your trades and places you in a tier. If your profit leans heavily on a few trades, or your risk ran high, you can start funded on a lower risk tier rather than failing outright. Profit made by breaking risk or scalping rules is removed, while the rest stays.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Getting paid", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The Two Phase split is 80%. You can request a payout every 7 days from account creation or your last withdrawal. Requesting a payout closes all open trades and freezes the account until it's paid. Withdrawals are capped at $10,000 a month per client ($20,000 on PAYG). 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Its Forex Peace Army page has no reviews yet, Prop Firm Match lists it as unlisted, and we found no Reddit discussion.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "What traders like", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Fast payouts.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Several Trustpilot reviewers say payout requests were processed within minutes, with PayPal mentioned often.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Support and access to the CEO.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Reviewers on Trustpilot and PropTradingFirms.net praise prompt support and say the CEO is visible and answers questions.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Cheap and 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You trade CME, CBOT, COMEX and NYMEX contracts on a dxFeed account, through TradingView, Deepchart, ATAS or Quantower. It suits intraday futures traders who want one-time pricing, no daily loss limit and a company they can look up in a commercial register.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "How the evaluation works", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's one evaluation, sold two ways, in $50K, $100K, $200K and $300K sizes.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Classic:", "type": "text" }, { "text": " from $49. Hit the target ($3,000 on the $50K, up to $9,000 on the $300K) without touching an end-of-day drawdown of $2,000 to $3,500. 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Its ToroChallenge is a one-step evaluation for day traders in the most active US stocks and ETFs, on trader2B's own web, desktop and mobile platform. Pass it and you're recruited to trade a live account on NYSE and Nasdaq. It suits intraday stock traders who place a lot of trades and close out every afternoon.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "How the evaluation works", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Every plan has the same three requirements: a 6% profit target, at least 200 round trades, and a Consistency Score of 50% or better. 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Payouts run every two weeks, or weekly on Toro250. trader2B says part of your subscription fees can be refunded on paid plans, up to $594, $894 and $1,494 respectively. 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Its main Trustpilot page holds 4.8 from about 56,800 reviews (the figure Compare Forex Brokers recorded on 1 October 2026), while the newer ic.com page has a single review so far. Forex Peace Army and Myfxbook both carry long review threads but no score in the evidence we collected. 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Its bread and butter is spread betting and CFDs, and it's a good fit for forex and index traders who want a huge range of markets, especially currency pairs, where it lists more than 300. It also runs ISAs and a SIPP. The UK business is regulated by the FCA, and the group also holds licences from ASIC in Australia, the FMA in New Zealand, MAS in Singapore and CIRO in Canada. It doesn't take US clients.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "None of the accounts has a minimum deposit. The CFD and spread betting accounts price mostly through the spread, from 0.2 points, with commission only on share and ETF CFDs (US ones start at $10, UK and European ones are free). FX Active swaps that for a commission and spreads from 0.0 pips on six major pairs. Retail leverage tops out at 30:1, and every trader drops into Price+, which trims spreads by up to 40% as your monthly volume grows. After a year without trading you'll pay £10 a month. Worth knowing: 69% of retail CFD and spread bet accounts lose money here.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can trade on CMC's own web platform and mobile app, MT4, MT5, or link the account to TradingView. Markets cover forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, treasuries, options and crypto CFDs. There's a free demo account too.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Money in and out", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Deposits go in by bank transfer or debit card, and reviewers also list PayPal in some regions. 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It holds 4.2 on Trustpilot from about 3,400 reviews, 4.2 on TradingView from about 1,200 ratings (as reported by CompareForexBrokers) and 4.2 from about 240 Good Money Guide users. The Australian site ProductReview.com.au is much lower at 2.5. 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Outside the US you'll land with a local entity: the FCA in the UK, ASIC in Australia, MAS in Singapore, the KNF in Poland through OANDA TMS Brokers, or the BVI FSC for OANDA Global Markets. It suits forex traders who care more about regulation and a good API than a huge product list.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The standard account has no minimum deposit. Pricing is spread only, starting around 0.6 pips on EUR/USD and 1 point on the UK 100. Core pricing gives you a tighter spread plus a fixed commission, but reviewers put the entry point at $10,000. UK clients who meet the professional tests can get up to 1:100 on forex, at the cost of negative balance protection. 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Some replies on Reddit point out that withdrawing to a bank account that differs from the deposit account often triggers these checks.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Accounts closed without warning.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Several reviewers on Trustpilot and Myfxbook say their account was restricted or closed with a short notice and no detailed reason.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Slippage.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " A few long-time users say large slippage happens from time to time and that support replies to it with stock answers.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Platform logouts.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some TradingView reviewers say the platform logs them out mid-session.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Recently", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "August 2026:", "type": "text" }, { "text": " a Forex Peace Army reviewer says a withdrawal has sat in account review for a very long time.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "October 2026:", "type": "text" }, { "text": " recent Trustpilot reviews keep praising response times from support. 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It suits someone who wants both under one roof on one in-house platform. UK clients sit with XTB Limited under the FCA, EU clients with XTB Limited in Cyprus under CySEC, and the Polish parent is supervised by the KNF. Everyone outside the UK and EU goes to XTB International, regulated in Belize.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's no minimum deposit in the UK. Stocks and ETFs are commission-free up to the equivalent of €100,000 a month in turnover, then 0.2% with a £10 minimum, and there's a 0.5% conversion fee when you buy in another currency. CFDs carry no commission, with costs in the spread from 0.3 on the UK site, and leverage is capped at 1:30 for UK retail clients. The international Standard account goes up to 1:500, and there's a swap-free version for a $1 deposit. 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It suits newer traders who like fixed costs and plenty of platform choice, and people who want to trade vanilla FX options next to their CFDs. The group holds licences from the Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC in Australia, the FSCA in South Africa, the Polish KNF, Japan's FSA, the Abu Dhabi FSRA and the BVI FSC. Which company you sign up with depends on where you live, and so do your protections.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Most people get the standard retail account. It needs ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "$100", "type": "text" }, { "text": " to open, charges no commission and builds the cost into fixed spreads that start around 0.9 pips on EUR/USD. Professional clients see spreads from about 0.6 pips, and there's a swap-free Islamic version. 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UK clients sit with FxPro UK Limited under the FCA, EU clients go through the CySEC entity, and most other countries are onboarded through Invemonde Trading in Seychelles or FxPro Global Markets in the Bahamas. Which one you land with decides your leverage and protections, so check it at sign-up.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Standard", "type": "text" }, { "text": " account is spread-only, with FX spreads starting at 1.2 pips and a $100 minimum deposit. 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It shows 4.3 on Sitejabber from about 310 reviews and 4.5 on SmartCustomer from about 370. The Trustpilot page has hundreds of reviews but the evidence here does not show its current score: review sites quote it anywhere from 3.0 to 4.6. 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It suits MetaTrader traders who want a low starting deposit and don't mind trading through an offshore entity. The group holds licences from CySEC in Cyprus, the FSCA in South Africa, the CMA in Kenya, the FSA in Seychelles, the FSC in the BVI and the central bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. There's an FCA licence too, but the UK company only deals with institutional clients, so retail traders end up with one of the other entities depending on where they live.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Standard", "type": "text" }, { "text": " and ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Standard Cent", "type": "text" }, { "text": " accounts start from $10, charge no commission and have spreads from 0.2 pips. 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It shows a 4-star rating on Trustpilot from about 32,700 reviews, while the smaller complaint-leaning sites sit far lower: 1.1 on Sitejabber from 21 reviews and 1.72 on Reviews.io from about 790. Third-party sites quote a 4.7 TrustScore from older review counts. Forex Peace Army and Myfxbook carry long review threads without a score shown in our evidence. 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It suits cost-conscious day traders, scalpers and people running EAs on MetaTrader or cTrader. The main licences are ASIC in Australia, CySEC in Cyprus and the FSCA in South Africa, with other group entities in Seychelles, Kenya, Mauritius, St. Vincent and, since 2026, the UAE. The entity you sign up with decides your leverage and protections.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are two main accounts, both with a $100 minimum deposit. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Standard", "type": "text" }, { "text": " has no commission and spreads from 1.0 pip. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Raw", "type": "text" }, { "text": " starts at 0.0 pips and charges $3 per lot per side, so $6 a round turn on FX and metals. Islamic swap-free versions of both are available. 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Some say they took this to AFCA.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Blocked withdrawals.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " A few say a withdrawal request was refused or the account locked soon after asking for their money.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Spreads widening.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some TradingView reviewers say spreads blew out at the wrong moment and hit their stops.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Repeated document requests.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Trustpilot's own summary notes complaints about communication delays and being asked for the same information more than once.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Review requests.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " One former client, quoted by 55brokers, says support asked for a Trustpilot review after every contact.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Recently", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "No dated trader reports from the last 90 days stand out in our evidence. Trustpilot's current summary still describes mostly positive service reviews alongside complaints about slow, repetitive support steps.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Where this comes from", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/fpmarkets.com", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Trustpilot", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": the main review page.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/10476/fp-markets-review", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Forex Peace Army", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": reviews and complaint threads.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.tradingview.com/broker/FPMarkets/reviews/", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "TradingView", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": verified reviews from traders who connect FP Markets to TradingView.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/fp-markets/791005,1", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Myfxbook", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": trader reviews.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/fpmarkets.com", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Sitejabber", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": a small set of reviews.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=fp+markets", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Reddit search", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": threads on r/Trading, r/Daytrading and r/FOREXTRADING.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" } ], "type": "doc" }, "reviews_checked_on": "2026-10-06", "featured": false, "sort_order": 150, "seo_title": "FP Markets review: regulation, fees and platforms", "seo_description": "FP Markets is an ASIC, CySEC and FSCA regulated CFD broker with a $100 minimum deposit, MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView, and 10,000+ instruments.", "logo": "/logos/brokers/fp-markets.png" }, { "slug": "admirals", "name": "Admirals", "tagline": "Estonian-founded MetaTrader broker with CFDs, real stocks and a €1 investing account", "body_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Admirals, which most traders still know as Admiral Markets, is a forex and CFD broker that grew up in Estonia and has been regulated for more than 25 years. It's built around MetaTrader, so it suits traders who already live in MT4 or MT5 and want a mainstream regulator behind them. UK clients are with the FCA-regulated entity, EU clients are served from Cyprus under CySEC, and there are entities under ASIC in Australia, the Seychelles FSA and Kenya's CMA. Belgian residents can't sign up.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The trading accounts come in two flavours on each platform. Trade.MT5 and Trade.MT4 bake costs into the spread, from around 0.5 pips, with a small commission on stock and ETF CFDs. Zero.MT5 and Zero.MT4 give you spreads from 0.0 pips and charge a commission instead. All four need €100 to start trading. Invest.MT5 is the odd one out: it's for buying real stocks and ETFs, and it opens with just €1. Retail leverage is capped at 1:30, with up to 1:500 for professional clients. Bear in mind 73% of retail CFD accounts lose money here, and a €10 monthly inactivity fee kicks in after two years of no trading.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You get MT4, MT5 and the in-house Admiral Markets platform and app, plus the free Supreme Edition add-on for MetaTrader. Markets include around 80 currency pairs, metals, energies, agricultural and index CFDs, over 3,350 stock CFDs, ETF and bond CFDs. Trade.MT5 has a swap-free Islamic version, and there's a demo account.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Money in and out", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Funding options include bank transfer, cards, PayPal, Skrill and Neteller, depending on where you live. You get one free withdrawal each month, and further ones in the same month carry a fee. 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It holds 4.1 on Trustpilot from about 2,200 reviews, and Trustpilot's own summary calls payment experiences mixed, with many fast withdrawals reported alongside some serious complaints. Forex Peace Army and Myfxbook both have review pages with mixed write-ups, but no score shows in our evidence.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "What traders like", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Deposits and withdrawals that work.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Many Trustpilot reviewers say funding and cashing out were easy and quick.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "MetaTrader set-up.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Reviewers on Myfxbook and Forex Peace Army praise execution speed, the MetaTrader Supreme Edition add-on and smooth running of Expert Advisors on MT5.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Order handling.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " One Forex Peace Army reviewer, quoted by TopBrokers, says limit orders are filled as limits, not as market orders.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Staying power.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some Reddit users point to Admirals coming through the 2015 Swiss franc shock when other brokers failed.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Common complaints", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Profits withheld after big wins.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Several Forex Peace Army threads say withdrawals were refused on technical grounds and accounts terminated or profits removed after a large winning trade, with Admirals citing breaches of its terms. At least one involved the Seychelles entity.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Disputes over who is a client.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some Trustpilot reviewers say Admirals replied that it could not identify them as clients. One says the Financial Ombudsman later ordered deposits refunded.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Withdrawal delays.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Review sites such as TraderFactor say most withdrawal complaints they found are first-withdrawal delays over identity checks, not refusals.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Costs and platform design.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some find share CFD pricing high and parts of the platform dated.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Recently", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "No dated reviews from the last 90 days in our evidence. CompareForexBrokers recorded the Trustpilot score at 4.1 in August 2026.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Where this comes from", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/admiralmarkets.com", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Trustpilot", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": the main review page for admiralmarkets.com.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/3411/admiral-markets-review", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Forex Peace Army", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": trader reviews, plus forum threads on withdrawal disputes.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/admiral-markets/44,1", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Myfxbook", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": trader reviews, several in French.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.forex-ratings.com/forex-reviews/admiral/", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Forex-Ratings.com", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": older trader reviews.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=admiral+markets", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Reddit search", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": threads in r/Trading, r/Daytrading and r/ForexScamAlert.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" } ], "type": "doc" }, "reviews_checked_on": "2026-10-06", "featured": false, "sort_order": 160, "seo_title": "Admirals review: regulation, fees and platforms", "seo_description": "Admirals (Admiral Markets) review: FCA, CySEC and ASIC regulated, from €1 to invest or €100 to trade CFDs, MT4 and MT5, forex, indices, stocks and ETFs.", "logo": "/logos/brokers/admirals.png" }, { "slug": "thinkmarkets", "name": "ThinkMarkets", "tagline": "Multi-regulated CFD broker with its own ThinkTrader app plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView", "body_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "ThinkMarkets is a forex and CFD broker that's been running since 2010. It suits traders who want a choice of platforms and a wide product list, from forex and gold to thousands of share CFDs. It's regulated in several places: the FCA in the UK, ASIC in Australia, the FSCA in South Africa, plus CySEC and the DFSA, with an offshore entity in Seychelles for international clients.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are three main accounts. Standard starts at $50 with no commission and spreads from 0.4 pips, though reviewers found the average on majors closer to 1.1 pips. ThinkTrader is also commission-free and runs on the ThinkTrader app and TradingView. ThinkZero needs $100 and gives raw spreads from 0.0 pips on forex with a commission per lot. UK clients can open a spread betting account with no minimum. Retail clients under the FCA, ASIC and CySEC are capped at 1:30, while the international entity goes up to 1:500. There's an Islamic account too.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "ThinkTrader is the in-house platform, with TradingView charts, cloud alerts and a scanner. You can also trade on MT4, MT5 or TradingView directly. Which platform you get depends on the account: Standard and ThinkZero use MT4 and MT5, ThinkTrader uses its own app and TradingView. 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If you live in your TradingView charts and want to place trades from them, it's one of the obvious picks. It's regulated by ASIC in Australia, the FCA in the UK and CySEC in Cyprus, with offshore entities in the Bahamas and Seychelles for clients elsewhere.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Every account opens with $100 or the same in one of seven base currencies. The Standard account has no commission and spreads from about 1.0 pip. The Raw account starts at 0.0 pips and charges $3.50 per side per lot, so $7 a round turn, which works out cheaper if you trade often. There's also a TradingView account that's spread-only. Retail leverage is capped at 1:30 under ASIC, FCA and CySEC rules, while the Bahamas entity goes up to 1:500. UK clients who connect to TradingView and trade at least once a month get a TradingView Plus plan thrown in.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Eightcap doesn't build its own platform. You pick from TradingView, MT4, MT5 and TradeLocker, though which ones you can open depends on the entity you're under (UK clients don't get TradeLocker). The range is around 800 CFDs: forex, indices, commodities, shares and a long list of crypto coins. Share CFDs live on MT5 rather than MT4. There are no real stocks, options or futures.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Money in and out", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can pay in by bank wire, card, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, crypto and a set of local methods such as POLi and BPAY. Eightcap doesn't charge its own deposit or withdrawal fees, but your bank or payment provider might. Withdrawals go back to accounts in your own name and usually arrive in about a day.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "doc" }, "website_url": "https://www.eightcap.com", "founded_year": 2009, "headquarters": "Melbourne, Australia", "brand_color": "#f4f4f4", "primary_category": "cfd", "categories": [ "cfd", "crypto" ], "markets": [ "forex", "indices", "commodities", "stocks", "etfs", "crypto" ], "regulators": [ { "regulator": "asic", "entity": "Eightcap Pty Ltd", "licence": "AFSL 391441" }, { "regulator": "fca", "entity": "Eightcap Group Ltd", "licence": "921296" }, { "regulator": "cysec", "entity": "Eightcap EU Ltd", "licence": "246/14" }, { "regulator": "scb", "entity": "Eightcap Global Ltd", "licence": "SIA-F220" }, { "regulator": "fsa_seychelles", "entity": "Eightcap International Ltd", "licence": "SD100" } ], "platforms": [ "mt4", "mt5", "tradelocker", "tradingview" ], "accounts": [ { "name": "Standard", "min_deposit": 100, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Spreads from 1.0 pips, no commission (shares carry their own commission)", "max_leverage": "1:30 for retail clients under ASIC, FCA and CySEC; up to 1:500 under the Bahamas entity" }, { "name": "Raw", "min_deposit": 100, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Spreads from 0.0 pips plus $3.50 per side per standard lot (GBP 2.25, EUR 2.75)", "max_leverage": "1:30 for retail clients under ASIC, FCA and CySEC; up to 1:500 under the Bahamas entity" }, { "name": "TradingView", "min_deposit": 100, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Spread-only, no commission on FX and CFDs, traded from TradingView charts", "max_leverage": "" } ], "min_deposit": 100, "min_deposit_currency": "USD", "payment_methods": [ "bank", "card", "paypal", "skrill", "neteller", "crypto", "local" ], "features": { "demo_account": true }, "investor_protection": "", "restricted_countries": [], "pros": [ "Regulated by ASIC, the FCA and CySEC, plus offshore entities in the Bahamas and Seychelles", "Trade straight from TradingView charts, with free TradingView Plus for active UK clients", "Raw account from 0.0 pips at $3.50 per side", "Low $100 minimum deposit and seven base currencies", "No internal deposit or withdrawal fees", "Deep list of crypto CFDs" ], "cons": [ "No platform of its own, only third-party ones", "Around 800 markets, small next to the biggest CFD brokers", "No real stocks, options or futures", "Thin research compared with larger rivals", "Up to 1:500 leverage on the offshore entity is easy to misuse" ], "review_sources": [ { "source": "trustpilot", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": 3700, "url": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/eightcap.com", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "forexpeacearmy", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/12091/eightcap-forex-brokers", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "myfxbook", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/eightcap/1057189,1", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "sitejabber", "rating": 1.3, "scale": 5, "count": 3, "url": "https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/eightcap.com", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "other", "label": "TradingView", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.tradingview.com/broker/Eightcap/reviews/", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "reddit", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Eightcap/", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" } ], "review_summary_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Opinion on Eightcap is split. Its Trustpilot page has about 3,700 reviews, and review sites quoted a 4.0 TrustScore there in early 2026, but as of September 2026 Trustpilot shows a notice that the rating is unavailable and says it has removed a number of fake reviews. Sitejabber has only three reviews, averaging 1.3. 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One forum poster says they took a verification and withdrawal delay to the Australian complaints body AFCA.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Account closures.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some reviewers say accounts were closed or trades cut without notice, or profits removed over alleged hedging across accounts. Most of the hedging posts date from early 2020.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Spread spikes and fills.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " A few traders describe spread spikes forcing margin close-outs, and fills they believe were off the market price.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Prop challenge accounts.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Several low Trustpilot reviews come from Eightcap Challenges users who dispute rule breaches such as news trading or price differences.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Slow support.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some say chat was hard to reach or replies were generic.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Recently", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "September 2026:", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Trustpilot stopped showing a rating for Eightcap. 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Its main licences are with ASIC in Australia, through Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd, and the FCA in the UK, through Vantage Global Prime LLP. It also runs entities regulated by the FSCA in South Africa, CIMA in the Cayman Islands and the VFSC in Vanuatu, and which one you land in decides your leverage and protections.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The Standard STP account needs $50 and has no commission, with spreads from about 1 pip on EUR/USD. Raw ECN has the same $50 minimum, spreads from 0.0 pips and a $3 per lot per side commission. Pro ECN cuts that to $1.50 per side but asks for $10,000. There's a swap-free version too. 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It scores 4.1 on Myfxbook from 144 reviews and 2.4 on SmartCustomer from 38. Vantage announced a 4.5 TrustScore on Trustpilot from more than 9,000 reviews in September 2025, but the snippets we collected do not show the current figure. 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It's a good fit for traders who care more about who holds their money than about the cheapest spread, and for anyone who wants to automate. Dukascopy Bank SA in Geneva is regulated by FINMA, Dukascopy Europe in Riga by the Bank of Latvia, and Dukascopy Japan by the JFSA.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The minimum deposit is $100 at both the Swiss bank and the European arm. Pricing is commission-based: spreads start around 0.1 pips on majors, and you pay a volume commission per million traded that shrinks as your deposit, equity and monthly volume grow. MetaTrader accounts pay an extra $1 per lot on top. Leverage at the Swiss bank defaults to 1:100, with up to 1:200 available on request. Swap-free accounts are offered too. 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It's a good fit for active traders and EA users who care about commission per lot more than research or education. The Australian business holds an ASIC licence (AFSL 385620), while clients outside Australia are usually signed up through its Vanuatu entity, regulated by the VFSC, or its Seychelles entity, regulated by the FSA.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are two main accounts and neither has a minimum deposit. The ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Zero", "type": "text" }, { "text": " account gives you raw spreads from 0.0 pips plus $2.25 per lot per side ($4.50 round turn). The ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Classic", "type": "text" }, { "text": " account has no commission and builds the cost into the spread, starting from 0.9 pips. 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It suits retail traders who want a wide market list at low cost without dealing with commissions. In the UK it's Capital Com (UK) Limited, regulated by the FCA, and EU clients go through two CySEC-licensed Cyprus companies. There are also licences with ASIC in Australia, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas and the CMA in the UAE.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's one retail account, plus a professional option if you qualify. The minimum deposit is 20 USD, EUR or GBP, or 50 EUR by wire. Trading is commission free, with EUR/USD spreads from 0.6 pips, and you pay overnight funding on leveraged positions you hold past the cut-off. There are no deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees, but a 0.7% conversion fee applies on markets priced in a different currency to your account. UK clients can also spread bet. 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It holds a 4-star rating on Trustpilot from about 10,100 reviews and 4.2 on Myfxbook from about 260. Small pages on Sitejabber (4.7 from 18) and SmartCustomer (3.1 from 19) point in opposite directions. Forex Peace Army has a long review page and many complaint threads but no score in our evidence. 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FBS's help centre says withdrawals must go back to the method used to deposit, and some disputes appear to turn on that rule.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Profits deducted or accounts closed.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " A few say profits were removed or accounts terminated after a winning run, sometimes linked to bonuses.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Slippage and gaps around news.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some reviewers say stops slipped far past their level, or that price gaps appeared on FBS that other brokers did not show.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Spreads.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Trustpilot's own summary calls opinion on 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ASIC and the FSC of Belize, with a $5 minimum deposit, MT4, MT5 and its own app, and leverage up to 1:3000 globally.", "logo": "/logos/brokers/fbs.png" }, { "slug": "roboforex", "name": "RoboForex", "tagline": "Belize-regulated MetaTrader broker known for $10 accounts and leverage up to 1:2000", "body_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "RoboForex is an offshore forex and CFD broker that's been running since 2009. It's aimed at traders who want small starting balances, very high leverage and MetaTrader, and who are comfortable with lighter regulation in exchange. The global business, RoboForex Ltd, is licensed by the Financial Services Commission in Belize. European retail clients are sent to a sister company, RoboMarkets Deutschland GmbH, regulated by BaFin. It doesn't take clients from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and many other countries.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Every MetaTrader account opens with $10. ProCent is a cent account for testing strategies and EAs, and Pro is the standard one; both price through spreads from about 1.3 pips with no commission and leverage up to 1:2000. ECN and Prime start at 0 pips and add a commission, with leverage capped at 1:500 and 1:300. R StocksTrader needs $100 and opens up real stocks plus CFDs on more than 12,000 instruments. The broker says 75.85% of retail CFD accounts lose money with it.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can trade on MT4, MT5, the R StocksTrader terminal, or the in-house WebTrader and MobileTrader. Markets cover currency pairs, metals, oil, indices, US and European stock CFDs, real stocks, ETFs and crypto CFDs. There's a copy trading service with over 2,000 strategies, swap-free accounts on request and a demo account.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Money in and out", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can fund with cards, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller, crypto and a handful of local methods, and RoboForex covers deposit fees. Withdrawals are free on three Tuesdays each month. On other days a fee applies depending on the method, reported at up to 4% for bank transfers. 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It sits at 2.5 on Trustpilot from about 770 reviews (the figure BrokersView reported in June 2026), while its Myfxbook page shows 4.4 from about 250 reviews. Forex Peace Army has a long review page and a run of complaint threads, with no score in our evidence. Across sites the negative reviews centre on getting money out.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "What traders like", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Fast funding for some.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " A number of Myfxbook and Traders Union reviewers say deposits and withdrawals went through quickly, some in minutes through e-wallets.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Trading conditions.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Reviewers mention low minimum deposits, tight ECN spreads, high leverage and a wide choice of instruments.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Copy trading and automation.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Many positive reviews come from people running Expert Advisors or using the CopyFX copy-trading service.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Common complaints", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Withdrawals held or rejected.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " This is the dominant complaint on Trustpilot and Forex Peace Army. Several reviewers say withdrawals sat pending for weeks or were cancelled, sometimes with RoboForex saying the bank declined the payment, which the reviewers say their bank denied.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Repeated verification requests.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some say each withdrawal brought a new document request, such as a selfie holding ID with the members area open.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Account blocks and disputed trades.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " A few say accounts were restricted during compliance checks or that trades were filled at prices off the market during news.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Support replies.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some reviewers say support gives generic answers, and RoboForex often replies on Trustpilot that it cannot find the reviewer's case.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Doubts about positive reviews.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some Reddit and Forex Peace Army users say they suspect some of the glowing reviews are not genuine.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Recently", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "August 2026:", "type": "text" }, { "text": " two Forex Peace Army threads describe withdrawals left pending for weeks or rejected, one for $6,100 and one for repeated crypto withdrawals. 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It's a broker and an asset manager in one: you trade forex and CFDs on MetaTrader, and if your track record is good, Darwinex packages your strategy as a DARWIN that investors can put money into, paying you a performance fee. It suits systematic traders after low commissions and outside capital. The UK side is regulated by the FCA, the EU side by Spain's CNMV, and the Global entity by the Seychelles FSA.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The CFD account needs a first deposit of 500 EUR, USD or GBP, and corporate accounts need 10,000. Pricing is raw spreads from 0.0 pips plus a forex commission of around $2.50 per lot per side. Retail clients get up to 1:30 under EU rules, while professional and Global clients get more. Stocks and futures go through a linked Interactive Brokers account, with US shares from $0.005 per share. 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It's a good fit for scalpers, EA users and news traders who care most about raw spreads and fast execution, since all three styles are allowed. The Australian business, FMGP Trading Group Pty Ltd, is regulated by ASIC under AFSL 385620, and an offshore arm in Vanuatu is regulated by the VFSC. Which entity you sign up with decides your leverage.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are two live accounts and neither has a minimum deposit. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Standard", "type": "text" }, { "text": " has spreads from 0.9 pips and no commission. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Raw", "type": "text" }, { "text": " starts at 0.0 pips and charges $3.50 per side, so $7 a lot round turn, on FX and metals. 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It also runs a sports betting business, which surprises some people, but the trading side is its own thing and is regulated by the FCA. It suits UK traders who place trades by hand, want tax-free spread betting and like a broker that answers the phone. If you run EAs or bots, look elsewhere.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You open one financial account and can spread bet or trade CFDs from it, in GBP, EUR or USD. There's no minimum deposit. Pricing is mostly in the spread, from about 0.6 pips on EUR/USD, and share CFDs add a commission of around 0.15% of the trade value. Retail leverage tops out at 1:30 on major FX pairs, and retail clients get negative balance protection. There's no inactivity fee. UK clients are covered by the FSCS up to £85,000. 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It holds about 4.2 there from roughly 2,700 reviews, while its Forex Peace Army, Myfxbook and Reddit pages are dominated by withdrawal disputes. Forex Peace Army has also flagged and removed positive reviews it traced to staff of VT Markets' sister broker Vantage. 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In September a Forex Peace Army reviewer said a withdrawal had been held for six months under a compliance investigation, and another said profits were removed and the deposit was also slow to return. 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It's aimed at newer traders, a lot of them in Asia, Africa and other emerging markets, who want to start small and keep costs low. EU clients go through Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd, licensed by CySEC. Everyone else mostly lands with Uni Fin Invest under the FSC in Mauritius or Octa Markets Ltd under MISA in Comoros, which are much lighter regimes. There's also a South African arrangement and an Indonesian BAPPEBTI licence. It doesn't accept US clients.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are three accounts, one per platform: OctaTrader, MT4 and MT5. Each needs about ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "$25", "type": "text" }, { "text": " to open, charges no commission and builds the cost into spreads that start around 0.6 pips on EUR/USD. 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It suits newer traders who want a small first deposit and MetaTrader, plus anyone curious about copy trading. Hantec Markets Limited is regulated by the FCA in London, there's an ASIC entity in Australia, and most international clients are onboarded through the FSC-regulated company in Mauritius. A Jordan entity also exists.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are three main accounts. 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It suits traders who want a broad CFD menu, decent research tools and a choice of platforms, and who don't mind dealing with a market maker. EU clients sign up with Safecap Investments Limited, regulated by CySEC, UK clients go through a Finalto company authorised by the FCA, and South Africans are covered by the FSCA. There's also an offshore entity registered in St Vincent and the Grenadines for other countries, which comes with lighter protection.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's essentially one live CFD account. Most sources put the minimum deposit at $100, though some quote $200. Pricing is commission free on forex, indices and commodities, with spreads from around 0.6 pips, while stock CFDs carry a small commission on top of the spread. 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The main licence on its global site is from the FSCA in South Africa. Its group also has a UK company with an FCA number, an entity under the FSC in Mauritius, a Seychelles arm, and a UAE company that can only introduce clients. Check which one you'd be with, as offshore entities give you less protection. It doesn't take clients from the US, Canada, Russia or several EU countries.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are three live accounts. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Direct STP", "type": "text" }, { "text": " needs $50 and has spreads from 1.2 pips with no commission. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Prime ECN", "type": "text" }, { "text": " also starts at $50 but gives raw spreads from 0.0 with $3 per lot per side. 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It's not a typical retail broker. It's built for professional traders, money managers, prop firms and other brokers who want exchange-style execution: your orders hit the LMAX Exchange central limit order book, with no last look rejections. The UK entity is regulated by the FCA, the EU one by CySEC, and there are further entities under the FSC in Mauritius and in New Zealand.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's one main account, and the bar to get in is high: the minimum initial deposit is $10,000. Pricing is variable spreads, typically around 0.1 pips on EUR/USD, plus a commission that drops as your volume rises. Reviewers put it at roughly $2.5 to $4.5 per $100,000 traded, and some also report a $300 monthly platform fee. Retail leverage is capped at 1:30. The website itself is aimed at professional clients, and LMAX warns that losses can exceed your deposit.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can trade on LMAX's own web platform and mobile app, on MT4 or MT5, or plug in over FIX and API connections. The range is narrow at around 100 instruments: rolling spot FX, metals, equity indices, commodities and crypto CFDs, plus weekend FX. A demo account is available.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Money in and out", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Depending on the entity, you can fund by bank transfer, debit or credit card, Skrill and Neteller, and some entities take certain crypto coins. Accounts come in currencies such as USD, EUR, GBP and AUD. Client money at the UK entity is held in segregated trust accounts under FCA rules, and reviewers say LMAX doesn't charge for deposits or withdrawals.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "doc" }, "website_url": "https://www.lmax.com", "founded_year": null, "headquarters": "London, United Kingdom", "brand_color": "#f4f4f4", "primary_category": "cfd", "categories": [ "cfd", "crypto" ], "markets": [ "forex", "indices", "commodities", "crypto" ], "regulators": [ { "regulator": "fca", "entity": "LMAX Broker Limited", "licence": "783200" }, { "regulator": "fca", "entity": "", "licence": "509778" }, { "regulator": "cysec", "entity": "LMAX Broker Europe Limited", "licence": "310/16" }, { "regulator": "fsc_mauritius", "entity": "LMAX Broker Mauritius Limited", "licence": "GB19025016" }, { "regulator": "fma", "entity": "LMAX New Zealand Limited", "licence": "" } ], "platforms": [ "mt4", "mt5", "proprietary" ], "accounts": [ { "name": "LMAX Global account", "min_deposit": 10000, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Variable spreads from about 0.1 pips on EUR/USD plus a commission tiered by trading activity, reported at $2.5 to $4.5 per $100,000 traded", "max_leverage": "1:30 (retail)" } ], "min_deposit": 10000, "min_deposit_currency": "USD", "payment_methods": [ "bank", "card", "skrill", "neteller", "crypto" ], "features": { "api_trading": true, "demo_account": true, "segregated_funds": true, "swap_free": false }, "investor_protection": "", "restricted_countries": [], "pros": [ "Regulated by the FCA and CySEC, with entities in Mauritius and New Zealand", "Orders go to the LMAX Exchange central limit order book with no last look rejections", "Tight variable spreads, around 0.1 pips on EUR/USD", "FIX and API connectivity alongside MT4, MT5 and its own web and mobile platform", "Weekend FX and crypto CFDs available" ], "cons": [ "$10,000 minimum initial deposit", "Website is directed at professional clients and losses can exceed deposits", "Around 100 instruments, no stock CFDs", "No swap-free accounts, copy trading or cent accounts", "Reviewers report a platform fee of $300 a month" ], "review_sources": [ { "source": "trustpilot", "rating": 2.2, "scale": 5, "count": 18, "url": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/lmax.com", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "forexpeacearmy", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/7736/lmax-forex-brokers", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "myfxbook", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/lmax/253963,1", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" } ], "review_summary_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "LMAX Global has very little public review evidence, which fits a broker aimed mainly at professional and institutional clients with a $10,000 minimum. Its Trustpilot page (listed as LMAX Exchange on lmax.com) shows 2.2 from only 18 reviews, as BrokersView reported in June 2026. Forex Peace Army and Myfxbook have review pages with a mix of strong praise and strong complaints, but no score in our evidence. 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One reviewer, a broker using LMAX as its liquidity provider, says LMAX never replied about releasing funds.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Swap costs.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Several reviewers, including some who are otherwise happy, say overnight swap charges are far higher than at other brokers.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Leverage expectations.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " One Forex Peace Army reviewer says they were offered 1:30 leverage after expecting the higher figure seen in third-party marketing.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Execution doubts.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " A few older Myfxbook reviews say spreads widened sharply around news.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Recently", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "No dated reviews from the last 90 days in our evidence.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Where this comes from", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/lmax.com", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Trustpilot", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": the lmax.com page, a very small sample.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/7736/lmax-forex-brokers", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Forex Peace Army", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": trader reviews going back several years.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/lmax/253963,1", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Myfxbook", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": trader reviews.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" } ], "type": "doc" }, "reviews_checked_on": "2026-10-06", "featured": false, "sort_order": 400, "seo_title": "LMAX Global review: regulation, fees and platforms", "seo_description": "LMAX Global review: FCA and CySEC regulated, $10,000 minimum deposit, exchange order book pricing, MT4, MT5, FIX API, forex, metals, indices and crypto CFDs.", "logo": "/logos/brokers/lmax-global.png" }, { "slug": "tmgm", "name": "TMGM", "tagline": "Australian CFD broker on MT4 and MT5 with raw-spread and no-commission accounts", "body_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "TMGM, short for Trademax Global Markets, is an Australian forex and CFD broker that's been around since 2013. It's a fit for MetaTrader traders who want low entry costs and a choice between raw spreads and all-in pricing. The Australian entity holds an ASIC licence, while most international clients are served by offshore entities regulated in Seychelles, Vanuatu and Mauritius. It doesn't take US residents.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are two live accounts, both starting at $100. Edge gives you raw spreads from 0.0 pips with a $7 commission per round-turn lot, which suits scalpers and busier traders. Classic has no commission and spreads from 1.0 pips, so costs are simpler but higher per trade. Leverage on the international entities goes up to 1:1000, though TMGM cuts gold and oil leverage an hour before the Friday close. A swap-free version is available, and there's a demo account to try things first. Reviewers mention a $30 monthly inactivity fee after six months of no trading.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "MT4 and MT5 are the main platforms, on desktop, web and mobile. There's also the TMGM app with TradingView-powered charts, and some reviewers point to the IRESS platform for share trading. TMGM says it offers over 12,000 instruments, covering forex, indices, commodities, metals, energies, shares and crypto, all as CFDs.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Money in and out", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can fund with bank wire, Visa or Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, USDT and USDC, Wise, Revolut and a set of regional options like UnionPay and FasaPay. TMGM doesn't charge deposit or withdrawal fees, but banks in the middle of a wire can. 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Trustpilot shows 4 stars from about 970 reviews, and comparison sites put the TrustScore at 3.9. Myfxbook rates it 4 and TrustFinance users give 4.7 from about 280. Forex Peace Army is far harsher: one comparison site quotes about 1.5 there, though the bundle does not show FPA's own number. Sitejabber has a single 1-star review. Positive reviews are about spreads and support. 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Its only current licence is from the Mwali International Services Authority in Comoros, held by Parlance Trading Ltd, so there's no top-tier regulator and no compensation scheme behind it. It suits traders outside the big regulated markets who want cheap ECN pricing and high leverage, and who accept the offshore risk. It doesn't take clients from the US, UK, EU, Canada, Japan or India.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There are four live accounts. Micro is a cent account on MT4 from $30, with spreads from 1.5 pips. Standard starts at $100 with spreads from 1.2 pips and no commission. ECN needs $300 and quotes from 0.8 pips, still commission-free. Pro ECN needs $500 and goes from 0.0 pips with a $2.50 per lot commission on forex. 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If you withdraw without having traded, Alpari can charge you the bank fees or 3% of the amount.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "doc" }, "website_url": "https://alpari.com", "founded_year": 1998, "headquarters": "Fomboni, Comoros", "brand_color": "#f4f4f4", "primary_category": "cfd", "categories": [ "cfd" ], "markets": [ "forex", "indices", "commodities", "stocks", "etfs", "crypto" ], "regulators": [ { "regulator": "other", "entity": "Parlance Trading Ltd", "licence": "T2023236", "note": "Mwali International Services Authority (MISA), Comoros" } ], "platforms": [ "mt4", "mt5", "proprietary" ], "accounts": [ { "name": "Micro", "min_deposit": 30, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Cent account on MT4, spreads from 1.5 pips, no commission", "max_leverage": "1:500" }, { "name": "Standard", "min_deposit": 100, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Spreads from 1.2 pips, no commission", "max_leverage": "1:1000" }, { "name": "ECN", "min_deposit": 300, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Spreads from 0.8 pips, no commission (MT4 only)", "max_leverage": "1:3000" }, { "name": "Pro ECN", "min_deposit": 500, "currency": "USD", "pricing": "Spreads from 0.0 pips plus $2.50 per lot on forex; stock and ETF CFDs on MT5", "max_leverage": "1:3000" } ], "min_deposit": 30, "min_deposit_currency": "USD", "payment_methods": [ "bank", "card", "skrill", "neteller", "crypto", "local" ], "features": { "copy_trading": true, "demo_account": true, "swap_free": true }, "investor_protection": "", "restricted_countries": [ "AT", "AZ", "BE", "BG", "CA", "CU", "CY", "CZ", "DE", "DK", "EE", "ES", "FI", "FR", "GB", "GR", "HR", "HU", "IE", "IN", "IT", "JP", "KP", "LT", "LU", "LV", "MM", "MT", "NL", "PL", "PT", "RO", "SD", "SE", "SI", "SK", "SY", "US" ], "pros": [ "Trading since 1998, with over a million clients", "Four live accounts from a $30 cent account up to raw-spread Pro ECN", "Pro ECN from 0.0 pips with a $2.50 per lot forex commission", "MT4, MT5 and its own app, plus PAMM investing", "Dynamic margin cuts leverage around big news and weekend closes" ], "cons": [ "Only offshore regulation, from Comoros", "No investor compensation scheme", "Leverage up to 1:3000 is extreme", "Not available in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Japan or India", "No TradingView or cTrader", "Withdrawals after no trading can cost 3% or the bank fees" ], "review_sources": [ { "source": "trustpilot", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/alpari.com", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "forexpeacearmy", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/6681/alpari-forex-brokers", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "myfxbook", "label": "Myfxbook (Alpari INT)", "rating": 3.4, "scale": 5, "count": 13, "url": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/alpari-int/1044057,1", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "myfxbook", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/alpari/787219,1", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "reddit", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/scambrokerreview/comments/1o63cap/is_alpari_a_scam_broker/", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" } ], "review_summary_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Trader opinion of Alpari is mixed and leans negative. 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Its hook is fixed spreads: on the popular markets you know your cost before you place the trade. It's a good fit for UK and Australian traders who want simple pricing and TradingView charts. It holds licences from the FCA in the UK, ASIC in Australia and the CMVM in Portugal for European clients, plus the FSCA in South Africa, the SCB in the Bahamas and the FSA in Seychelles.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's no minimum deposit, and the costs sit in the spread with no commission. On TN Trader, EUR/USD is quoted at a fixed 0.6 pips, UK 100 at 1 point and gold at 3 points during core hours, with a variable spread option on commodities. UK retail leverage is 30:1 on major pairs, 20:1 on gold, shares and indices, and 10:1 on other commodities, with negative balance protection on everything. Offshore entities go higher. 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It's a good fit for beginners and casual forex traders who want a tidy app but still like having cTrader or MetaTrader on hand. EU clients are served by Skilling Ltd, licensed by CySEC under 357/18, while most clients elsewhere end up with Skilling (Seychelles) Ltd under the FSA in Seychelles, which offers less protection.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Standard", "type": "text" }, { "text": " account opens from €100, charges no commission and has EUR/USD spreads from roughly 0.7 to 0.8 pips. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Premium", "type": "text" }, { "text": " needs €5,000 and swaps that for spreads from 0.1 pips plus $35 to $40 commission per million traded, which suits busier traders. 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You get one free withdrawal a day on most methods, but bank wires cost $15 for SEPA or $25 otherwise.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "doc" }, "website_url": "https://skilling.com", "founded_year": 2016, "headquarters": "Cyprus", "brand_color": "#ffffff", "primary_category": "cfd", "categories": [ "cfd" ], "markets": [ "forex", "indices", "commodities", "stocks", "etfs", "crypto" ], "regulators": [ { "regulator": "cysec", "entity": "Skilling Ltd", "licence": "357/18" }, { "regulator": "fsa_seychelles", "entity": "Skilling (Seychelles) Ltd", "licence": "SD042" } ], "platforms": [ "mt4", "mt5", "ctrader", "tradingview", "proprietary" ], "accounts": [ { "name": "Standard", "min_deposit": 100, "currency": "EUR", "pricing": "No commission, spreads from about 0.7 to 0.8 pips on EUR/USD", "max_leverage": "1:30 (retail, EU); higher for non-EU clients" }, { "name": "Premium", "min_deposit": 5000, "currency": "EUR", "pricing": "Spreads from 0.1 pips plus $35 to $40 commission per million traded", "max_leverage": "1:30 (retail, EU); higher for non-EU clients" } ], "min_deposit": 100, "min_deposit_currency": "EUR", "payment_methods": [ "bank", "card", "skrill", "neteller", "local" ], "features": { "copy_trading": true, "demo_account": true, "segregated_funds": true }, "investor_protection": "", "restricted_countries": [], "pros": [ "CySEC-regulated entity for EU clients", "Five platforms: Skilling Trader, cTrader, MT4, MT5 and TradingView", "Commission-free Standard account from €100", "Copy trading available", "No deposit fees and one free withdrawal per day on most methods" ], "cons": [ "Clients outside the EU sign up with the offshore Seychelles entity", "Premium account needs €5,000", "Bank wire withdrawals cost $15 (SEPA) or $25", "Skrill and Neteller can carry fees up to 2.9%, and there's an inactivity fee", "Only around 1,200 instruments" ], "review_sources": [ { "source": "trustpilot", "rating": 4, "scale": 5, "count": 444, "url": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/skilling.com", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "forexpeacearmy", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/17991/skilling-review", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "myfxbook", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.myfxbook.com/reviews/brokers/skilling/1757381,1", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "other", "label": "TradingView", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.tradingview.com/broker/Skilling/reviews/", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "other", "label": "Reviews.io", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": 66, "url": "https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/skilling-com", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" }, { "source": "reddit", "rating": null, "scale": null, "count": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Daytrading/comments/ugspbn/the_platform_skilling_they_force_you_to_use_x5/", "checked_on": "2026-10-06" } ], "review_summary_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "Skilling has a small but mostly positive review footprint. 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It suits traders who'd rather pay a bit more to keep their money with a regulated bank than chase the tightest spreads. The bank itself is licensed by FINMA, and there are group companies regulated by the FCA in the UK, CySEC in Cyprus, the CSSF in Luxembourg, the DFSA in Dubai, the SFC in Hong Kong, MAS in Singapore and the FSCA in South Africa. It doesn't serve US residents.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Costs come down as your deposit goes up. In the UK, Premium needs ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "1,000", "type": "text" }, { "text": " in USD, EUR, GBP or CHF and has spreads from 1.3 pips with no commission. Prime needs 5,000 and starts at 0.6 pips, and Elite needs 10,000 for raw spreads from 0.0 pips plus EUR 2.50 per side per lot. International clients start on a Standard account at $1,000 with spreads from 1.7 pips and leverage up to 1:100. UK retail leverage tops out at 1:30 on major pairs. There's an inactivity fee of 10 a month after six months of no trading, and no swap-free option.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can trade on Swissquote's own CFXD platform, MT4, MT5 or straight from TradingView. EAs are allowed, and bigger traders can use FIX API. The forex and CFD account covers about 400 instruments: currency pairs, metals, indices, commodities, stock CFDs and government bonds. 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It holds 3.5 on Trustpilot from about 4,300 reviews, with a clear split between long-term investors who value a Swiss bank and active traders unhappy with costs or service. Forex Peace Army, Myfxbook and TradingView all have pages, but none showed a score in what we collected. 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It's best known for CopyTrader, which lets you follow another investor and have their trades mirrored in your account. It suits beginners and buy-and-hold investors who like to see what others are doing, more than active forex traders. UK clients are with eToro (UK) Ltd under the FCA, EU clients with eToro (Europe) Ltd under CySEC, and US clients get stocks through eToro USA Securities, a FINRA member, with crypto through a FinCEN-registered entity. There are further licences in Seychelles, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Gibraltar.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Most people open one personal account. The minimum first deposit depends on your country, ranging from about $10 to $200. ETFs are commission free, and stocks carry a $1 or $2 fee in some regions. 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Unhappy customers are the ones most likely to post on open review sites, which goes some way to explaining the gap.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "What traders like", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Customer service, for most.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Many Reddit users call Schwab's phone support among the best in the industry, and several say they have been customers for decades without a complaint.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Everything in one place.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Banking, brokerage and retirement accounts under one login, with no commissions on US stocks and ETFs, come up often.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { 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"content": [ { "text": "Fidelity is one of the big US investment houses, based in Boston, and its brokerage side is a favourite with long-term investors who also like to trade now and then. It suits people who want stocks, ETFs, options, bonds and retirement accounts under one roof, with plenty of research to lean on. The brokerage arm, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, is registered with the SEC and listed on FINRA's BrokerCheck. The main site is for US residents, so most people outside the US will need to look elsewhere.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's no minimum to open a brokerage account, and you can pick from the standard Fidelity Account, IRAs and other retirement accounts, plus accounts for children. Online US stock and ETF trades cost $0, options are $0.65 per contract, online Treasuries are free and secondary bonds cost $1 each. Placing a trade over the phone with a rep costs $32.95. Reviewers say there are no account or inactivity fees, though a small quarterly fee can apply to tiny uninvested balances. Margin trading and short selling are available on approved accounts.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You trade on Fidelity's own web platform, mobile app or the more advanced Fidelity Trader+, which has real-time quotes, charting and alerts. There's no MetaTrader and you can't connect TradingView. Markets cover US stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, bonds, CDs and crypto, with fractional shares too. Fidelity doesn't offer futures or forex.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Money in and out", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can fund by electronic bank transfer, bank wire or cheque, and reviewers note digital wallets such as PayPal and Apple Pay. Withdrawals by ACH or USD wire are free. 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On consumer complaint sites the scores are low: 1.7 on Sitejabber from about 120 reviews and 1.4 on ComplaintsBoard. Its Trustpilot page has about 1,100 reviews, but no score shows in our evidence. On Reddit, where many long-term investors discuss it, Fidelity is widely recommended. Complaint sites tend to draw people with a problem, and most of the low reviews there are about service disputes.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "What traders like", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "One place for everything.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Reddit users often praise holding brokerage, IRA, 401(k), HSA, cash management and a credit card under one login.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Low costs.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Many mention $0 stock trades, zero-fee index funds and fractional shares.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Long-term trust.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Several Reddit users say they have been with Fidelity for 20 years or more and moved other accounts there.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Good service for many.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some long-standing clients describe customer service as consistently good.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Common complaints", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Restricted accounts and held funds.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " The most frequent complaint on Trustpilot, Sitejabber, ConsumerAffairs and Reddit is accounts locked or withdrawals held for fraud checks, sometimes with repeated requests for bank statements and little notice.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Withdrawal delays.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Reddit threads from 2024 and 2025 describe holds of up to several weeks on newly deposited money before it can be withdrawn.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Hard to reach support.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Many reviewers say phone waits are long and that different agents give different answers.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Clunky website and options tools.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Some active traders find the site confusing and prefer other platforms for options.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Retirement admin.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " ComplaintsBoard and ConsumerAffairs reviewers describe errors with 401(k) hardship withdrawals, required distributions and tax forms.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Recently", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "August 2026:", "type": "text" }, { "text": " a Trustpilot reviewer says about $7,000 was locked after repeated document requests and that they filed FINRA and CFPB complaints. 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It's a good fit for US investors and active traders who want stocks, options and crypto in one clean app and don't need mutual funds or bonds. The brokerage side runs through Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities, both registered broker-dealers and FINRA members, while crypto sits with Robinhood Crypto under state money transmitter licences.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's no minimum to open an account or start investing. US stocks, ETFs and equity options cost $0 in commission, though regulatory fees still apply on sells. Index options are $0.50 per contract and futures $0.75. Crypto has no commission, but a fee of up to 0.95% is built into the spread. You can open a cash or margin account and an IRA. 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It's built for US investors who want low costs and like having their brokerage sit next to their Ally Bank accounts. The broker side, Ally Invest Securities LLC, is registered with the SEC and a FINRA member, and accounts carry SIPC cover up to $500,000. The advice side is Ally Invest Advisors, an SEC-registered investment adviser. It's not set up for clients outside the US.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Self-Directed Trading", "type": "text" }, { "text": " account has no minimum and no commission on most US-listed stocks and ETFs. Options trades are commission-free too, though contract fees apply. If you want to trade on margin, you'll need $2,000 in the account. 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Its big selling point is that every plan, including the free one, comes with a Stocks and Shares ISA, a SIPP, a Junior ISA and a general investment account, with no commission on trades. Freetrade Limited is authorised and regulated by the FCA, and the company is now part of IG Group, which is listed in the FTSE 100.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You pick a plan rather than an account type. Basic is £0 a month and charges a 0.99% FX fee whenever you buy or sell something not priced in pounds. Standard costs £4.99 a month (or £59.88 a year) and cuts the FX fee to 0.59%, and Plus is £9.99 a month (or £119.88 a year) with a 0.39% FX fee, free same-day withdrawals and priority support. All plans pay some interest on uninvested cash, rising with the plan. You can start with as little as £1. 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It's been going since 1981, it's based in Bristol, and it looks after money for more than two million people. This isn't a trading broker in the CFD sense: there's no leverage, no spread betting and no forex trading. It suits UK investors who want shares, funds and tax wrappers in one place with good research, and don't mind paying a bit more. The group's companies are authorised by the FCA.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The core accounts are the Fund and Share Account, the Stocks and Shares ISA and the SIPP. There's also a Lifetime ISA with a 25% government bonus, a Junior ISA, a Junior SIPP and a Bare Trust for children. The Fund and Share Account starts from £1, and if you only hold shares and ETFs there's no account fee, while funds carry an annual charge of 0.1% to 0.45%. 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It suits investors who already bank with CommBank and want ASX shares, ETFs and a bit of global exposure in one place, more than it suits active traders hunting the lowest fees. Commonwealth Securities Limited is regulated by ASIC under AFSL 238814 and has been around since 1995.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "The main ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Share Trading Account", "type": "text" }, { "text": " is cheapest when trades settle through a linked Commonwealth Direct Investment Account (CDIA). Settle from any other account and you'll pay a flat $29.95 on trades under $10,000, which catches a lot of people out. 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Its Trustpilot page has only about 40 reviews and the evidence collected does not show its current score; review sites put it at around 2 out of 5. ProductReview.com.au has a larger and largely negative set of reviews, again with no score in the evidence. 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NRI accounts cost ₹500 to open and pay 0.5% on equity delivery, capped at ₹50 or ₹200 per order. HUF and minor accounts are also available. Leverage only applies to intraday trades on eligible stocks, under SEBI's peak margin rules.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You trade on Kite, Zerodha's own web and mobile platform, with Console for reports and Coin for mutual funds. Kite Connect gives you APIs, and you can link your account to TradingView. 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It's licensed by MAS in Singapore, ASIC in Australia and the SFC in Hong Kong, has NZ entities that hold client money, and an NFA registration in the US. In Singapore, US securities are covered by SIPC up to $500,000.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You choose between a ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "cash account", "type": "text" }, { "text": " and a ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "margin account", "type": "text" }, { "text": ", and neither has a minimum deposit. Fees depend on the market and your country. In Australia, for example, US options cost USD 3 for up to four contracts and then USD 0.75 each, and micro gold futures start from $0.99 a contract. There are no deposit, withdrawal, inactivity, custody or maintenance fees, though minimum commissions apply. 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It's not a trading broker in the CFD sense: there's no leverage, and you're buying the real shares. In Australia, Stakeshop Pty Ltd is an authorised representative of Stakeshop AFSL Pty Ltd, which holds an ASIC financial services licence. US orders are executed and cleared by DriveWealth LLC, a broker-dealer regulated by the SEC. Stake closed its UK service in November 2024 and moved those accounts to Freetrade.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Stake Wall St lets you buy US shares and ETFs with no commission, and reviewers put the minimum deposit at $50. The catch is currency conversion, since your money has to be turned into US dollars first. Stake AUS covers the ASX, with $3 brokerage on trades up to $30,000 and CHESS sponsorship, so the shares sit in your name. 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Stake stopped serving UK clients in late 2024, according to BrokerChooser.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Where this comes from", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hellostake.com", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Trustpilot", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": the hellostake.com page, a small sample.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "attrs": { "class": null, "href": "https://www.reddit.com/r/StakeStockTraders/", "rel": "noopener noreferrer nofollow", "target": "_self" }, "type": "link" } ], "text": "Reddit", "type": "text" }, { "text": ": Stake's own community, plus threads in r/AusFinance and r/fiaustralia.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" } ], "type": "listItem" } ], "type": "bulletList" } ], "type": "doc" }, "reviews_checked_on": "2026-10-06", "featured": false, "sort_order": 760, "seo_title": "Stake review: regulation, fees and platforms", "seo_description": "Stake review: ASIC-licensed share trading app from Sydney, commission-free US stocks and ETFs via DriveWealth, $3 ASX trades, fractional shares, Stake Black.", "logo": "/logos/brokers/stake.png" }, { "slug": "lynx", "name": "LYNX", "tagline": "Dutch broker for active European investors, built on Interactive Brokers' market access", "body_json": { "content": [ { "content": [ { "text": "LYNX is a Dutch online broker, based in Amsterdam and running since 2006. It's an introducing broker for Interactive Brokers, so you get IBKR's huge market access with LYNX's own platform, service and pricing layered on top. It's aimed at active investors and traders in Europe, rather than complete beginners. LYNX B.V. is supervised in the Netherlands by the AFM and DNB, and reviewers also list BaFin oversight in Germany.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's one multi-asset account that you can open as an individual, joint or business account. The big hurdle is the minimum: €3,000 for individual and joint accounts and €20,000 for business accounts. Commissions depend on your country, but they start around €5 for EU shares, $5 for US shares and €3 for options. US index futures run about $1.25 a contract. 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The only score comes from its German Trustpilot page, which third-party sites reported at 4.8 from about 615 reviews in 2025. The bundle has no snippet from Trustpilot itself, so that figure may be out of date. Forex Peace Army has a LYNX page with no reviews visible here. Most of what traders say is on Reddit, in Belgian, German and EU personal finance groups, and it is mostly mild and positive.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "What traders like", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "content": [ { "content": [ { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Interactive Brokers underneath.", "type": "text" }, { "text": " Reddit users keep pointing out that LYNX is an introducing broker for Interactive Brokers. 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It suits active intraday and F\u0026O traders, and beginners who want to start with mutual funds or IPOs without paying commission. Its broking arm, Upstox Securities Pvt. Ltd., is registered with SEBI (INZ000315837), and the company's corporate office is in Mumbai.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's one ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "demat and trading account", "type": "text" }, { "text": ", and opening it costs nothing. You'll need your PAN and Aadhaar, plus salary slips, a bank statement or an ITR if you want futures, options, currency or commodity trading. Equity, F\u0026O, commodity and currency orders cost a flat ₹20 each, while mutual funds and IPOs are commission-free. New users don't pay the annual maintenance charge for the first year. That ₹20 also applies to delivery trades, which matters if you buy and hold shares often.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Leverage comes as intraday margin, up to 5x on equity in reviews, and through the Margin Trading Facility, which lets you convert eligible delivery trades to MTF.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Everything runs on Upstox's own app and web platform, Upstox Pro. It has TradingView charts built in, with up to 8 charts at once, 100+ indicators and trading straight from the chart. Traders also get an option strategy builder, Greeks, open interest analysis and a futures heatmap. 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It holds 3.8 on Trustpilot from about 610 reviews, though one review site that tracks the same page reports a lower figure, so the score may have slipped this year. Sitejabber has a single review. 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Its big draw is the API: more than 100 outside platforms, like Option Alpha, plug into a Tradier account, and you can build your own. Stocks and options go through Tradier Brokerage, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a FINRA and SIPC member. Futures sit in a separate company, Tradier Futures Inc., working with Dorman Trading.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You pick a plan rather than an account type. Lite is free but charges $0.35 per stock trade and per options contract. Pro costs $10 a month and drops stocks and equity options to $0, with index options at $0.35. Pro Plus is $35 a month, adds cheaper index options at $0.10 and lower futures rates. A cash account has no minimum, margin needs $2,000, and IRAs are available. 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It suits day traders who already know which software they like. The firm trades as AMP Global Clearing, LLC, a futures commission merchant regulated by the CFTC and an NFA member (ID 0412490), and it's a clearing member of CME, CBOT, COMEX and NYMEX.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You need $100 to open and activate an account, and it can be individual, joint, corporate, trust or an IRA. Commissions are charged per contract, starting from around $0.42, with exchange and data fees on top. Day trade margins are low: about $400 for the E-mini S\u0026P 500 and $40 for the Micro. There's no inactivity fee and no monthly volume requirement. 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It's an independent introducing broker, which means it handles your account and support while a separate clearing firm, such as Ironbeam, holds your money and clears your trades. That setup suits active futures day traders who care about low commissions, tight day margins and picking their own platform. Optimus Futures, LLC is an NFA member (ID 0481133) and registered with the CFTC, and client funds sit in segregated accounts at the clearing firm.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You need $500 to trade Micros and $2,000 for E-minis or standard contracts. Individual, joint, corporate, trust and IRA accounts are all available. Commissions start at $0.25 per side on Micros and $0.75 on E-minis, dropping to as little as $0.05 for heavy traders, with exchange and NFA fees passed through at cost. 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It works as an independent introducing broker, which means it handles your account and support while one of several clearing firms holds the money. It suits futures traders who want a wide pick of platforms and like having a real broker on the phone. Cannon is registered with the CFTC and is a member of the NFA.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can open a self-directed account with as little as $1,000 if you stick to micro contracts. Cannon suggests $2,500 for day trading other futures, $5,000 for swing trading and $10,000 or more for option selling. Day-trading margins start at $500 per E-mini and $50 per Micro.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Commission isn't a single published number. It depends on your account size, volume and platform, with rates as low as $0.18 per side for the busiest traders, discounts above 250 contracts a month, and an offer to match or beat what you pay elsewhere. Exchange fees of $0.60 to $1.90 per side, NFA fees and any software fees come on top. There are also broker-assisted and managed accounts.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Platforms and markets", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Cannon offers over 10 platforms. Its own free options are CannonX, powered by CQG, and CannonPro, and you can also connect TradingView, Sierra Chart, Rithmic, Quantower and others with the same login. Free demos are available. 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It's registered with the CFTC and is an NFA member, and it's a full clearing member of CME Group (CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX) and ICE Futures US. It suits futures traders who want a proper clearing firm behind them and a wide choice of platforms, and who don't mind an old-school account process. Many clients come through introducing brokers, and Dorman also clears for retail brokers such as Tradier.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "You can open individual, joint, corporate, partnership, LLC and trust accounts, either directly or through an introducing broker. Dorman doesn't publish a standard commission schedule; pricing depends on volume, platform and who introduced you, and rates as low as $0.59 per side have been advertised through brokers. Exchange and platform fees come on top. 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It's the futures arm of Wedbush Securities Inc., a Chicago-based futures commission merchant that clears and executes trades for professional traders, institutions and smaller brokers. If you trade futures through a firm like Optimus Futures, there's a fair chance Wedbush is the clearing firm holding your money. Wedbush Securities is registered with the CFTC as an FCM and is a FINRA-member broker-dealer, and it says it's one of the largest capitalised non-bank FCMs in the US.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "Wedbush doesn't publish retail account types, minimums or a commission table. Pricing is agreed directly with professional and institutional clients, and retail traders usually get their rates from the introducing broker they sign up with. Fees are listed in the client portal once you have an account. 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Kraken runs through separate companies by region: an SEC-registered broker-dealer and adviser in the US with CFTC-licensed futures through Bitnomial, Kraken MTF under the FCA in the UK, a CySEC-authorised firm for EU derivatives plus MiCA authorisations, ASIC-licensed derivatives for Australian wholesale clients, and a Bermuda licence for its international business.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's one Kraken account, used through two front ends. The basic ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Kraken", "type": "text" }, { "text": " app is the easy option but charges a 1% fee on instant buys and sells. ", "type": "text" }, { "marks": [ { "type": "bold" } ], "text": "Kraken Pro", "type": "text" }, { "text": " uses maker-taker pricing from 0.26% down to 0% as your 30-day volume grows. 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It launched in 2017 and now says it serves over 250 million users in more than 180 countries. It suits crypto traders who want deep liquidity, lots of coins and derivatives in one place. Its global platform, Binance.com, is authorised by the FSRA in Abu Dhabi, Binance FZE holds a VARA licence in Dubai, Binance France is registered with the AMF and Binance Japan with the JFSA, with further registrations in Poland, Kazakhstan and Bahrain. Keep in mind Binance was convicted in the US in November 2023 over money laundering and sanctions breaches. US users go through the separate Binance.US.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's no fixed account minimum, just per-coin minimums on deposits. Spot trading uses maker and taker fees that drop through nine VIP tiers based on volume, reaching 0.011% at the top. 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It's a decentralised exchange running on its own blockchain, where you connect a crypto wallet and trade perpetual futures and spot directly against an onchain order book. It suits experienced crypto traders who want centralised-exchange speed while keeping custody of their own funds. The flip side is regulation: Hyperliquid holds no licence anywhere, the FCA has published a warning that it isn't authorised in the UK, MAS has it on its Investor Alert List, and it doesn't serve US residents.", "type": "text" } ], "type": "paragraph" }, { "attrs": { "level": 2 }, "content": [ { "text": "Accounts and costs", "type": "text" } ], "type": "heading" }, { "content": [ { "text": "There's no account in the broker sense, just your wallet. You deposit USDC, and there's no enforced minimum beyond what it costs to bridge in, though a few dollars is the practical floor. 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