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Abdelaziz Fathi
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Abdelaziz Fathi

Abdelaziz Fathi covers the intersection of forex/CFD brokerage, regulation, liquidity, fintech, and digital assets. With a B.A. in Finance and hands-on industry exposure, Aziz blends analytical rigor with clear storytelling to make complex market structure understandable for traders, brokers, and fintech professionals.

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Vantage FX review

Vantage FX review: ASIC, FCA and CIMA-regulated STP/ECN broker with raw spreads from 0.0 pips plus $3 per side, $200 minimum deposit, MT4 and MT5. 4.3/5.

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Plus500 review

Plus500 review: LSE-listed market maker regulated by the FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FMA, FSCA and MAS, 2,000+ CFDs and EUR/USD from 0.6 pips. 4/5.

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Pepperstone review

Pepperstone review: ASIC and FCA-regulated no-dealing-desk broker, Razor spreads from 0.0 pips plus A$3.50 per side, MT4, MT5 and cTrader. 4.5/5.

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IG Markets review

IG Markets review: the oldest and largest retail CFD broker, FCA and ASIC-regulated, 16,000+ markets, EUR/USD from 0.6 pips, IG web, MT4. 4.5/5.

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IC Markets review

IC Markets review: ASIC and CySEC-regulated ECN broker, raw spreads from 0.0 pips plus $3 per side, fast execution on MT4, MT5 and cTrader. 4.4/5.

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HYCM review

HYCM review: trading since 1977 under FCA, CySEC, CIMA and DFSA regulation, Raw spreads from 0.2 pips plus $4 round turn on MT4/MT5. 4.2/5.

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FXTM review

FXTM review: FCA, CySEC and FSCA-regulated broker with ECN spreads from 0.1 pip plus $2 per lot, deposits from $10, strong support, MT4 only. 4.3/5.

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FBS review

FBS review: CySEC and IFSC-regulated STP/ECN broker with $1 Cent accounts, leverage to 1:3000 and spreads from 0.5 pips. 3.8/5.

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Exness review

Exness review: spreads from 0.0 pips plus $3.5 per side, $1 minimum deposit, instant funding and unlimited leverage. 3.7/5.

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eToro review

eToro review: the largest social-trading broker with CopyTrader, real stocks and crypto, FCA. Rated 4/5, weak for active traders.

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CMC Markets review

CMC Markets review: LSE-listed since 1989, regulated by FCA, ASIC, FMA, IIROC and MAS, 10,500 markets, EUR/USD from 0.7 pips, $0 minimum. 4.5/5.

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ACY Securities review

ACY Securities review: ASIC-regulated ECN broker with spreads from 0 pips plus $5–6 round-turn commission, MT4 only and a $100 minimum deposit. Rated 4.1/5.

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FXOpen review

FXOpen review: ECN broker since 2005, spreads from 0.0 pips plus $3 per lot, FCA, CySEC and ASIC regulation, MT4, MT5 and TickTrader. 4.2/5.