Brokers

Broker reviews and due diligence — regulation, real costs and the fine print, checked against the registers.

#1Capital.com3.7Capital.com charges no commission and no inactivity fee, yet a long gold CFD burns 5.81% of notional a year in overnight funding: 116% of the margin posted.#2ActivTrades3.6ActivTrades review 2026: EUR/USD quoted a median 0.8 pips against its 0.5 target, and 8 of 15 majors never hit the floor. Costs, entities, FCA record.#3Swissquote4.3Swissquote review 2026: the FINMA-licensed Swiss bank charges 1.7 pips on EUR/USD. We price that banking premium against Saxo, Fusion Markets and IC Markets.

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Reviews are re-tested when a broker changes its pricing, regulation or platform lineup. Ratings weigh costs 35%, safety 30%, platforms 20%, funding 15%.

3.7

Capital.com

Capital.com charges no commission and no inactivity fee, yet a long gold CFD burns 5.81% of notional a year in overnight funding: 116% of the margin posted.

3.6

ActivTrades

ActivTrades review 2026: EUR/USD quoted a median 0.8 pips against its 0.5 target, and 8 of 15 majors never hit the floor. Costs, entities, FCA record.

4.3

Swissquote

Swissquote review 2026: the FINMA-licensed Swiss bank charges 1.7 pips on EUR/USD. We price that banking premium against Saxo, Fusion Markets and IC Markets.

4.0

Fusion Markets

Fusion Markets review 2026: the ASIC broker shares one legal entity and AFSL with Global Prime, and its $4.50 raw commission is really eight numbers, not one.

4.0

FP Markets

FP Markets review 2026: the ASIC broker's Raw commission swings 98% on base currency alone, from US$3.76 to US$7.45 round turn. Costs, Iress fees, verdict.

4.2

Tickmill

Tickmill review 2026: the Raw account costs $6 per round-turn lot against $16 on Classic, and the advertised 1:1000 leverage is Seychelles-entity only.

4.3

Vantage FX

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.

3.2

Samtrade FX

Samtrade FX review: St Vincent-registered STP/ECN broker with a FINTRAC MSB registration, industry awards and an Asian client base. Rated 3.2/5.

4.0

Plus500

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.

4.5

Pepperstone

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.

4.5

IG Markets

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.

4.4

IC Markets

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.

4.2

HYCM

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.

4.3

FXTM

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.

3.8

FBS

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.

3.7

Exness

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

4.0

eToro

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

4.5

CMC Markets

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.

4.1

ACY Securities

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.

4.2

FXOpen

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.