FISG is a Cyprus registered online Forex and CFD broker. The brand was established in 2012 and currently holds an authorized representative license with Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC, No. 166/12). The broker offers a range of trading instruments including Forex, shares, indices, and commodities on the popular MetaTrader 4 (MT4) trading platform, as well as rich educational resources.
Novatech FX Ltd. (“Novatech”), founded in 2019, was registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a jurisdiction known for its minimal regulations and booming unlicensed brokers. NovaTech, which said it was a leading forex and crypto trading platform, claimed to have its own trading software with deep liquidity. Mostly active from 2020 to 2023, they attracted investors by promising monthly returns of 3% to 5%. Accusing them of a $600 million investment fraud, the SEC filed charges on August 12, 2024, against NovaTech FX, Cynthia and Eddy Petion, and several promoters.
Vault Markets, a South African-based broker, has attracted much attention in recent days, particularly within its region. This online broker only offers access to focused trading opportunities on Indices, Currencies, Energies, and Metals, yet it shines on low minimum deposits plus various bonus programmes, which would encourage more investors, especially beginners, to trade with a small budget. However, Vault Markets operates outside of the authorized scope, so we don't consider it solid to trade with.
GMI (Global Market Index) is a forex and CFD broker that offers trading services to retail and institutional clients. It was established in 2009 and registered in Saint Lucia. The broker is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK. GMI offers a range of trading instruments, including gold, oil, silver, forex, indices, and stock CFDs via the MT4, MT5 and GMI Edge platforms.
T4Trade, established in 2021 and regulated by the FSA in the Seychelles, allows trading on a modest portfolio of over 300 instruments, spanning forex, metals, indices, commodities, futures, and shares, all accessible via the popular MetaTrader 4 and their proprietary WebTrader platforms. Notably, T4Trade offers a zero-commissions pricing model where both floating and fixed spreads are offered on its MetaTrader—flexible leverage up to 1000:1 to increase trading flexibility. T4Trade also introduces a copy trading service called “TradeCopier”, which enables traders who lack experience or time to join in the markets by copying the trades of seasoned professionals.
Quotex is an online trading platform specializing in digital options, offering access to various assets, including currencies, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. It operates with a proprietary web-based platform. The platform's user interface, while basic, is generally functional, and the availability of numerous short-term trading options may appeal to those seeking rapid trading opportunities. While it presents a user-friendly interface and a low minimum deposit, it's important to note that the regulatory landscape surrounding Quotex involves offshore registration, which may present different levels of investor protection compared to more strictly regulated financial jurisdictions.
FBS is a regulated broker that provides 550+ tradable instruments, including currency pairs, metals, energies, indices, and shares with leverage up to 1:3000, spread from 0.0 pips and commissions from 0% through FBS app, MT4 and MT5 trading platforms. The minimum deposit requirement is just $5.
Forex.com is one of the most respected and trusted forex brokers in the foreign exchange trading industry. Founded in 2001, Forex.com is a global company licensed and regulated by several reputable regulatory authorities, including ASIC in Australia, FCA in the United Kingdom, FSA in Japan, NFA in the United States, IIROC in Canada, CIMA in the Cayman Islands and MAS in Singapore. These regulators are known for their strict compliance and oversight requirements, which means that Forex.com is required to meet high ethical and operational standards to protect its clients and ensure the safety of their funds.
Founded in 2012, Libertex is a Cyprus-based online broker providing both investment and trading services. They offer access to over 350 instruments, including CFDs and real stocks. Libertex has become a popular choice among retail investors, largely due to its competitive trading costs, robust trading platform, a 100% welcome bonus for new clients (subject to certain deposit requirements and trading activity), and the availability of fractional shares. However, notably, Libertex does not currently offer copy trading functionality and its educational resources are somewhat limited.
IG is a UK-registered company and regulated by multiple international financial bodies, including the ASIC, FCA, FSA, AMF, FMA, MAS, and DFSA. It offers access to a 17000+ markets, including currencies, indices, cryptocurrencies, stocks and commodities. The company provides multiple trading platforms, including an intuitive web platform, MetaTrader 4, L2 dealer and mobile apps. It also offers multilingual customer support through various channels, including telephone, email, social media and online chat.
Pepperstone is a Forex and CFD broker founded in 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. The company has quickly grown to become one of the largest Forex and CFD brokers in the world with over 150,000 clients across the globe. Pepperstone is regulated by top-tier financial authorities, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), etc. It offers a wide range of trading instruments including forex, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies.
CM Trading is a South Africa-based online broker operating for 10 years, providing trading on Forex, Commodities, Indices, Stocks, and some Cryptos. Among many forex broker options in South Africa, CM Trading struggles to be the popular one due to its high costs for live accounts and wide spreads. Instead, it is considered an expensive broking. To open a live account, traders need to fund at least $299, less friendly to beginners. However, CM Trading compensates for this by offering large amounts of bonuses up to $150,000. Notably, CM Trading does not provide any popular copy trading solutions.
Established in late 2015, LQDFX is an online Forex and CFD broker registered in the United Kingdom that provides access to a wide range of financial instruments, including currencies, commodities, indices, metals, cryptocurrencies, and stocks. The company offers several account types with low minimum deposit requirement on MT4 platform, as well as a variety of trading tools and educational resources. However, LQDFX is currently not licensed or regulated by any financial institution.
Fusion Markets is well-regulated forex broker with an excellent operation. With Fusion Market, traders can access forex trading with 250+ trading instruments, including forex, energy, precious metals, equity indices, and stocks with leverage up to 1:500 and spread from 0.0 pips via MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, and TradingView platforms. Demo accounts are available and there is no minimum deposit requirement.
Axi (formerly AxiTrader) was founded in 2007, and has since expanded its presence to include offices in other regions, including Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Axi welcomes all kinds of traders of all skill levels. If you're new to trading and want to start without too much capitalspending much, the $0 minimum deposit and user-friendly platform are great. Irrespective of a traders skill, there are many options to trade, good spreads, and lightning-fast execution. And for those inclined towards advanced features, Axi's ECN system and MetaTrader 4 platform are a notable combination.
Founded in 2013, Robinhood is an online Forex broker based in the United States, which offers products and services in cryptos, retirement, options, and futures. Additionally, Robinhood provides access to American Depositary Receipts for over 650 global companies and the ability to trade fractional shares.
AMarkets is an unregulated forex broker based in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, offering various appealing trading conditions such as high leverage, and access to popular trading platforms like MetaTrader4 and MetaTrader5. It provides a wide range of trading instruments across seven asset classes, including forex, metals, cryptocurrencies, bonds, commodities, indices, and stocks. AMarkets also offers a mobile trading app for both Android and iOS users, allowing traders to access their accounts on the go.
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is an online broker offering financial services to individual investors, employers, institutions, charitable donors and innovators. Fidelity manages employee benefit programs for over 22,000 businesses, and supports more than 13,500 financial institutions with investment and technology solutions to grow their businesses. Headquartered in Boston, Fidelity serves customers through 12 regional sites across the globe and more than 200 Investor Centers.
NordFX is a forex broker that offers currencies, commodities, shares & indices, and cryptocurrencies for your personal investment and trading options. It was established in 2008 and is registered in Vanuatu. NordFX provides online trading platforms and free training. The MetaTrader platforms also provide automated trading and market signals. However, it currently does not have any valid regulation.
Founded in 2005, LMFX is an unregulated broker registered in the UK, offering trading in forex, indices, commodities, metals, energy, and shares with leverage up to 1:1000 via the popular MT4 platform. The minimum deposit requirement is as low as 5 USD/EUR.