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Search from a wide range of regulated brokers and pick the one that meets your expectations. Read reviews, compare their score as well as other critical information which will help you make a more informed decision on which broker to choose. Our Ranking Criteria and Broker Scores are based on several factors, these factors are deemed by our team as a necessary benchmark for choosing the right Broker. The factors are then individually assessed and given a certain weight & score, all the factor scores are then aggregated to make up the complete Ranking Score for each Broker. Click here to find out more.

# . Broker Categories Founded Type Min Deposit Max Leverage Score Open account
1 pepperstone-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Pepperstone CFDs on Forex, Stocks, Equties, Indices, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Copy Trading * 2010 NDD 0 1:400* 90.28
2 Blackbull-fav-icon-1.png Blackbull Forex, Shares, Commodities, Futures, Indices, Crypto 2014 ECN 0 1:500 88.80
3 xm-fav-icon-brokersnest.png XM Forex, CFDs of Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Energies 2009 Market Maker 5 1:888 88.52
4 vantage-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Vantage FX Forex, Indices, Energy, Commodities, CFDs on Stocks, ETFs, Copy Trading, Cryptocurrencies 2009 STP 200 1:500 88.19
5 avatrade-fav-icon-brokersnest.png AvaTrade Forex, CFDs on Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Vanilla Options, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptocurrencies, Copy Trading 2006 Market Maker 100 1:400 84.46
6 capital.com-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Capital.com Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Forex, Cryptocurrencies, CFDs on Stocks 2016 Market Maker 20 1:30 82.82
7 fxpro-fav-icon-brokersnest.png FXPro Forex, Commodities, Shares, Indices, Energies, Futures, Cryptocurrencies 2006 STP 500 1:30 82.21
8 exness-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Exness Forex, Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Energies, Indices, Stocks, Copy Trading 2008 ECN, Market Maker, NDD 10 1:1000 80.98
9 plus500-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Plus500 Forex, CFDs on Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Options, Cryptocurrenices, ETFs 2008 Market Maker 100 1:30 79.95
10 easymarkets-fav-icon-brokersnest.png easyMarkets Forex, CFDs on Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Vanilla Options, Cryptocurrencies 2001 Market Maker 100 1:30 78.93
11 forex.com-fav-icon-brokersnest.png forex.com Forex, CFDs on Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Cryptocurrencies 1999 Market Maker, ECN, STP 100 1:50 77.29
12 fxtm-fav-icon-brokersnest.png FXTM Forex, CFDs on Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Copy Trading 2011 NND 10 1:30 75.85
13 eightcap-fav-icon-brokersnest-2.png Eightcap Forex, Commodities, Indices, Shares, Cryptocurrencies 2009 ECN 100 1:500 75.03
14 ironfx-fav-icon-brokersnest.png IronFX Forex, CFDs on Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Futures, Copy Trading 2010 Market Maker 100 1:500 74.46
15 markets-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Markets Forex, CDFs on Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Bonds, Cryprocurrencies, Blends 2008 Market Maker 100 1:200 73.60
16 monetamarkets-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Moneta Markets Forex, Commodities, Indices, ETFs, CFDs on Stocks, Copy Trading 2020 Market Maker 200 1:500 71.55
17 iq-fav-icon-brokersnest.png IQoption Forex, CFDs of Stocks, Cryptocurrencies 2013 Market Maker 10 1:30 70.73
18 axi-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Axi Forex, Indices, Commodities, CFDs on Stocks, Copy Trading 2007 Market Maker 0 1:400 68.47
19 hycm-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Hycm Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities 1997 Market Maker 100 01:30 66.83
20 axiory-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Axiory Forex, CFD Indices, Energies, Commodities, CFDs on Stocks, Stocks, ETFs, Copy Trading 2012 STP 50 1:777 66.11
21 darwinex-fav-icon-brokersnest.png Darwinex Forex, Indices, Commodities, CFDs on Stocks, ETFs, Copy Trading 2012 Market Maker, STP 500 1:30 62.32

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 67-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Pepperstone disclaimer: Between 74-89 % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
*The maximum leverage shown applies to retail clients under the CMA. For EU/UK retail clients, the maximum leverage is 1:30.

eToro disclaimer: 76% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

Risk warning

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 67-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

How to Choose the Best Broker in 2026

  • Be sure to check whether the broker is regulated
  • Consider the variety and quantity of currencies pairs offered, the more the better
  • Compare the brokers based on the spreads and commissions
  • Are the withdrawals easy to perform?
  • Check the account types and customizability offered
  • Is customer support adequate and efficient?
  • Confirm that the Trading Platform and its technical and analytical tools are sufficient to your requirements

Ranking criteria and scores

Our Ranking Criteria and Broker Scores are based on several factors, these factors are deemed by our team as a necessary benchmark for choosing the right Broker. The factors are then individually assessed and given a certain weight & score, all the factor scores are then aggregated to make up the complete Ranking Score for each Broker. Few factors we take into consideration are Customer Support, Regulations, Percentage of Loss, Website Popularity, Platforms Available, Website Usability & Experience, Customer Reviews. Each of these criteria is given a certain Score from 1 to 10, after each criterion have been given a Score we then calculate the Overall Ranking Score for each Broker which is reflected in our Ranking Tables.

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Our Ranking Criteria and Broker Scores are based on several factors, these factors are deemed by our team as a necessary benchmark for choosing the right Broker. The factors are then individually assessed and given a certain weight & score, all the factor scores are then aggregated to make up the complete Ranking Score for each Broker. The main factors we take into consideration are Customer Support, Regulations, Percentage of Loss, Website Popularity, Platforms Available, Avg. Connection Time, Website Usability & Experience, Customer Reviews. Each of these criteria is given a certain score from 1 to 10, after each criterion have been given a Score we then calculate the Overall Ranking Score for each Broker which is reflected in our Ranking Tables.

*Some Brokers may have different scores depending on which Ranking Table they are placed in, and which other Brokers they are compared to.

New to trading?

Read about the foreigh exchange industry and learn how to trade the financial markets online. If you are new to trading, make sure you get familiar with the forex basics and read related material which will provide you the necessary knowledge to start your trading journey.

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