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USD/MXN Price Forecast: Peso rally targets April 2024 low
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Indonesian Rupiah: Two-way risks around support levels - OCBC
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CySEC Flags 10 Websites as Unauthorised for Investment or Crypto Services
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PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence
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Consumers warned to beware of risky mini-bonds and loan notes
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IC MarketsEditorial score9.6/10IC Markets stands out for an ASIC licence, 19 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and MetaTrader 4 and 5.
Last reviewed date: 26 August 2026Read review
TabTradeEditorial score9.4/10TabTrade stands out for raw spreads from 0.0 pips, a low minimum deposit of $0, MetaTrader 5 and copy trading. The main issues to consider are offshore-only regulation, no negative balance protection and no compensation scheme.
Last reviewed date: 26 August 2026Read review
XMEditorial score9.2/10XM stands out for a CySEC licence, 17 years of operating history, a low minimum deposit of $5 and MetaTrader 4 and 5. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
Last reviewed date: 26 August 2026Read review
AdmiralsEditorial score9.0/10Admirals stands out for an FCA licence, 25 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and a low minimum deposit of $25. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
Last reviewed date: 26 August 2026Read review
eToroEditorial score9.0/10eToro stands out for an FCA licence, 19 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.2 pips and a low minimum deposit of $50.
Last reviewed date: 26 August 2026Read review
Markets.comEditorial score9.0/10Markets.com stands out for a CySEC licence, 18 years of operating history, MetaTrader 4 and 5 and automated trading support. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
Last reviewed date: 26 August 2026Read review
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Office not foundTradefxProfit: nothing at 82 Whitechapel High Street
TradefxProfit gives 82 Whitechapel High Street in east London as its office. The team went in, checked the directory and walked the floor, and found no trace of the company.
Office not foundAccessFinance: not on the directory at 8 St James's Square
AccessFinance lists an office at 8 St James's Square in the West End. The building's lobby directory carries every tenant, and AccessFinance is not among them.
Address mismatchBrait FX: the office address is a supermarket
Brait FX publishes 1 Brewhouse Yard in Clerkenwell as its office. The address is a supermarket, with shelves of groceries where a reception would be.
Office not foundReliable FX Trades: unknown at the front desk of 5 New Street Square
Reliable FX Trades names 5 New Street Square, a large modern office block off Fetter Lane. The building's reception had never heard of the company.
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Retail trading position data
Explore available long and short positioning, volume ratios and position distribution across selected instruments and reporting sources.
Long/short positions
64% of retail traders are long Gold
Long 64%Short 36%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 8 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
62% of retail traders are short EUR/USD
Long 38%Short 62%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
55% of retail traders are long Bitcoin
Long 55%Short 45%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 4 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
53.3% of retail traders are long GBP/USD
Long 53.3%Short 46.7%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
71.7% of retail traders are long USD/JPY
Long 71.7%Short 28.3%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
55.2% of retail traders are short Nasdaq 100
Long 44.8%Short 55.2%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 3 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
56.2% of retail traders are long USD/CAD
Long 56.2%Short 43.8%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
76% of retail traders are short AUD/USD
Long 24%Short 76%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC.
By broker
OANDA85.2% long
Dukascopy72.9% long
InstaForex70.1% long- XM58.4% long
- AMAMarkets57.7% long
- FXFX Blue56.4% long
- FXFXSSI54.9% long
- MyMyfxbook50.5% short
- InstaForex53.1% long
- FXFX Blue56% short
- AMAMarkets57.5% short
- MyMyfxbook62.5% short
- OANDA62.5% short
- Dukascopy62.9% short
- FXFXSSI64.1% short
- XM66.2% short
- FIFIBO Group83% short
- MyMyfxbook55% long
- AMAMarkets50.8% long
- FXFXSSI51% short
- Dukascopy57.6% short
- OANDA61% long
- FXFX Blue58.9% long
- XM50.6% long
- InstaForex50.5% long
- AMAMarkets53.1% short
- MyMyfxbook55.8% short
- FXFXSSI58.7% short
- Dukascopy68.3% short
- FIFIBO Group92% short
- FIFIBO Group86% long
- MyMyfxbook83.6% long
- FXFXSSI74% long
- FXFX Blue73.2% long
- AMAMarkets65.2% long
- OANDA64.7% long
- XM60.7% long
- InstaForex52.8% long
- Dukascopy67.5% short
- AMAMarkets50.4% short
- Dukascopy60.8% short
- FXFXSSI62.7% short
- FIFIBO Group99% long
- XM66% long
- MyMyfxbook65.9% long
- InstaForex61.9% long
- FXFX Blue61.6% long
- Dukascopy57% long
- FXFXSSI52.6% long
- AMAMarkets50.6% long
- OANDA61% short
- InstaForex70.2% long
- OANDA54.1% short
- AMAMarkets71.4% short
- Dukascopy71.7% short
- FIFIBO Group78% short
- XM82.7% short
- FXFXSSI84.8% short
- FXFX Blue85.3% short
- MyMyfxbook90% short
Most one-sided right now
- Ether85.4% long
- GBP/JPY81.1% long
- EUR/AUD80.9% long
- DAX 4078.5% long
- AUD/USD76% short
- USD/JPY71.7% long
- EUR/GBP70.8% short
The crowd tends to be most lopsided at the end of a long move. Data source: FXSSI current ratio, read from nine brokers and reporting sources.
Position data may be delayed, incomplete or based on a limited group of accounts. It is informational and should not be treated as trading advice.
Compare forex broker spreads
Compare available bid, ask, spread and swap information for EUR/USD across supported brokers and account types.
| Broker | Account type | Bid | Ask | Spread | Daily average | Long swap | Short swap | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMC Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 Axi | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| TabTrade | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.03 pips0.04 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 Blueberry Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.04 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| Eightcap | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.06 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| IC Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.4 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| Admirals | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.6 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 HF Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 MultiBank Group | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.4 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 FP Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 GO Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 ACY Securities | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
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