Reviews

Compare forex brokers on what actually matters

Funding routes, withdrawal speed and licence first. The rest is detail.

Getting money in and out

The question that decides everything else for traders outside the broker's home market.

BrokerFunding routesMin deposit
IC Markets logoIC Markets
Credit/debit card, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, bank wire, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLi, Rapidpay, Klarna, cryptocurrency, local internet banking$200Review
TabTrade logoTabTrade
Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Skrill, Neteller, cryptocurrency, 50+ local payment methods$0Review
AvaTrade logoAvaTrade
Visa, Mastercard, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller and regional e-payment methods$100Review
XM logoXM
Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, electronic payment providers and local payment methods$5Review
FxPro logoFxPro
Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, crypto and regional/local payment methods$0Review
Markets.com
Visa, Mastercard, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller, Zotapay and regional methods$100Review
Plus500 logoPlus500
Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Trustly and regional methods$100Review
Admirals logoAdmirals
Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, Klarna, Trustly and local payment methods$25Review
eToro logoeToro
Credit/debit card, bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, eToro Money and regional methods$50Review
Focus Markets
Visa/Mastercard, bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, Bitwallet, cryptocurrency and regional methods$0Review

Rated brokers

One score, applied identically to every broker. How we rate.

BrokerRatingSpread fromMin depositRegulation
IC Markets logoIC Markets
9.50.0 pips$200ASICCySECSeychelles FSA+2Review
TabTrade logoTabTrade
9.30.0 pips$0FSCReview
AvaTrade logoAvaTrade
9.20.9 pips$100ASICCySECCentral Bank of Ireland+7Review
XM logoXM
9.10.8 pips$5CySECASICDFSA+2Review
FxPro logoFxPro
9.10.0 pips$0FCACySECFSCA+2Review
Markets.com
9.00.6 pips$100CySECFSCASVG registrationReview
Plus500 logoPlus500
8.90.6 pips$100FCAASICCySEC+12Review
Admirals logoAdmirals
8.90.0 pips$25FCACySECASIC+5Review
eToro logoeToro
8.80.2 pips$50FCACySECASIC+4Review
Focus Markets
8.70.0 pips$0ASICMauritius FSCReview

How we rate

One method, applied the same way to brokers who pay us and brokers who do not.

Regulation first

Who holds the licence, under what number, and what that obliges them to do.

Real trading costs

Spread and commission together, from published schedules rather than promotional pages.

Platforms named

What you would actually trade on, and whether your setup transfers if you leave.

Terms you can find

If withdrawal terms need a sales call, that counts against them.

Common questions

How do you make money?

Some brokers pay us a commission when a reader opens an account through our link. It costs you nothing extra, and it has no bearing on the rating - several brokers listed here have no commercial relationship with us at all.

Where do the figures come from?

Each broker's own published material in the first instance, recorded with the date it was compiled. We show every broker their review and correct it on evidence.

Is a higher rating a recommendation?

No. It means the broker scored well on regulation, cost, platform and transparency. Whether it suits you depends on what you trade and where you live.

Why is a broker I know missing?

We publish a review only when we hold enough verified detail to be useful. A broker with a name and nothing else gets no page rather than an empty one.