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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: 3 November 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: 3 November 2026Read review
EightcapEditorial score9.2/10Eightcap stands out for an ASIC licence, 17 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and MetaTrader 4 and 5. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
Last reviewed date: 3 November 2026Read review
FxProEditorial score9.2/10FxPro stands out for an FCA licence, 27 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and a low minimum deposit of $0.
Last reviewed date: 3 November 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: 3 November 2026Read review
AvaTradeEditorial score9.0/10AvaTrade stands out for a Central Bank of Ireland licence, 20 years of operating history, MetaTrader 4 and 5 and automated trading support. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
Last reviewed date: 3 November 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
56.1% of retail traders are long Gold
Long 56.1%Short 43.9%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 8 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
77.3% of retail traders are long EUR/USD
Long 77.3%Short 22.7%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
78.9% of retail traders are long Bitcoin
Long 78.9%Short 21.1%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 4 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
59.8% of retail traders are long GBP/USD
Long 59.8%Short 40.2%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
61.8% of retail traders are long Nasdaq 100
Long 61.8%Short 38.2%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 3 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
72.9% of retail traders are long AUD/USD
Long 72.9%Short 27.1%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
74.1% of retail traders are short USD/CAD
Long 25.9%Short 74.1%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
54.2% of retail traders are short USD/JPY
Long 45.8%Short 54.2%
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 11:50 UTC.
By broker
OANDA74.5% long
Dukascopy74.4% long
InstaForex69.8% long- FXFXSSI65.5% long
- XM57% long
- AMAMarkets55% long
- FXFX Blue50.4% short
- MyMyfxbook59.5% short
- MyMyfxbook85.2% long
- XM82.8% long
- FXFX Blue81.5% long
- AMAMarkets75.3% long
- FXFXSSI71.9% long
- Dukascopy70.3% long
- OANDA64.7% long
- InstaForex53.5% long
- FIFIBO Group74% short
- MyMyfxbook79% long
- Dukascopy73.9% long
- AMAMarkets69.7% long
- FXFXSSI56.6% long
- XM70.5% long
- AMAMarkets69.8% long
- FXFX Blue65.6% long
- FXFXSSI63.7% long
- OANDA62.2% long
- InstaForex50.3% long
- MyMyfxbook50.9% short
- Dukascopy72.1% short
- FIFIBO Group94% short
- AMAMarkets70.3% long
- FXFXSSI64.6% long
- Dukascopy53.2% short
- XM84.4% long
- FXFXSSI82.1% long
- FXFX Blue80.8% long
- AMAMarkets79.4% long
- MyMyfxbook71.8% long
- InstaForex71.4% long
- OANDA64.3% long
- FIFIBO Group64% long
- Dukascopy69.1% short
- InstaForex62.4% long
- AMAMarkets50.2% long
- Dukascopy53.5% short
- FIFIBO Group71% short
- FXFX Blue73.6% short
- MyMyfxbook73.6% short
- OANDA74% short
- FXFXSSI74.1% short
- XM76.2% short
- FXFX Blue55.7% long
- InstaForex52.8% long
- MyMyfxbook51% long
- OANDA51.5% short
- AMAMarkets63.9% short
- FXFXSSI65.6% short
- Dukascopy72% short
- FIFIBO Group76% short
- XM79.6% short
Most one-sided right now
- NZD/USD89.3% long
- EUR/CHF88.7% long
- Dow Jones85% long
- Ether84.6% long
- Bitcoin78.9% long
- EUR/USD77.3% long
- EUR/GBP76.5% long
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 | 3 November 2026 |
| Axi | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
| TabTrade | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.03 pips0.04 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
 Blueberry Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.04 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
| Eightcap | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.06 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
| IC Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.4 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
| HF Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
 FXTM | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
 Tickmill | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
| EC Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
| Admirals | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.6 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
| GO Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3 November 2026 |
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