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BDSwiss

4.4/5
  • Multiple available platforms, including its BDSwiss Mobile and WebTrader apps, as well as MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5).
  • BDSwiss’ Triple Zero account, launched in February 2022 and available to new clients outside the EU, features all-in pricing close to zero pips (for 12 month promo period). Average spread data is not available.
  • Daily Videos market coverage series is created by in-house staff.
  • Acts as an agency broker, demonstrating balanced slippage with no requotes or order rejections (execution statistics are published monthly).
  • Offers Autochartist and proprietary Trends Analysis.
  • Trading signals and real-time alerts are available via the BDSwiss Telegram channel.
  • RAW account has lower spreads and commissions (though it requires a $5,000 deposit).
  • VIP clients gain access to the Premium version of Trend Analysis, with 500 trend patterns.

AvaTrade

4.4/5
  • Founded in 2006, AvaTrade is regulated in three tier-1 jurisdictions and four tier-2 jurisdictions, making it a safe broker (low-risk) for trading CFDs and forex.
  • Alongside MetaTrader, AvaTrade offers its proprietary platforms AvaTrade WebTrader and AvaTradeGO, with innovative features such as AvaProtect.
  • The AvaOptions app, powered by Sentry Derivatives, provides AvaTrade clients with an excellent forex options mobile trading platform.
  • AvaTrade offers 44 forex options, in addition to over 1,200 CFDs.
  • AvaTrade offers AvaSocial, along with ZuluTrade and DupliTrade for social copy trading, and finished Best in Class for 2023.
  • AvaTrade ranks Best in Class for Professional traders for 2022.

Admiral Markets

4.5/5
  • Admiral Markets stands out among the crowded field of MetaTrader-only brokers who offer few — if any — supplemental platform features.
  • Offers StereoTrader dashboard for MetaTrader and Supreme suite of custom indicators.
  • Premium Analytics features Dow Jones News, sentiment analysis from Acuity Trading, and Trading Central signals.
  • Outstanding educational content — Admiral Markets is a top contender in this category in 2023.
  • Regulated in Australia (ASIC), Cyprus (CySEC), the U.K. (FCA), Canada (New SRO), South Africa (FSCA), and Jordan (JSC).
  • 340 Admiral Markets staff serve over 48,000 clients, with more than $82 million in clients assets.
  • Offers 6,942 tradeable symbols across CFDs, forex pairs, and exchange-traded securities via the Admiral Invest account.
  • Admiral significantly expanded its range of tradeable symbols on MetaTrader 5 to nearly 3,800 across multiple asset classes.
  • Launched fractional shares and expanded the number of crypto assets available to 47.
  • Provides a unique set of volatility protection tools for managing risk.
  • Competitive pricing for EUR/USD; the all-in cost for its commission-based account is 0.7 pips (after $6 fee).
  • Holds indemnity insurance for up to 100,000 euro per customer in Cyprus, to help cover losses related to an insolvency event.

ACY Securities

4/5
  • Offers the full MetaTrader suite (MT4 and MT5).
  • Proprietary ICHI Scalper EA available for algorithmic trading.
  • Offers a good range of CFD markets.
  • Competitive spreads on gold, and commission-based ProZero account with discounts available via an active trader program.
  • Finologix charts have a good foundation for ACY’s proprietary platform development and are integrated into the ACY Cloud client portal.
  • Share trading is available on MT5.
  • Yearlong Trading Cup competition crowdsources the best day traders to compete for allocations, akin to a proprietary trading firm.

Pepperstone

4.4/5
  • Low FX spreads
  • Regulated by FCA (U.K.)
  • Offers protection for U.K. client accounts
  • Range of platform offerings

IG

4.2/5
  • Extensive range of offerings
  • Accepts U.S. clients
  • Regulated by FCA (U.K.) and CFTC, NFA (U.S.)
  • Emphasis on education and research
  • Offers protection for U.K./E.U. client accounts

XTB Online Trading

4.4/5
  • Low FX spreads
  • Regulated by FCA (U.K.)
  • Offers protection for client accounts
  • Emphasis on customer service

Saxo Markets

4.1/5
  • Extensive range of offerings
  • Regulated by FCA (U.K.)
  • Forex-specific research
  • Superior user interface
  • Offers protection for client accounts

London Capital Group (LCG)

4.3/5
  • Emphasis on customer service
  • Regulated by FCA (U.K.)
  • Offers protection for client accounts

CMC Markets

4.2/5
  • Extensive range of offerings
  • Regulated by FCA (U.K.)
  • Emphasis on education and customer service
  • Industry-leading research amenities
  • Offers protection for client accounts