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Brokers by region

Brokers with an entity serving: European Union

The table shows the legal entity and regulation that apply to this region for each reviewed broker. Protections such as compensation schemes and leverage limits depend on the entity, so always check which entity would hold an account.

Entities and regulation

BrokerLegal entityRegulator and licenceScoreReview
ActivTrades ActivMarkets Empresa de Investimento, S.A. CMVM (Portugal), registration 433 (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
AvaTrade AVA Trade EU Limited Central Bank of Ireland, reference C53877 4.0 Read Review
Capital.com Capital Com SV Investments Ltd CySEC, licence 319/17 4.9 Read Review
Capital.com Capital Com Group Ltd CySEC, licence 463/25 (authorised 10/11/2025) 4.9 Read Review
CMC Markets CMC Markets Germany GmbH BaFin, register number 154814 (source: broker disclosure) 4.2 Read Review
Eightcap Eightcap EU Ltd CySEC, licence 246/14 4.2 Read Review
eToro eToro (Europe) Ltd CySEC, licence 109/10 3.8 Read Review
Exness Exness (Cy) Ltd CySEC, licence 178/12 4.6 Read Review
Forex.com StoneX Europe Ltd CySEC, licence 400/21 4.4 Read Review
FP Markets First Prudential Markets Ltd CySEC, licence 371/18 3.9 Read Review
FXCM Stratos Europe Ltd (ex FXCM EU LTD) CySEC, licence 392/20 3.8 Read Review
FXPrimus Primus Global Ltd CySEC, licence 261/14 3.9 Read Review
FxPro FxPro Financial Services Ltd CySEC, licence 078/07 4.1 Read Review
HFM HF Markets (Europe) Ltd CySEC, licence 183/12 3.9 Read Review
IC Markets IC Markets (EU) Ltd CySEC, licence 362/18 3.8 Read Review
IG IG Europe GmbH BaFin, register number 148759 (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited Central Bank of Ireland, reference C423427 (source: broker disclosure) 4.7 Read Review
IronFX Notesco Financial Services Ltd CySEC, CIF licence 125/10 5.0 Read Review
Libertex Indication Investments Ltd CySEC, licence 164/12 3.6 Read Review
OANDA OANDA TMS Brokers S.A. Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), licence KPWiG-4021-54-1/2004 (source: broker disclosure) 2.9 Read Review

Broker reviews for this region

19 brokers

IronFX

Reviewed
Editorial score 5.0 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 125/10, FCA 585561, FSCA FSP 45276, BVI FSC SIBA/L/24/1175
Read Review: IronFX

Capital.com

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.9 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 793714, CySEC 319/17 and 463/25, ASIC AFSL 513393, SCB SIA-F245
Read Review: Capital.com

Interactive Brokers

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.7 out of 5
Regulation
SEC/CFTC, FINRA member (US); FCA FRN 208159; CBI C423427; ASIC AFSL 453554
Read Review: Interactive Brokers

ActivTrades

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.6 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 434413, CMVM 433, SCB Bahamas, FSC Mauritius GB24203277
Read Review: ActivTrades

Exness

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.6 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 178/12, CMA Kenya 162, FSA Seychelles SD025
Read Review: Exness

IG

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.6 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 195355, BaFin 148759, ASIC AFSL 515106, FSCA 41393, NFA 0509630 (tastyfx)
Read Review: IG

Forex.com

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.4 out of 5
Regulation
NFA 0339826, FCA 446717, CySEC 400/21, CIMA 25033
Read Review: Forex.com

CMC Markets

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.2 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 173730, BaFin 154814, ASIC AFSL 238054, MAS CMS 100063, CIRO
Read Review: CMC Markets

Eightcap

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.2 out of 5
Regulation
ASIC AFSL 391441, FCA 921296, CySEC 246/14, SCB SIA-F220, FSA Seychelles SD100
Read Review: Eightcap

FxPro

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.1 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 078/07, FCA 509956, FSCA 45052, SCB SIA-F184
Read Review: FxPro

AvaTrade

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.0 out of 5
Regulation
CBI C53877, ASIC 406684, FSCA 45984, BVI FSC, ADGM FSRA 190018, FSA Japan
Read Review: AvaTrade

FP Markets

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.9 out of 5
Regulation
ASIC AFSL 286354, CySEC 371/18, CMA Kenya 193
Read Review: FP Markets

FXPrimus

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.9 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 261/14, VFSC Vanuatu 14595
Read Review: FXPrimus

HFM

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.9 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 183/12; FCA, FSCA, DFSA, FSA Seychelles, FSC Mauritius, CMA Kenya group entities
Read Review: HFM

eToro

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.8 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 109/10, FCA 583263, ASIC AFSL 491139, FSRA ADGM 220073, MAS CMS101824
Read Review: eToro

FXCM

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.8 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 217689, CySEC 392/20, ASIC AFSL 309763, FSCA 46534
Read Review: FXCM

IC Markets

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.8 out of 5
Regulation
ASIC AFSL 335692, CySEC 362/18, FSA Seychelles SD018
Read Review: IC Markets

OANDA

Reviewed
Editorial score 2.9 out of 5
Regulation
NFA 0325821, FCA 542574, ASIC AFSL 412981, KNF, BVI FSC SIBA/L/20/1130
Read Review: OANDA

This review is provided for general information and does not constitute an endorsement, investment advice or a recommendation to open an account. Broker information may change after publication. Readers should verify regulatory status, product availability, fees and legal documentation through official sources before making any decision.