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# Fees Regulated by Assets CFD loss Actions
1 Veltra InvestNeo-broker (cash equities) 8.7 $1 €1 flat per trade, free recurring plans AFM, DNB StocksETFsBondsCrypto — Visit
2 Northgate MarketsMulti-asset broker 8.6 $50 Commission-free shares, spreads from 0.6 pips FCA, CySEC, ASIC StocksETFsForexIndices+2 68% Visit
3 Kestrel TradingForex & CFD broker 8.6 $200 Raw spreads from 0.0 pips + $3.50 per lot per side ASIC, FCA, DFSA, FSCA ForexIndicesCommoditiesStocks+2 71% Visit
4 Lumen SecuritiesMobile brokerage 8.6 None US$0 commission on US stocks, 0.03% on HK/SG MAS, ASIC, SFC StocksETFsOptionsFunds — Visit
5 Tidewater InvestOnline brokerage & robo-advisor 8.5 None C$0 on ETFs, C$4.95 on stocks, 0.4% managed CIRO, FINRA, CNBV StocksETFsOptionsBonds+1 — Visit
6 Meridian BrokersFull-service broker 8.3 None €4.90 + 0.25% per order, capped at €69 BaFin, CySEC StocksETFsBondsOptions+2 — Visit
7 Pinnacle DigitalCrypto & equities platform 8.2 $10 0.5% crypto, €0 stocks, staking from 2.5% CBI, CySEC CryptoStocksETFs — Visit
8 Orbit CapitalSocial trading platform 8.2 $100 Zero commission, spreads from 1.0 pip CySEC, FSA StocksETFsForexIndices+2 74% Visit
9 Halden & CoWealth manager & brokerage 8.1 $10,000 0.35% p.a. custody + 0.15% per trade FINMA, BaFin, DFSA StocksETFsBondsFunds+2 — Visit
10 Sable MarketsForex & CFD broker 8.1 $25 Spreads from 0.8 pips, no commission on Standard DFSA, FSCA, CMA, SCA ForexIndicesCommoditiesStocks+1 76% Visit

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Regulation carries the most weight because you cannot fix it after the fact. Cost comes next because it compounds. The bar is the exact formula behind every number on this site.

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  • Safety & regulationLicences held, client-money segregation, compensation cover and disclosure quality.
  • Total costSpreads, commissions, conversion, financing and the fees that hide in the small print.
  • Platform & toolsSpeed, reliability, order types, charting and how well the app works on a phone.
  • Customer supportResponse time, channels, languages and whether a human answers.
  • EducationDemo access, structured courses and the honesty of the marketing.

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Europe 18 countries · EU passporting, MiFID II protections and national regulators. Americas 6 countries · From Canada to the Southern Cone, with very different regulatory regimes. Middle East 4 countries · Fast-growing markets with strong free-zone regulators such as DFSA. Asia-Pacific 9 countries · Mature hubs like Singapore and Australia alongside emerging markets. Africa 3 countries · Local licensing is improving quickly; check the regulator before you deposit.

Latest checks

What changed recently

  1. Licence check

    Northgate Markets: Re-verified the FCA and CySEC registrations against the public registers.

  2. Fee change

    Veltra Invest: Interest on uninvested cash lowered from 3.4% to 3.1%. Fee score unchanged.

  3. New listing

    Sable Markets: Added for Kenya after confirming the CMA online-forex licence.

  4. Score update

    Lumen Securities: Platform score raised to 9.2 after the options chain and paper-trading update.

  5. Fee change

    Orbit Capital: Inactivity fee now starts after 6 months instead of 12. Fee score lowered.

  6. Licence check

    Pinnacle Digital: MiCA registration confirmed with the Central Bank of Ireland.

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