Forex & CFD broker ยท Founded 2012 ยท Dubai, UAE & Johannesburg, South Africa
Sable Markets review
Locally licensed trading for the Middle East and Africa.
76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. Your capital is at risk.
Sable Markets stands out for being licensed where its clients live. That matters in regions where many competitors operate purely offshore.
Score breakdown
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Safety & regulation8.3
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Total cost7.8
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Platform & tools8.0
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Customer support8.5
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Education7.7
Weighted overall: 8.1/10. Weights and evidence are explained in how we rank.
What we like
- Genuine local licences rather than offshore-only
- Deposits in AED, ZAR, KES, NGN
- Multilingual support that understands the region
What could be better
- Smaller instrument list
- No real shares
- Highest published loss rate on our list
Who it suits
Traders in the Gulf and sub-Saharan Africa who want to fund in local currency and deal with a regulator that can actually help them.
Costs in practice
The Standard account is spread-only from 0.8 pips; the Pro account tightens spreads and adds a $3 per-lot commission. Deposits and withdrawals to local methods are free, which is unusual.
Platform and tools
MetaTrader 4 and 5 are the primary platforms, with a proprietary mobile app for quick trades. Copy trading is available through the MT5 signals marketplace.
Safety
Client money is segregated under each licence. Negative balance protection applies to retail clients of the DFSA and FSCA entities.
Fees at a glance
| Summary | Spreads from 0.8 pips, no commission on Standard |
|---|---|
| Spread from | 0.8 pips EUR/USD |
| Commission | 0% Standard, $3 per lot Pro |
| Inactivity fee | None |
| Withdrawal fee | Free to local methods |
| Minimum deposit | $25 |
Regulation
| Regulator | Jurisdiction | Licence |
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| DFSA Dubai Financial Services Authority | DIFC, UAE | F00000 (sample) |
| FSCA Financial Sector Conduct Authority | South Africa | FSP 00000 (sample) |
| CMA Capital Markets Authority | Kenya | Sample licence |
| SCA Securities and Commodities Authority | UAE (onshore) | Sample licence |
Always confirm the licence on the regulator's own register before depositing. Here is how.
Features
- Demo account
- Copy trading
- Fractional shares
- MetaTrader 4
- MetaTrader 5
- TradingView
- cTrader
- Swap-free account
- Interest on cash
- Savings plans
- Trading API
- Options trading