XTB Reviewed
Poland
Forex / CFD
Since 2002
EU/EEA licence
Warsaw-listed broker with the xStation platform; offers commission-free stocks and ETFs up to a monthly volume alongside CFDs, with branches across the EU.
82
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Poland
Forex / CFD
Since 2002
EU/EEA licence
Pepperstone Reviewed
Australia
Forex / CFD
Since 2010
EU/EEA licence
Australian ECN-style broker with raw-spread accounts on MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView; EU clients are served by Pepperstone EU in Cyprus.
74
eToro Reviewed
Israel
Forex / CFD
Since 2007
EU/EEA licence
Social-trading platform best known for CopyTrader; its European business is run by eToro (Europe) Ltd in Cyprus and it listed on Nasdaq in 2025.
82
Plus500 Reviewed
Israel
Forex / CFD
Since 2008
EU/EEA licence
Single-platform CFD provider listed in London; runs European entities in Cyprus (CySEC) and Estonia (Finantsinspektsioon) plus a UK entity.
82
Admirals Reviewed
Estonia
Forex / CFD
Since 2001
EU/EEA licence
Formerly Admiral Markets; Tallinn-based group whose EU business is supervised by Estonia's Finantsinspektsioon.
74
FOREX.com Reviewed
United States
Forex / CFD
Since 2001
EU/EEA licence
StoneX-owned forex specialist; EU clients are handled by StoneX Europe Ltd in Cyprus.
74
Fortrade Reviewed
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2013
EU/EEA licence
UK broker running a Cypriot entity (Fortrade Cyprus) for EU clients.
74
Capital.com Reviewed
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2016
EU/EEA licence
Fast-growing CFD app with a large learning library; EU clients are served by Capital Com SV Investments Ltd in Cyprus.
70
HYCM Reviewed
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 1977
EU/EEA licence
Brand of the Henyep group, which traces its roots to a 1977 Hong Kong gold dealer; HYCM (Europe) Ltd is the Cyprus entity.
70
Tickmill Reviewed
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2014
EU/EEA licence
Low-commission broker aimed at active traders; runs Tickmill Europe in Cyprus and Tickmill UK.
70
Trading 212 Reviewed
United Kingdom
Stocks / ETFs
Since 2004
EU/EEA licence
Commission-free share and ETF app with automated "Pies"; originated as Bulgarian broker Avus Capital, now serving Europe through UK, Bulgarian and Cypriot entities.
70
XM Reviewed
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2009
EU/EEA licence
Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd in Limassol serves EU clients; the XM Global brand is a separate Belize entity.
70
easyMarkets Reviewed
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2001
EU/EEA licence
Known for fixed spreads and "dealCancellation"; Easy Forex Trading Ltd in Cyprus is the EU entity.
66
Exness Reviewed
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2008
EU/EEA licence
Very high-volume broker whose best-known high-leverage offer is only available through its non-EU entities; EU residents fall under the Cyprus entity and ESMA limits.
66
FP Markets Reviewed
Australia
Forex / CFD
Since 2005
EU/EEA licence
Australian broker with raw-spread accounts; EU clients are served by First Prudential Markets Ltd in Cyprus.
66
FxPro Reviewed
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2006
EU/EEA licence
Long-standing CFD broker offering four platforms, with European clients typically onboarded by FxPro Financial Services in Cyprus.
66
IC Markets Reviewed
Australia
Forex / CFD
Since 2007
EU/EEA licence
Sydney-founded raw-spread broker popular with algorithmic traders; the EU entity IC Markets (EU) Ltd is licensed in Cyprus.
66
Freedom24 Reviewed
Cyprus
Stocks / ETFs
EU/EEA licence
Brand of Freedom Finance Europe Ltd in Cyprus, part of the Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp.
63
Libertex Reviewed
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 1997
EU/EEA licence
Brand of Indication Investments Ltd in Cyprus; part of the long-running Libertex group.
62
RoboMarkets Reviewed
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2012
EU/EEA licence
EU arm of the RoboForex group, licensed by CySEC and offering its R StocksTrader platform.
62
Bank of Cyprus
Cyprus
Bank
Since 1899
EU/EEA licence
Cyprus's largest bank, listed in Athens and London.
78
StoneX
United States
Futures
Since 1924
EU/EEA licence
Nasdaq-listed financial services group behind FOREX.com and City Index, with a long commodities heritage.
78
ThinkMarkets
Australia
Forex / CFD
Since 2010
EU/EEA licence
Multi-regulated CFD broker with its own ThinkTrader platform alongside MetaTrader.
74
ATFX
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2014
EU/EEA licence
Multi-regulated MT4 broker with a CySEC entity for EU clients.
70
Eightcap
Australia
Forex / CFD
Since 2009
EU/EEA licence
Melbourne broker with close TradingView integration and a CySEC-licensed EU entity.
70
EXANTE
Malta
Multi-asset
Since 2011
EU/EEA licence
Multi-asset broker with a Maltese investment-firm licence, aimed at professional and high-net-worth traders.
70
FXCM
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 1999
EU/EEA licence
Pioneer of the Trading Station platform, owned by Jefferies Financial Group; EU clients are served from Cyprus.
70
FXOpen
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2005
EU/EEA licence
ECN broker with UK, Australian and Cypriot entities and its own TickTrader terminal.
70
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HFM
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2010
EU/EEA licence
Formerly HotForex; HF Markets (Europe) Ltd is the Cyprus-licensed EU entity.
70