Capital.com review

EU/EEA licence Cyprus Forex / CFD Founded 2016 Reviewed 30 September 2026
70
Good protectionProtection Score out of 100. See breakdown

Fast-growing CFD app with a large learning library; EU clients are served by Capital Com SV Investments Ltd in Cyprus.

Headquarters
Cyprus
Founded
2016
Type
Forex & CFD brokers
Licences on record
5 (2 European)
EU client entity
Capital Com SV Investments Ltd (CySEC)
Platforms
Own platform, MetaTrader 4, TradingView
Products
Forex, CFDs
Website
capital.com

Strengths

  • Easy-to-use platform with integrated education and risk tools
  • TradingView and MetaTrader 4 connectivity
  • Licensed by CySEC, the FCA, ASIC and others

Watch-outs

  • CFD-focused – limited real-asset investing for EU clients
  • Costs are in the spread; active traders should compare with raw-spread accounts

Overview

Capital.com was founded in 2016 and grew rapidly with a mobile-first CFD app and a large library of learning content.

Which entity serves you

EU residents are served by Capital Com SV Investments Ltd, licensed by CySEC, with ESMA protections and the Cyprus ICF. UK clients deal with the FCA-authorised UK company; Australian and other clients with local entities, and some international clients with a Bahamas or Seychelles entity.

Platforms and products

Its own web and mobile platform, TradingView integration and MetaTrader 4. Products are CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, shares and crypto.

Our view

A well-designed entry point for new traders, provided you respect the risks of leverage – read Capital.com's published retail-loss percentage and start small.

Licences on record

Brands often operate several companies. The one that onboards you depends on where you live, and that company's regulator decides your protection. Confirm the entity on the official register before you deposit.

RegulatorJurisdictionTypeCheck it
CySEC Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Cyprus EU/EEA – passportable Official register
FCA Financial Conduct Authority United Kingdom UK Official register
ASIC Australian Securities and Investments Commission Australia Non-European Regulator website
FSA Seychelles Financial Services Authority (Seychelles) Seychelles Offshore Regulator website
SCB Securities Commission of The Bahamas Bahamas Offshore Regulator website

What protection would you get?

If you are a retail client of Capital.com's European entity, these safeguards apply by law. Which one applies to you depends on the entity you sign with.

Via a CySEC-licensed entity
Cyprus · EU member state
Via a FCA-licensed entity
United Kingdom

Verify Capital.com yourself

  1. Find the exact company name in the footer of the website and in the client agreement you are asked to sign.
  2. Search that name on the register of the regulator listed for your country (links above). Make sure the register shows the same website domain.
  3. Check warning lists for look-alike names: IOSCO I-SCAN covers alerts from regulators worldwide.
  4. Never download remote-access software or move money because someone "from the broker" phoned you. How clone-firm scams work.

Protection Score breakdown

FactorPoints
Holds at least one European licence (EU/EEA, UK or Swiss)+40
ESMA/FCA retail protections available (leverage caps, negative balance protection, compensation scheme)+15
Supervised in 3 strong jurisdictions+8
Operating for 10 years+7
Total70/100

The score measures structural protection from licences and corporate facts, not costs, service or platform quality. A high score does not mean a firm is right for you. Methodology.

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About this data

Profile type: reviewed profile. Licence data is from our research and has not yet been re-checked against every register; confirm it on the official register before relying on it. Last updated 30 September 2026.

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