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Strict oversightFinancial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority regulates over 45,000 financial firms in the United Kingdom. For retail forex and CFD brokers it enforces some of the tightest rules globally, including strict leverage limits, negative balance protection and mandatory segregation of client funds. Firms must meet high capital-adequacy and reporting standards.
84licensed brokers
Official registerLeverage cap (retail)
30:1 (major FX), 2:1 (crypto)
Client money
Segregated in ring-fenced client accounts under the CASS rules.
Compensation scheme
FSCS — up to £85,000 per client
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Licence categories
The types of authorisation this regulator issues to brokers.
- Full-scope investment firm (dealing as principal)
- Matched-principal / agency broker
- Restricted / appointed representative
Investor protections
Safeguards available to clients under this regime.
- Negative balance protection for retail clients
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) coverage
- Financial Ombudsman Service for complaints
- Marketing and risk-warning restrictions
FCA-regulated brokers
Brokers on BrokerBazaar that hold a FCA licence.
Exness – Check Exness regulation and read the exness broker review
84/100·Min $10
Pepperstone – Check Pepperstone regulation and read the pepperstone broker review
85/100·Min Varies by entity
HFM (HotForex) – Check HFM (HotForex) regulation and read the hfm (hotforex) broker review
82/100·Min $20
eToro – Check eToro regulation and read the etoro broker review
85/100·Min $50
Plus500 – Check Plus500 regulation and read the plus500 broker review
83/100·Min $10
Tickmill – Check Tickmill regulation and read the tickmill broker review
76/100·Min $100
Admirals – Check Admirals regulation and read the admirals broker review
80/100·Min $100
IG Markets Limited – Check IG Markets Limited regulation and read the ig markets limited broker review
85/100·Min $250
CMC Markets – Check CMC Markets regulation and read the cmc markets broker review
84/100·Min $0
Saxo – Check Saxo regulation and read the saxo broker review
74/100·Min $0
FxPro – Check FxPro regulation and read the fxpro broker review
76/100·Min $100
Trading 212 – Check Trading 212 regulation and read the trading 212 broker review
84/100·Min $1
Vantage – Check Vantage regulation and read the vantage broker review
82/100·Min $50
Eightcap – Check Eightcap regulation and read the eightcap broker review
81/100·Min $100
City Index – Check City Index regulation and read the city index broker review
81/100·Min $100
Trade Nation – Check Trade Nation regulation and read the trade nation broker review
67/100·Min $0
Swissquote – Check Swissquote regulation and read the swissquote broker review
78/100·Min $1000
Amana Capital – Check Amana Capital regulation and read the amana capital broker review
74/100·Min $10
VARIANSE – Check VARIANSE regulation and read the varianse broker review
77/100·Min $500
ADSS – Check ADSS regulation and read the adss broker review
80/100·Min $100
GTCFX – Check GTCFX regulation and read the gtcfx broker review
77/100·Min $0
ATFX – Check ATFX regulation and read the atfx broker review
80/100·Min $100
INFINOX – Check INFINOX regulation and read the infinox broker review
80/100·Min $50
Capital.com – Check Capital.com regulation and read the capital.com broker review
74/100·Min $10
Equiti – Check Equiti regulation and read the equiti broker review
78/100·Min $100
CPT Markets – Check CPT Markets regulation and read the cpt markets broker review
76/100·Min $0
FXCM – Check FXCM regulation and read the fxcm broker review
82/100·Min $50
Axi – Check Axi regulation and read the axi broker review
82/100·Min $100
EC Markets – Check EC Markets regulation and read the ec markets broker review
80/100·Min $10
Hantec Markets – Check Hantec Markets regulation and read the hantec markets broker review
80/100·Min $10
Moneta Markets – Check Moneta Markets regulation and read the moneta markets broker review
79/100·Min $50
NCM Investment – Check NCM Investment regulation and read the ncm investment broker review
75/100·Min $0
CFI Financial – Check CFI Financial regulation and read the cfi financial broker review
79/100·Min $0
XTB – Check XTB regulation and read the xtb broker review
82/100·Min $0
OANDA – Check OANDA regulation and read the oanda broker review
75/100·Min $0
FOREX.com – Check FOREX.com regulation and read the forex.com broker review
84/100·Min $100
Interactive Brokers – Check Interactive Brokers regulation and read the interactive brokers broker review
84/100·Min $0
HYCM – Check HYCM regulation and read the hycm broker review
72/100·Min $20
4T Global Markets Financial Services – Check 4T Global Markets Financial Services regulation and read the 4t global markets financial services broker review
78/100·Min $500
IronFX – Check IronFX regulation and read the ironfx broker review
74/100·Min $50
CXM Direct – Check CXM Direct regulation and read the cxm direct broker review
78/100·Min $10
Market Securities (Dubai) Limited – Check Market Securities (Dubai) Limited regulation and read the market securities (dubai) limited broker review
79/100·Min NOT VERIFIED
BGC Brokers LP – Check BGC Brokers LP regulation and read the bgc brokers lp broker review
81/100·Min NOT VERIFIED
Hargreaves Lansdown – Check Hargreaves Lansdown regulation and read the hargreaves lansdown broker review
80/100·Min No general minimum required to open an HL investment account. Fund investments can start from £25 by Direct Debit or £100 as a lump sum.
Spreadex – Check Spreadex regulation and read the spreadex broker review
80/100·Min £5
ActivTrades – Check ActivTrades regulation and read the activtrades broker review
77/100·Min No minimum deposit for most clients. Certain jurisdictions require a minimum of USD 250.
GFI Securities Limited – Check GFI Securities Limited regulation and read the gfi securities limited broker review
73/100·Min NOT APPLICABLE
interactive investor – Check interactive investor regulation and read the interactive investor broker review
74/100·Min Not verified — no universal minimum publicly confirmed
Killik & Co – Check Killik & Co regulation and read the killik & co broker review
71/100·Min No minimum investment for Silo app-based investing
Redmayne Bentley – Check Redmayne Bentley regulation and read the redmayne bentley broker review
71/100·Min Not publicly specified
iDealing – Check iDealing regulation and read the idealing broker review
69/100·Min £1,000 (Junior ISA); £2,000 (Margin account); standard-account minimum not publicly confirmed
Canaccord Wealth – Check Canaccord Wealth regulation and read the canaccord wealth broker review
77/100·Min Not verified — typically aimed at portfolios of £100,000 or more
Spread Co – Check Spread Co regulation and read the spread co broker review
69/100·Min No minimum required; about £100 suggested as a practical start
Walker Crips – Check Walker Crips regulation and read the walker crips broker review
76/100·Min Not published; the minimum quarterly custody charge makes it suited to larger portfolios
JM Finn – Check JM Finn regulation and read the jm finn broker review
72/100·Min From about £20,000 for some services; £500,000 for advisory portfolio management
ThinkMarkets – Check ThinkMarkets regulation and read the thinkmarkets broker review
82/100·Min USD 10 for certain ThinkTrader accounts, USD 50 for Standard accounts and USD 100 for ThinkZero accounts on the currently published account comparison. Requirements may vary by region and account version.
LMAX Global – Check LMAX Global regulation and read the lmax global broker review
82/100·Min USD 10,000 for UK accounts. Other jurisdictions: Not Verified.
Darwinex – Check Darwinex regulation and read the darwinex broker review
80/100·Min $500
FXOpen – Check FXOpen regulation and read the fxopen broker review
81/100·Min USD 1 for the international Micro account. Minimum deposits vary by account type and legal entity. The UK and EU entities list minimum deposits of GBP 300 or EUR 300, respectively, while the Australian entity has separate requirements.
Key to Markets – Check Key to Markets regulation and read the key to markets broker review
76/100·Min USD 50 for Standard and PRO accounts.
Wahed Invest – Check Wahed Invest regulation and read the wahed invest broker review
80/100·Min $100
Webull – Check Webull regulation and read the webull broker review
82/100·Min $0
Fidelity Personal Investing – Check Fidelity Personal Investing regulation and read the fidelity personal investing broker review
62/100·Min £1,000 lump sum or £25 per month
Lightyear – Check Lightyear regulation and read the lightyear broker review
78/100·Min No fixed minimum account deposit verified; minimums may depend on payment method and product. Savings/investment plans may start from €1 where supported.
FinecoBank – Check FinecoBank regulation and read the finecobank broker review
81/100·Min Not independently verified as a single universal minimum.
EXANTE – Check EXANTE regulation and read the exante broker review
78/100·Min €10,000 (individuals)
Trade.com – Check Trade.com regulation and read the trade.com broker review
77/100·Min $100
Charles Schwab – Check Charles Schwab regulation and read the charles schwab broker review
83/100·Min Not Verified
Robinhood – Check Robinhood regulation and read the robinhood broker review
83/100·Min $0
TradeStation – Check TradeStation regulation and read the tradestation broker review
80/100·Min $0
ZFX – Check ZFX regulation and read the zfx broker review
80/100·Min $50
EBC Financial Group – Check EBC Financial Group regulation and read the ebc financial group broker review
77/100·Min $50 ($50 minimum opening deposit on the Standard Account; $1,000 on the Professional Account)
Hirose Financial UK – Check Hirose Financial UK regulation and read the hirose financial uk broker review
79/100·Min $20 (£20 / €20 / $20 minimum initial deposit across standard retail trading accounts)
Lunaro – Check Lunaro regulation and read the lunaro broker review
65/100·Min $100 (£100 / $100 / €100 standard baseline opening deposit; custom institutional tiers apply for direct exchange-traded derivatives on TT/Rithmic)
TIOmarkets – Check TIOmarkets regulation and read the tiomarkets broker review
78/100·Min $20 ($20 / £20 / €20 baseline minimum initial deposit on the Standard account; $250 on the Raw account; $1,000 on the VIP Black account)
Valutrades – Check Valutrades regulation and read the valutrades broker review
79/100·Min $50 ($50 / £50 / €50 baseline initial deposit on Standard and ECN account tiers; zero mandatory threshold on general account openings; $10,000 threshold for custom FIX API connections)
Anzo Capital – Check Anzo Capital regulation and read the anzo capital broker review
78/100·Min $10 ($10 baseline initial deposit on STP and ECN account tiers; $500 on Pro accounts)
ATC Brokers – Check ATC Brokers regulation and read the atc brokers broker review
73/100·Min $2,000 ($2,000 USD baseline initial deposit on international CIMA accounts; $5,000 / £5,000 on UK FCA retail and professional accounts)
Accendo Markets – Check Accendo Markets regulation and read the accendo markets broker review
71/100·Min $0 (£0 / $0 / €0 baseline account opening threshold; no mandatory minimum deposit required to open an account, with funding determined by the margin required for individual open positions)
Blackwell Global – Check Blackwell Global regulation and read the blackwell global broker review
78/100·Min $100 ($100 / £100 / €100 baseline initial deposit on Standard and Turbo accounts; $500 on ECN accounts; higher customized tiers for institutional Prime/FIX API connectivity)
Marex – Check Marex regulation and read the marex broker review
82/100·Min $50,000
Sucden Financial – Check Sucden Financial regulation and read the sucden financial broker review
81/100·Min $50,000
TP ICAP (Dubai) – Check TP ICAP (Dubai) regulation and read the tp icap (dubai) broker review
83/100·Min $100,000
Vantos Markets – Check Vantos Markets regulation and read the vantos markets broker review
41/100·Min 100 GBP/EUR/USD
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