RegulationCySEC
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Strict oversightCyprus Securities & Exchange Commission
The Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission is a popular EU regulator for retail brokers because a CySEC licence can be passported across the European Economic Area under MiFID II. It enforces ESMA product-intervention rules, including leverage caps, negative balance protection and an investor compensation fund.
61licensed brokers
Official registerLeverage cap (retail)
30:1 (major FX), 2:1 (crypto)
Client money
Segregated under MiFID II client-asset rules.
Compensation scheme
ICF — up to €20,000 per client
Jurisdiction
Cyprus (EU)
Licence categories
The types of authorisation this regulator issues to brokers.
- Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) licence
- Straight-through-processing (STP) broker
- Market maker
Investor protections
Safeguards available to clients under this regime.
- Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) coverage
- Negative balance protection (ESMA rules)
- MiFID II conduct and transparency rules
- Segregated client funds
CySEC-regulated brokers
Brokers on BrokerBazaar that hold a CySEC licence.
IC Markets – Check IC Markets regulation and read the ic markets broker review
83/100·Min $200
Exness – Check Exness regulation and read the exness broker review
84/100·Min $10
XM Group – Check XM Group regulation and read the xm group broker review
86/100·Min $5
Pepperstone – Check Pepperstone regulation and read the pepperstone broker review
85/100·Min Varies by entity
AvaTrade – Check AvaTrade regulation and read the avatrade broker review
84/100·Min $100
OctaFX – Check OctaFX regulation and read the octafx broker review
79/100·Min $25
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
easyMarkets – Check easyMarkets regulation and read the easymarkets broker review
72/100·Min $25
Admirals – Check Admirals regulation and read the admirals broker review
80/100·Min $100
FxPro – Check FxPro regulation and read the fxpro broker review
76/100·Min $100
FP Markets – Check FP Markets regulation and read the fp markets broker review
82/100·Min $100
GO Markets – Check GO Markets regulation and read the go markets broker review
81/100·Min $0
Eightcap – Check Eightcap regulation and read the eightcap broker review
81/100·Min $100
Amana Capital – Check Amana Capital regulation and read the amana capital broker review
74/100·Min $10
ATFX – Check ATFX regulation and read the atfx broker review
80/100·Min $100
AccuIndex – Check AccuIndex regulation and read the accuindex broker review
72/100·Min $100
CAPEX.com – Check CAPEX.com regulation and read the capex.com broker review
78/100·Min $100
NAGA – Check NAGA regulation and read the naga broker review
79/100·Min $250
Capital.com – Check Capital.com regulation and read the capital.com broker review
74/100·Min $10
CPT Markets – Check CPT Markets regulation and read the cpt markets broker review
76/100·Min $0
M4 Markets – Check M4 Markets regulation and read the m4 markets broker review
79/100·Min $5
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
Mitrade – Check Mitrade regulation and read the mitrade broker review
80/100·Min $50
RoboMarkets – Check RoboMarkets regulation and read the robomarkets broker review
78/100·Min $100
Lirunex – Check Lirunex regulation and read the lirunex broker review
80/100·Min $0
FOREX.com – Check FOREX.com regulation and read the forex.com broker review
84/100·Min $100
JustMarkets – Check JustMarkets regulation and read the justmarkets broker review
81/100·Min $10
XS.com – Check XS.com regulation and read the xs.com broker review
82/100·Min No minimum deposit
IronFX – Check IronFX regulation and read the ironfx broker review
74/100·Min $50
OneRoyal – Check OneRoyal regulation and read the oneroyal broker review
80/100·Min $5
GBE Brokers – Check GBE Brokers regulation and read the gbe brokers broker review
82/100·Min $1,000
INGOT Brokers – Check INGOT Brokers regulation and read the ingot brokers broker review
77/100·Min $10
Errante – Check Errante regulation and read the errante broker review
78/100·Min $50
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.
Libertex – Check Libertex regulation and read the libertex broker review
81/100·Min EUR 100 for the Libertex.com account. Requirements may differ for other entities.
Skilling – Check Skilling regulation and read the skilling broker review
80/100·Min €100 — Standard and MT4 accounts.
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.
LiteFinance – Check LiteFinance regulation and read the litefinance broker review
80/100·Min $50
markets.com – Check markets.com regulation and read the markets.com broker review
80/100·Min $100
EXANTE – Check EXANTE regulation and read the exante broker review
78/100·Min €10,000 (individuals)
iFOREX – Check iFOREX regulation and read the iforex broker review
76/100·Min $100
Trade.com – Check Trade.com regulation and read the trade.com broker review
77/100·Min $100
NinjaTrader – Check NinjaTrader regulation and read the ninjatrader broker review
86/100·Min $0 ($0 baseline account opening minimum to access live/sim platforms; $5.00 minimum for ACH and debit card transfers; $400 suggested initial funding for live trading)
FXPrimus – Check FXPrimus regulation and read the fxprimus broker review
78/100·Min $15
Purple Trading – Check Purple Trading regulation and read the purple trading broker review
80/100·Min $100 (€100 / $100 / 2,500 CZK / 400 PLN minimum initial deposit for standard STP and ECN accounts; $500 minimum for global offshore accounts under Seychelles entity)
TopFX – Check TopFX regulation and read the topfx broker review
73/100·Min $50 (€50 / $50 minimum deposit across Raw and Zero account tiers)
FXGT.com – Check FXGT.com regulation and read the fxgt.com broker review
81/100·Min $0
FXCC – Check FXCC regulation and read the fxcc broker review
75/100·Min $0 ($0 / $1 baseline minimum deposit across ECN XL accounts; zero fees on internal account funding)
JFD Brokers – Check JFD Brokers regulation and read the jfd brokers broker review
76/100·Min $100
Earn (formerly TeleTrade Europe) – Check Earn (formerly TeleTrade Europe) regulation and read the earn (formerly teletrade europe) broker review
74/100·Min $100 (€100 / $100 baseline deposit for standard retail accounts; specialized wealth and margin lending tiers scale higher depending on asset class)
Trust Capital – Check Trust Capital regulation and read the trust capital broker review
75/100·Min $1 ($1 baseline minimum deposit on Cent accounts; $50 on Standard accounts; $1,000 on Professional accounts under international operations; €100 standard baseline on CySEC European accounts)
IFC Markets – Check IFC Markets regulation and read the ifc markets broker review
78/100·Min $1 ($1 baseline minimum deposit on NetTradeX Beginner and MT4/MT5 Micro accounts; $1,000 on Standard accounts; €100 on European operations)
FXGlobe – Check FXGlobe regulation and read the fxglobe broker review
76/100·Min €500
FxGrow – Check FxGrow regulation and read the fxgrow broker review
79/100·Min $100 ($100 baseline initial deposit on standard ECN accounts; $1,000 on ECN-Plus; $100,000 on institutional ECN-Elite accounts)
EMS Brokers – Check EMS Brokers regulation and read the ems brokers broker review
46/100·Min €200
TrioMarkets – Check TrioMarkets regulation and read the triomarkets broker review
45/100·Min $5000
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