Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
The markets.com group has regulated entities in the UK, Europe, Australia, South Africa and BVI. Each entity is regulated by the relevant authority for that jurisdiction. The markets.com group is also registered in Saint Vincent and Grenadines. Our size and scale allow us to provide traders a more relevant offering which is based on geographical location, citizenship and residency, all per the applicable regulations.
We continue to grow and as a global brand we have accumulated the resources and rightfully earned the expertise necessary to deliver the best trading experience to our clients. We invest in your knowledge and focus on creating new trading tools to assist your decision making and to allow you to make more informed trades.
Wherever you are in the world, some things don’t change; you’ll still enjoy a competitive trading experience on our advanced and intuitive trading platform.
Notice: The below information represents an analysis of our markets.com offering. Registration with each company is restricted to specific countries/territories/regions and differ per company.
| Europe | UK | Australia | BVI | SVG | South Africa | ||
| Regulated by | CySEC | FCA | ASIC | FSC | – | FSCA | |
| Supervised by | CySEC, | FCA | ASIC | FSC | – | FSCA | |
| Complaints Authority | Financial Ombudsman | Financial Ombudsman | Australian AFCA | FIA BVI | – | FAIS Ombudsman | |
| Clients’ money | Clients’ funds kept in segregated bank accounts | ||||||
| Investor Compensation Scheme | Yes – ICF (EUR20,000) | Yes – FSCS (GBP85,000)** | – | – |
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See what accounts and platforms are on offer
| Europe | UK | BVI | Australia | SVG | South Africa | ||
| Trading Products | CFDs | CFDs, Spread Bets | CFDs | CFDs | CFDs | CFDs | |
| Client Categorisation | Retail, Elective Professional, Professional, * | Retail, Professional | Retail | Retail, Wholesale | Retail | Retail | |
| Loyalty awards | *Available only for Professional Clients | – | Yes | – |
Yes | Yes | |
| Negative Balance Protection | You cannot lose more than your deposit | ||||||
| Range of Markets | CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, and Bonds | ||||||
| Trading Platforms | markets.com Trader & MetaTrader 5 available for Desktop, TradingView, Mobile (iOS, Android), Tablet (iOS, Android) | ||||||
Fast, safe and secure deposits and withdrawals assured
| Company / PMs | Wire transfer | Credit Card | Skrill/Neteller | PayPal | Local Bank transfer | Ideal | Sofort |
| Europe | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP |
| UK | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Africa | 100 USD/1,500 ZAR | 100 USD/1,500 ZAR | 100 USD/1,500 ZAR | N/A | 100 USD/1,500 ZAR | N/A | N/A |
| Australia | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | N/A | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | N/A | N/A |
| BVI | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | N/A | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | N/A | N/A |
| SVG | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | N/A | 100 USD/ EUR/ GBP | N/A | N/A |
| Company/PM | Wire Transfer | Credit Card | Skrill/Neteller | PayPal |
| Europe | 100 USD/GBP/ 20 EUR | 10 USD/GBP/EUR | 5 USD/GBP/EUR | 10 USD/GBP/EUR |
| UK | 100 USD/GBP/ 20 EUR | 10 USD/GBP/EUR | N/A | N/A |
| Africa | 10 USD or 100 ZAR | 5 USD/50 ZAR | 5 USD/50 ZAR | N/A |
| Australia | 100 USD/GBP/EUR | 10 USD/GBP/EUR | 5 USD/GBP/EUR | N/A |
| BVI | 100 USD/GBP/EUR | 10 USD/GBP/EUR | 5 USD/GBP/EUR | N/A |
| SVG | 100 USD/GBP/EUR | 10 USD/GBP/EUR | 5 USD/GBP/EUR | N/A |
Signing up can vary depending on where you live
| Europe | UK | Australia | BVI | SVG | South Africa | |
| Documents required | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Electronic Verification* | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Depending on where you live you may be able to select a different office
| Europe | UK | Australia | South Africa | BVI | SVG | |
| Residency | Europe and territories, Iceland, Norway | UK | Australia | Global applicants | Global applicants | Global applicants |
We offer customer support in a number of languages
| Europe | UK | Ausralia | BVI | SVG | South Africa | |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic | |||||
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