Forex and CFD brokers for residents of United Arab Emirates, measured
By formula v1.0, CFI ranks first at 4.62: a — round turn, 100 minimum deposit and a local SCA licence. We measured 72 brokers and 43 accounts; 72 accept UAE residents, and 42 are authorised by the country's own regulator.
Compare all 72 brokers and 43 accounts (72 of 75 shown)
| 2.0–5.0 | USD · UAE | USD · or as stated | UAE entity | hours | Execution | Founded | Funding | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFICredit Financier Invest (DIFC) Ltd |
4.62 | — | 100advertised | 500 groupretail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1998 | 3 methods · local |
| 2 | HFMHF Markets (DIFC) Limited |
4.48 | 6per lot · std | 0 AEDadvertised | 2000retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2010 | 4 methods · local |
| 3 | GO MarketsGO Markets MENA DMCC |
4.47 | 6per lot · std | 200advertised | 50retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2006 | 2 methods |
| 4 | ExinityExinity ME Ltd |
4.46 | 4per lot · std | 10000advertised | —stated, not verified | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2020 | — |
| 5 | Capital.comCapital.com MENA Securities Trading LLC |
4.39 | — | 20advertised | 200retail · UAE | 24measured | — | 2016 | 3 methods · local |
| 6 | PepperstoneUAE retail clients are onboarded onshore under the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA/CMA) entity; DFSA (DIFC) entity serves professional clients. |
4.38 | 7per lot · std | 10 groupadvertised | 200retail · UAE | 48measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2010 | 6 methods · local |
| 7 | HYCMUAE clients served by locally-licensed Henyep Capital Markets (DIFC) Ltd; retail also onboarded via offshore HYCM Ltd (Cayman). |
4.38 | 5per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 50retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1977 | 4 methods |
| 8 | Shuaa CapitalSHUAA Capital PSC (with DFSA-regulated SHUAA Capital International Ltd in DIFC) |
4.33 | — | — | —stated, not verified | — | — | 1979 | 2 methods · local |
| 9 | AvaTradeAva Trade Middle East Ltd |
4.33 | 9per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 400 groupretail · UAE | 48measured | Standard | 2006 | 3 methods · local |
| 10 | AxiAxiCorp Financial Services Pty Ltd |
4.31 | 7per lot · std | 5 groupadvertised | 30retail · UAE | 48measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2007 | 3 methods |
| 11 | BHM CapitalBHM Capital Financial Services PSC |
4.27 | — | — | —stated, not verified | — | — | 2006 | 2 methods · local |
| 12 | StashAwayStashAway MENA Ltd |
4.26 | — | 0advertised | —stated, not verified | — | — | 2016 | 1 methods · local |
| 13 | MultiBank GroupMEX Global Financial Services L.L.C |
4.22 | 15per lot · std | 50advertised | 500retail · UAE | 48measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2005 | 5 methods · local |
| 14 | ADCB SecuritiesADCB Securities LLC |
4.22 | — | — | —stated, not verified | — | — | 2005 | 2 methods · local |
| 15 | XMUAE residents can be onboarded under DFSA-licensed Trading Point MENA Limited (DIFC); some retail clients still routed to offshore XM Global Limited (Belize). |
4.21 | 7per lot · std | 5advertised | 30retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2009 | 5 methods · local |
| 16 | MitradeMitrade Holding Ltd |
4.21 | 6per lot · std | 20advertised | 200retail · UAE | 24measured | Standard | 2011 | 5 methods · local |
| 17 | EightcapUAE clients: Eightcap Financial Services MENA LLC holds a local SCA licence (introduction/advice only), while actual trade execution is via the offshore Eightcap Global Limited (Bahamas). |
4.12 | 7per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 48measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2009 | 5 methods |
| 18 | CMC MarketsCMC Markets Middle East Ltd |
4.12 | — | 0advertised | 30retail · UAE | 48measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1989 | 2 methods |
| 19 | BlackBull MarketsBBG Limited |
4.1 | 6per lot · std | 0advertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2014 | 6 methods · local |
| 20 | SwissquoteServed. Swissquote MEA Ltd (SQMEA), DIFC Dubai; retail FX/CFD trading typically booked via Swissquote Bank Ltd (Switzerland). |
4.1 | 16per lot · std | 1000advertised | 100retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1996 | 2 methods |
| 21 | Fusion MarketsUAE retail clients are onboarded under the offshore arms Gleneagle Securities Pty Limited (Vanuatu VFSC) and/or Fusion Markets International Ltd (Seychelles FSA), not the ASIC entity. |
4.09 | 4.8per lot · std | 0 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 1measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2017 | 6 methods |
| 22 | Global PrimeGleneagle Securities Pty Ltd |
4.07 | 7per lot · std | 0 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 2measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2010 | 6 methods |
| 23 | Wio InvestWio Securities LLC (investing arm of Wio Bank PJSC), delivered inside the Wio Personal app |
4.06 | — | 1advertised | —stated, not verified | — | — | — | 2 methods · local |
| 24 | STARTRADERSTARTRADER Global Financial Consultation & Financial Analysis L.L.C (UAE) markets/introduces; actual trading account held by offshore STARTRADER LLC (SVG) / STARTRADER Limited (Seychelles FSA). |
4.05 | 4per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | 1000retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2019 | 4 methods |
| 25 | VT MarketsDubai Branch, VT Markets (Pty) Ltd |
4.05 | 6per lot · std | 50advertised | 1000 groupretail · UAE | 72measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2015 | 4 methods · local |
| 26 | Daman MarketsDaman Securities LLC |
4.02 | 17per lot · std | 250advertised | 500retail · UAE | 48measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1998 | 2 methods · local |
| 27 | Plus500Plus500Gulf Securities LLC |
4.01 | 6per lot · std | 10advertised | 300retail · UAE | 72measured | Standard | 2008 | 3 methods · local |
| 28 | Amana CapitalAFS Global Ltd |
3.97 | 7per lot · std | 50advertised | 100retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2011 | 4 methods · local |
| 29 | Menacorp Financial ServicesMenacorp Financial Services LLC |
3.96 | — | — | —stated, not verified | — | — | 2005 | 1 methods · local |
| 30 | ErranteServed under offshore Errante Securities (Seychelles) Ltd. |
3.95 | 3per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | 1000retail · UAE | 0measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2019 | 5 methods |
| 31 | FP MarketsUAE retail clients are onboarded through the offshore arm FP Markets LLC (St Vincent & the Grenadines); FP Markets runs a dedicated en-ae portal but not a locally licensed UAE entity. |
3.94 | 6per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 72measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2005 | 3 methods |
| 32 | EquitiEquiti Securities Currencies Broker LLC |
3.92 | 7per lot · std | 0 groupadvertised | 500 groupretail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2008 | 3 methods · local |
| 33 | ThinkMarketsTF Global Markets Int Ltd |
3.9 | 7per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1999 | 4 methods |
| 34 | VantageUAE retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global Limited (VFSC Vanuatu) / Vantage International Group Ltd (Cayman CIMA); a local UAE unit acts only as an introducer. |
3.9 | 6per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 168measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2009 | 5 methods · local |
| 35 | FXTMExinity Global F.S. L.L.C |
3.88 | 4per lot · std | 10 groupadvertised | 3000 groupretail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2011 | 1 methods · local |
| 36 | TMGMTrademax Global Ltd |
3.84 | 7per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 1000retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2013 | 9 methods |
| 37 | Blueberry MarketsServed via offshore Mauritius/Vanuatu entities; UAE listed as a supported country for the brokerage. |
3.84 | 7per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2016 | 5 methods |
| 38 | LiteFinanceUAE residents are onboarded under the offshore LiteFinance Global LLC (St Vincent & the Grenadines), with some regions served via LiteFinance Investment Limited (Mauritius FSC). |
3.82 | — | 50advertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2005 | 3 methods |
| 39 | DukascopyServed by Dukascopy Bank SA (Geneva, Switzerland) as cross-border Swiss bank; no UAE onshore entity. |
3.81 | 9per lot · std | 100advertised | 200retail · UAE | 48measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2004 | 3 methods |
| 40 | XTBXTB MENA Limited |
3.8 | 9per lot · std | 0advertised | 30retail · UAE | 72measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2002 | 3 methods · local |
| 41 | ATFXATFX MENA Financial Services LLC |
3.79 | 7per lot · std | 500 groupadvertised | 30retail · UAE | 72measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2017 | 3 methods · local |
| 42 | OctaFXOffshore entity; no UAE entity |
3.79 | 9per lot · std | 25 groupadvertised | 1000 groupretail · UAE | 3measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2011 | 3 methods · local |
| 43 | JustMarketsGlobal offshore entities |
3.78 | 6per lot · std | 10 groupadvertised | 3000 groupretail · UAE | 2measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2012 | 2 methods · local |
| 44 | FxProFxPro Global Markets MENA Ltd |
3.75 | 7per lot · std | 100advertised | 500retail · UAE | 3measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2006 | 4 methods · local |
| 45 | Moneta MarketsMoneta Markets Ltd |
3.73 | 6per lot · std | 50advertised | 1000retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2019 | 6 methods |
| 46 | eToroServed locally via eToro (ME) Ltd, Abu Dhabi. |
3.71 | 10per lot · std | 50advertised | 30retail · UAE | 240measured | Standard | 2007 | 5 methods |
| 47 | TickmillRetail onboarded under offshore Tickmill Ltd (Seychelles); local Dubai presence is Tickmill UK Ltd Representative Office (DFSA). |
3.7 | 7per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2014 | 4 methods · local |
| 48 | Saxo BankServed. Local presence via Saxo Bank (Dubai) Limited (DIFC); accounts generally held with parent Saxo Bank A/S (Denmark). |
3.7 | 7per lot · std | 0 groupadvertised | 30retail · UAE | 120measured | Standard | 1992 | 2 methods |
| 49 | Forex.comGAIN Global Markets Inc |
3.68 | 10per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 50retail · UAE | — | ECN/raw + standard | 2001 | 4 methods · local |
| 50 | FXCMStratos Global LLC |
3.67 | 7.5per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | 400retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1999 | 2 methods |
| 51 | ADSSADS Securities LLC |
3.64 | 14per lot · std | 100advertised | 500retail · UAE | 120measured | Standard | 2011 | 2 methods · local |
| 52 | SkillingServed by offshore Skilling (Seychelles) Ltd; UAE not on exclusion list (accepts 180+ countries). |
3.62 | 7per lot · std | 100advertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2016 | 6 methods |
| 53 | IG MarketsIG Limited |
3.61 | 13.6per lot · std | 0advertised | 30retail · UAE | 120measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1974 | 3 methods · local |
| 54 | SarwaSarwa Digital Wealth (Capital) Limited |
3.6 | — | 500advertised | —stated, not verified | 48measured | — | 2017 | 2 methods · local |
| 55 | BarakaBaraka Financial Limited |
3.6 | — | — | —stated, not verified | 72measured | — | 2020 | 3 methods · local |
| 56 | Markets.comFinalto (BVI) Limited |
3.59 | 6per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 300retail · UAE | 168measured | Standard | 2008 | 5 methods |
| 57 | Century FinancialCentury Financial Consultancy LLC |
3.59 | 12per lot · std | — | —stated, not verified | — | Standard | 1989 | 2 methods · local |
| 58 | AlpariParlance Trading Ltd |
3.54 | 8per lot · std | 30advertised | 3000retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1998 | 3 methods |
| 59 | FXGTGT Global Ltd |
3.54 | 6per lot · std | 5advertised | 5000retail · UAE | 72measured | ECN/raw | 2019 | 6 methods · local |
| 60 | TraduNo UAE-domiciled entity; onboarded via offshore Stratos entity (SCB Bahamas / Seychelles FSA). |
3.54 | 5.9per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | —stated, not verified | 72measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2003 | 3 methods |
| 61 | OrbexServed offshore via Orbex Global Ltd (Mauritius) / Orbex LLC (SVG); strong MENA/Arabic focus. |
3.51 | 8per lot · std | 100 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2011 | 5 methods |
| 62 | Milton PrimeServed via offshore Seychelles entity (Milton Global Ltd / Holiway Global Ltd); MENA IB-driven onboarding. |
3.5 | — | 300 groupadvertised | 500retail · UAE | 24measured | — | 2015 | 4 methods |
| 63 | Windsor BrokersWindsor Brokers International Ltd |
3.47 | 8per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | 1000retail · UAE | 24measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1988 | 3 methods |
| 64 | Trade NationTrade Nation Ltd |
3.37 | 6per lot · std | 0advertised | 200retail · UAE | 120measured | Standard | 2014 | 3 methods · local |
| 65 | T4TradeTradeco Ltd |
3.33 | 18per lot · std | 50 groupadvertised | 1000retail · UAE | 24measured | Standard | 2021 | 5 methods |
| 66 | Interactive BrokersIBKR LLC |
3.23 | 5per lot · std | 0advertised | 50retail · UAE | 72measured | ECN/raw + standard | 1978 | 2 methods · local |
| 67 | FAB SecuritiesFAB Securities LLC |
3.22 | — | 2000advertised | 1retail · UAE | 48measured | — | — | 2 methods · local |
| 68 | Daman SecuritiesDaman Securities LLC |
3.2 | 35per lot · std | 250 groupadvertised | 500 groupretail · UAE | — | ECN/raw + standard | 2014 | 2 methods · local |
| 69 | NAGASeychelles NAGA Capital Ltd |
3.18 | 15per lot · std | 250 groupadvertised | 1000retail · UAE | 24measured | Standard | 2015 | 4 methods |
| 70 | Scope MarketsRS Global Ltd |
3.1 | 9per lot · std | 10 groupadvertised | 1000retail · UAE | 120measured | ECN/raw + standard | — | 4 methods · local |
| 71 | WeltradeWELTRADE global entity |
3.05 | 3.1per lot · std | 25 groupadvertised | 1000 groupretail · UAE | 120measured | ECN/raw + standard | 2006 | — |
| 72 | Al Ramz CapitalAl Ramz Corporation Investment and Development PJSC |
— | — | 0advertised | —stated, not verified | — | — | 1998 | 2 methods · local |
| # | Account | Min depositUSD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackBull MarketsECN Standard |
0advertised |
| 2 | BlackBull MarketsECN Prime |
0advertised |
| 3 | BlackBull MarketsInstitutional/Prime+ |
20000advertised |
| 4 | Fusion MarketsZero account |
— |
| 5 | PepperstoneRazor |
— |
| 6 | AlpariMicro |
30advertised |
| 7 | BDSwissVIP |
250advertised |
| 8 | BDSwissRaw/Zero |
500advertised |
| 9 | LiteFinanceClassic |
50advertised |
| 10 | LiteFinanceECN |
50advertised |
| 11 | Moneta MarketsDirect STP |
50advertised |
| 12 | Moneta MarketsPrime ECN |
50advertised |
| 13 | Moneta MarketsUltra ECN |
20000advertised |
| 14 | TMGMmin deposit USD 100 |
100advertised |
| 15 | ThinkMarketsThinkZero |
500advertised |
| 16 | VantageStandard STP |
50advertised |
| 17 | VantageRaw ECN |
50advertised |
| 18 | VantagePro ECN |
10000advertised |
| 19 | Vantageswap-free variant available |
— |
| 20 | XTBIslamic swap-free available |
— |
| 21 | MultiBank GroupStandard |
50advertised |
| 22 | Dukascopyswap-free available. Min USD 100 |
100advertised |
| 23 | Forex.comDMA. Min USD 100 |
100advertised |
| 24 | SwissquoteStandard |
1000advertised |
| 25 | ADSSStandard |
100advertised |
| 26 | ADSSElite |
100000advertised |
| 27 | ADSSPro |
100000advertised |
| 28 | EquitiStandard |
100advertised |
| 29 | EquitiPremier |
3000advertised |
| 30 | SkillingPremium raw-spread |
5000advertised |
| 31 | Windsor BrokersPrime |
50advertised |
| 32 | Windsor BrokersZero |
1000advertised |
| 33 | Hantec Marketsmin deposit from USD 10 |
10advertised |
| 34 | Amana CapitalClassic |
50advertised |
| 35 | OrbexStarter |
100advertised |
| 36 | STARTRADERStandard |
50advertised |
| 37 | STARTRADERECN |
50advertised |
| 38 | STARTRADERPrime ECN |
10000advertised |
| 39 | STARTRADERIslamic on request |
— |
| 40 | Scope MarketsIslamic swap-free |
— |
| 41 | BHM CapitalIslamic trading accounts |
— |
| 42 | Daman MarketsDM Classic |
250advertised |
| 43 | Daman MarketsDM Pro |
20000advertised |
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.
98 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 92 more.
Identical for every row, so it is stated once: Platforms MT5 cTrader +2 · Accepts residents Yes · local SCA · Type ECN/raw · EURUSD spread 0.10 pips · avg · Currencies USD · AED.
Pick by task (6 tasks · 75 brokers)
What the data shows (4 distributions · 75 brokers)
Round turn, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 published)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage for UAE residents (53 of 75 published)
Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time, hours (65 of 75 published)
Median 24 h · range 0-240 · 10 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Ratings in the UAE (19 slices · 75 brokers)
Guides
How we score (6 axes · v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes, each measured on the entity that onboards UAE residents. A missing axis is shown as a dash and the broker stays unranked; nothing is estimated. Full methodology
Where these figures came from (6 sources)
- https://cfi.trade
- https://dfsa.ae
- https://sca.gov.ae
- https://fxnewsgroup.com
- https://wikifx.com
- https://financemagnates.com
Risk warning and affiliate disclosure
CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
FxPro
FxPro Global Markets MENA Ltdby formula
- Reviews35
- Round-turn cost90
- Safety0
- Payouts98
- Track record100
- Platforms70
- Round turn
- 7
- Min deposit
- 100
- Licence
- F003333
- AED account
- USD, EUR, GBP and AED (Emirati Dirham) accounts offered.
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Withdrawal
- within a few hours
- Founded
- 2006
- Register
- https://www.dfsa.ae/public-register/firms/fxpro-global-markets-mena-limited 09.07.2026
- Trading since 2006 — 20 years, 100 of 100 on track record
- 4 platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Edge
Paid placement, and the only one on the site. FxPro is #44 of 72 by our formula; the slot is bought, the score and the table are not.