The best forex brokers worldwide

Our 8 regulated international brokers, ranked by rating on 40 criteria.

The ranking at a glance

As of November 11, 2026, Brokers.Forex reviews 8 international forex and CFD brokers, each licensed by at least one recognized regulator. AvaTrade has the highest rating (9.6/10), followed by FOREX.com (9.5/10). The minimum deposit ranges from $0 (Axi) to $100 (Eightcap). 8 brokers offer MetaTrader 4, 8 offer MetaTrader 5 and 5 let you trade from TradingView.

BrokerRatingMain regulatorsMinimum depositMT4MT5TradingView
AvaTrade9.6/10CBI, ASIC, FSCA$100YesYesNo
FOREX.com9.5/10CFTC, NFA, FCA$100YesYesYes
FP Markets9.4/10ASIC, CySEC, FSCA$100YesYesYes
XM9.2/10CySEC, ASIC, DFSA$5YesYesNo
Eightcap9.1/10ASIC, FCA, CySEC$100YesYesYes
Axi9.0/10ASIC, FCA, DFSA$0YesYesNo
Vantage8.9/10ASIC, VFSC, FSCA$50YesYesYes
BlackBull8.8/10FMA, FSA Seychelles$0YesYesYes

Full ranking

8 regulated brokers, ranked by overall rating. Where ratings are equal, the display order does not indicate a preference.

We rate each broker on 40 criteria grouped into 5 pillars: regulation, fees, platforms, instruments and customer service. Conditions such as leverage and investor protection depend on the group entity that serves your country: each review explains them. See the methodology

  1. 1

    AvaTrade

    9.6/10
    • Regulated on 6 continents
    • $100 minimum deposit
    • Forex options with AvaOptions
  2. 2

    FOREX.com

    9.5/10
    • Owned by StoneX (Nasdaq: SNEX)
    • Regulated by the CFTC, NFA and FCA
    • Native TradingView integration
  3. 3

    FP Markets

    9.4/10
    • Raw spreads from 0.0 pip
    • MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView
    • ASIC and CySEC regulated
  4. 4

    XM

    9.2/10
    • $5 minimum deposit
    • Micro accounts for small positions
    • Support in 30+ languages
  5. 5

    Eightcap

    9.1/10
    • Strong TradingView integration
    • Raw spreads from 0.0 pip
    • Regulated by ASIC and the FCA
  6. 6

    Axi

    9.0/10
    • No minimum deposit
    • Regulated by ASIC, the FCA and the DFSA
    • Axi Copy and Axi Select programs
  7. 7

    Vantage

    8.9/10
    • MT4, MT5, TradingView and ProTrader
    • Raw ECN spreads from 0.0 pip
    • Copy trading built in
  8. 8

    BlackBull

    8.8/10
    • No minimum deposit on ECN Standard
    • MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView
    • 26,000+ instruments

Ranking updated on , based on our public 40-criteria methodology.

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