Start with the account, not the brand
The best broker for one person may be unsuitable for another. First identify the company that will sign your agreement, the services it is permitted to provide and where your money will be held. Our directory separates trading entities from arranging and introduction entities. An overseas licence is recorded separately. Bullwaves, Vantage and RaiseFX appear first in our editorial selection, followed by the remaining brokers.
Build a shortlist around your actual trade
Use the entity-scope and platform filters below, then open the full evidence panel for each candidate. Compare a specific account and instrument: for example, one EUR/USD round trip on the same platform and at the same size. Add commission, overnight financing, bank charges and conversion. A minimum spread is a pricing claim, not an average fill or an all-in cost.
What this comparison establishes
Our profiles bring together regulator records and broker documents checked on 20 September 2026. Stars show the publisher’s editorial ratings. They are separate from customer feedback and live-account testing. Follow the source links on each profile for the underlying account information.
Sources and checks
- UAE government: capital markets legislation, 2 January 2026 ↗Primary source · 20 September 2026
- DFSA: checking an authorised firm’s permissions ↗Primary source · 20 September 2026
- DFSA: warning about cloned registers ↗Primary source · 20 September 2026
