TIER 2 · CySEC · FSCA#45 of 66 international brokers

Markets.com review: the verdict.

Verdict score

6.5 / 10

Launch formula: 60% hard data, 40% outside ratings. Verified reviews from our traders replace outside ratings as they come in.

Regulation7.5

Best licence: Tier 2

Trading cost6.0

$13.00 per lot

Accessibility5.0

Deposit not published

Platforms & payments3.8

3 platforms · 0 payment methods

Outside ratings6.7

Trustpilot 3.6 from 1,255

Markets.com vs top-rated peersPER YEAR

I trade standard lots of EUR/USD a month.

Trive$720

GO Markets$1,200

FP Markets$1,440

Zero Markets$1,440

Vantage$1,440

Markets.com$3,120

Cheapest vs most expensive here, per year$2,400

Regulation

Who licenses Markets.com.

Licences as Markets.com lists them. A tick means we found the entity on the regulator's own register.

Regulator	Tier	Entity	Licence no.	On register
CySEC	TIER 2	Safecap Investments Limited	092/08	Not yet checked
FSCA	TIER 2	Markets South Africa (Pty) Ltd	46860	Not yet checked

Accounts

Published EUR/USD costs.

Account	Spread	Commission	Cost / lot
Standard (offshore site, single EUR/USD spread shown)	1.3 pip	—	$13.00

Cost per standard lot = spread in pips × $10 + round-turn commission. Brokers publish “typical”, “average” or “from” spreads; “from” figures flatter the broker.

Key facts

The fine print.

Website

www.markets.com

Founded

2008

Headquarters

Not published

Minimum deposit

Not published

Max leverage

1:1000

EU/UK leverage cap

—

Platforms

MT4, MT5, own app

Deposits & withdrawals

Not published

Islamic (swap-free) account

Not published

Copy trading

Not published

Withdrawal fees

Not published

Inactivity fee

Not published

Restricted countries

EU residents are directed away from the offshore site to the EU-regulated site; no other country list found

RBI Alert List (India)

Not listed · list of 19 Nov 2025 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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Sources · data as of 2026-10-24

founded: www.markets.com/
accounts: www.markets.com/trade/trading-conditions/
platforms: www.markets.com/
regulators: www.markets.com/about/legal-trading-regulation/
trustpilot: www.trustpilot.com/review/markets.com
max leverage: www.markets.com/trade/trading-conditions/
restricted countries note: www.markets.com/trade/trading-conditions/

Research notes: Trading conditions page lists EUR/USD spread '1.30' with leverage 1:1000 but does not say typical/average/from - spread_basis null. The entity behind the 1:1000 offshore site was not identified: legal page lists only Safecap (CySEC 092/08) and Markets South Africa (FSCA 46860, ODP under FMA 19/2012); menu shows UK/AU/BVI regions but no FCA/ASIC/FSC-BVI licence details on the page; markets.com/bvi/ returned a server error. Founded 2008 = 'operating since 2008'. Min deposit, fees, payment methods, Islamic, copy trading not found on pages read. Markets.com is part of Finalto/Playtech history - not verified, not recorded. Own app = WebTrader + mobile app.

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