ACY Securities review 2026

Our review is based on broker disclosures, regulatory records, platform research and available user information checked on 26 August 2026.

Is ACY Securities regulated?

ACY Securities is connected with 2 recorded regulatory licence or licences. The entity relevant to users in Australia is ACY Securities Pty Ltd, reported as regulated by Australian Securities and Investments Commission under licence number AFSL 403863.

The broker operates through multiple legal entities. The regulator and protections applying to an account depend on which entity accepts the client, not simply on the broker brand displayed.

ACY Securities holds a tier-one authorisation from ASIC. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.

ASIC caps retail leverage at 1:30, requires negative balance protection, and obliges the broker to hold client money in a separate trust account.

The FSCA licenses derivative providers in South Africa without a fixed retail leverage cap, so headline leverage is often higher than an FCA or ASIC entity may offer.

How safe is ACY Securities?

The available evidence supports a favourable assessment. Positive factors include a tier-one licence, segregated client money, negative balance protection, audited accounts (Independent external auditors) and 15 years of operating history. Risk factors include no compensation scheme. Regulation can improve oversight and complaint options, but it does not prevent trading losses or guarantee that every dispute will be resolved.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Major regulated banking institutions. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.

Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.

Covered by No statutory investor compensation scheme, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Verify licence with ASIC

Licence information last checked 26 August 2026

ACY Securities trading conditions

Trading conditions vary by account, platform, legal entity and client classification. The figures below reflect the latest information available to 88 Forex Brokers and should be confirmed before trading.

Spreads and commissions

ACY Securities advertises spreads from 0.0 pips on Basic. The stated commission is US$3 per side / US$6 round turn, ProZero. Typical or live pricing may be higher than the advertised minimum, particularly outside liquid trading hours or during volatile markets.

A quoted spread from 0.0 pips is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

ACY Securities lists a minimum deposit of $50. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Spread type

Variable

EUR/USD average spread

Approx. 0.1 pips, ProZero

GBP/USD average spread

Approx. 0.3 pips, ProZero

Commission

US$3 per side / US$6 round turn, ProZero

All-in cost, EUR/USD

Approx. 0.7 pips

Leverage and margin

Maximum leverage is reported as 1:5000, although the available limit depends on the account entity, instrument, client classification and local rules. Higher leverage increases both potential gains and losses and can lead to rapid account depletion.

Execution model

ACY Securities describes its execution model as Market execution / multi-liquidity-provider model. The available information indicates an average execution speed of Under 30ms, order types of Market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit, trailing stop, guaranteed stop-loss and servers in Global financial data-centre infrastructure. Execution labels are not standardised across the industry, so review the order-execution policy and conflict disclosures rather than relying on a single term.

Trading rules

Expert advisers

Yes; Expert Advisors and automated trading supported

Copy trading

Yes

Negative balance protection

Yes, Australian retail clients

Scalping, Hedging, Stop-out level and Guaranteed stop loss: the broker does not publish enough information for us to confirm this trading condition.

ACY Securities account types

ACY Securities offers 6 reported account types. Compare the minimum deposit, spread model, commission, platform and eligibility before choosing an account.

ACY Securities runs 6 account types. More choice is not automatically better: the tightest headline spread almost always sits on the account that also charges a commission, so the comparison that matters is the two added together.

Base currencies: USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, NZD, CAD, JPY. Holding the account in the currency you fund it with avoids a conversion charge on every deposit and withdrawal - a cost that never shows up in a spread comparison.

The smallest position is 0.01 lots. For anyone starting carefully this matters more than the minimum deposit, because it sets the least you can put at risk on a single trade.

A demo account is available. Worth using for the platform rather than the results: fills are simulated, so it tells you how the software behaves but very little about execution.

BasicStandardProZeroBespokeSwap-FreeDemo

Minimum deposit

$50

Spreads from

0.0 pips

Commission

US$3 per side / US$6 round turn, ProZero

Maximum leverage

1:5000

Platforms

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Proprietary platform

Base currencies

USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, NZD, CAD, JPY

Available markets

Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Cryptocurrency CFDs

Minimum trade size

0.01 lots

Account opening time

Approx. 4 minutes

Demo account

A demo account is reported as available for testing the platform and practising with virtual funds. Demo pricing and execution may not match live conditions.

Islamic account

An Islamic or swap-free option is reported as available. Alternative charges, holding limits or eligibility conditions may apply.

ACY Securities fees and trading costs

The total cost of trading can include spreads, commissions, overnight financing, currency conversion, deposit or withdrawal charges and inactivity fees.

Advertised spreads start from 0.0 pips, but typical pricing may be higher.

The reported trading commission is US$3 per side / US$6 round turn, ProZero.

Overnight financing applies to eligible positions at rates that can change.

The broker reports first 5 withdrawals per month free; fees may apply thereafter for withdrawals.

A currency-conversion charge of Currency conversion applies where transaction and account currencies differ may apply.

Spreads from

0.0 pips

Commission

US$3 per side / US$6 round turn, ProZero

Overnight financing

Both: overnight swaps charged/credited; swap-free Standard account available

Deposit fee

Not confirmed

Withdrawal fee

First 5 withdrawals per month free; fees may apply thereafter

Inactivity fee

Not confirmed

Currency conversion

Currency conversion applies where transaction and account currencies differ

Fees can change and may differ by entity, platform, account or payment method. Confirm the full schedule before opening or funding an account.

Trading platforms and apps

ACY Securities supports MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and Proprietary platform. Availability can differ by account and legal entity.

MetaTrader 4 remains the most widely supported platform for expert advisors. If you rely on an existing EA, this is usually the deciding factor.

MetaTrader 5 handles more asset classes and order types than MT4, but expert advisors are not compatible between the two - an MT4 EA will not run on it.

MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5Proprietary platform

Proprietary platform

Yes, ACY Trading Platform

Web platform

Yes

Mobile app

Both proprietary and third-party

Charting

30+ MT4; 38+ MT5; advanced proprietary-platform charting

Third-party tools

MetaTrader, VPS, MetaTrader scripts

Server locations

Global financial data-centre infrastructure

Automated and copy trading

The broker reports support for expert advisers and automated strategies, copy trading and API access. Automated strategies can fail, amplify losses or behave differently under changing market conditions.

The platform range is broad. Its main advantage is support for MetaTrader 4; the principal limitation is the absence of cTrader and TradingView.

Markets available through ACY Securities

The broker reports access to 2,200+ instruments across forex, metals, commodities, indices, shares, eTFs and cryptocurrency CFDs. Product availability depends on the account entity and platform.

Leverage is capped at 1:30 Australian retail / up to 1:5000 international, which is the retail limit under tier-one regulation. It is a protection rather than a restriction: it caps how quickly a position can move against your balance.

The product range is strongest for forex, metals and commodities.

ForexMetalsCommoditiesIndicesSharesETFsCryptocurrency CFDs

Markets, as published

Forex, Shares, ETFs, Indices, Commodities, Precious Metals, Cryptocurrencies

Total instruments

2,200+

Currency pairs

60+

Cryptocurrency CFDs

Yes

CFDs do not provide ownership of the underlying asset. Product terms, leverage and trading hours vary by market.

Deposits and withdrawals

Available funding methods include Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, cryptocurrency and regional/local payment methods. Processing times, limits, fees and availability vary by country, currency and account entity.

Withdrawals are stated at Instant crypto withdrawals available; other methods typically processed within 24 hours with provider settlement times thereafter, against Instant for most cards/e-wallets/crypto; bank transfers typically 1-3 business days for deposits. A gap between the two is normal and not in itself a warning sign - identity checks are a legal obligation, not obstruction. What is worth noticing is a withdrawal that keeps meeting new conditions after those checks are done.

Withdrawal routes: bank transfer, cards, e-wallets, cryptocurrency and supported regional methods. Money is usually returned by the route it arrived on, so the deposit method you pick is in effect the withdrawal method you are picking too.

The minimum withdrawal is $50 - relevant if you intend to fund the account lightly, since it sets the smallest amount you can take out at a time.

Identity, payment ownership and source-of-funds checks may be required before a withdrawal is processed.

Deposit methods

Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, cryptocurrency and regional/local payment methods

Withdrawal methods

Bank transfer, cards, e-wallets, cryptocurrency and supported regional methods

Deposit time

Instant for most cards/e-wallets/crypto; bank transfers typically 1-3 business days

Withdrawal time

Instant crypto withdrawals available; other methods typically processed within 24 hours with provider settlement times thereafter

Deposit fee

Not confirmed

Withdrawal fee

First 5 withdrawals per month free; fees may apply thereafter

Minimum withdrawal

$50

Local payment methods

PayID; local bank transfer and multiple region-specific payment methods

View withdrawal complaints about ACY Securities

Use a payment method held in your own name. The broker may reject third-party payments or require withdrawals to follow the original funding route.

Customer support

ACY Securities provides support through Live chat, email, phone during 24/5. Supported languages include Multilingual.

Support runs 24/5. Round-the-clock cover matters more than it sounds: a position held over a weekend or through an unexpected halt is exactly when you need somebody to answer.

Reachable by live chat, email, phone. A published telephone number is the one channel that is hard to fake and hard to ignore, so whether there is one says more than the number of channels does.

Languages: Multilingual. Being able to raise a complaint in your own language is worth more than it appears, because complaints are where precision matters most.

Education: extensive: webinars, seminars, trading courses, educational articles, platform tutorials and market education. Treat broker-published material as an introduction rather than as advice - it is produced by a firm whose revenue rises when you trade more.

Support channels

Live chat, email, phone

Support hours

24/5

Languages

Multilingual

Telephone

+61 2 9188 2999

Email

support@acy.com

Live chat response

Typically under 2 minutes

Research and market analysis

Market analysis, market news, technical/fundamental analysis, trading insights and daily commentary

Education

Extensive: webinars, seminars, trading courses, educational articles, platform tutorials and market education

Is ACY Securities a good broker?

Your decision should reflect your country, experience, preferred platform, trading costs and tolerance for financial and counterparty risk.

ACY Securities is best considered by

• Traders who want a tier-one licence behind the account
• Traders who want raw spreads with a commission
• Traders who want a small first deposit
• Traders who want copy trading
• Traders who want automated strategies
• Traders who want MetaTrader
• Traders who want high leverage

Consider another broker if

• You require a compensation scheme

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