Alpari review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
- Editorial score
- 7.9/10How we scored Alpari
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- MISA (Comoros)
- Country
- Comoros Union
- Established
- Established 1998
- Website
- alpari.com
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Alpari is a forex and CFD broker associated with Comoros Union. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Alpari is workable, with clear compromises. Regulated by Mwali International Services Authority (MISA), T2023236, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Alpari Mobile. What follows is drawn from the broker's own published material and covers the things that decide the account you end up with: who oversees them, what trading actually costs, and where the compromises sit.
Alpari at a glance
- Broker name
- Alpari
- Established
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Fomboni, Moheli, Comoros Union
- Legal entities
- Parlance Trading Ltd
- Regulatory status
- Offshore regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $50
- Maximum leverage
- 1:3000
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- Standard, ECN, Pro ECN, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, Help Centre, 24/5
- Official website
- alpari.com
Our view of Alpari
Alpari stands out for 28 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips, a low minimum deposit of $50 and MetaTrader 4 and 5. The main issues to consider are offshore-only regulation, no compensation scheme and an inactivity fee. Its suitability depends on the legal entity available in your country, the protection attached to that entity and whether its pricing and platform range match how you intend to trade.
Who Alpari may suit
Alpari may suit traders looking for raw spreads with a commission, a small first deposit, copy trading and automated strategies.
Who should consider alternatives
Consider alternatives if you require a compensation scheme, stronger regulatory protection or account terms that are not available through your local entity.
What stands out
- Low minimum deposit for beginners, high leverage available, multiple account options
What to consider
- limited regulatory oversight, basic research tools, inactivity fees apply
What traders report about Alpari
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Alpari.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
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How Alpari scored
The editorial score is calculated from the broker information and assessment criteria described in our scoring methodology. It is separate from user ratings and sponsored placement.
Category scores may be unavailable where there is not enough reliable information. The overall score should not be treated as a guarantee of safety, performance or suitability.
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