Dukascopy review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Also known as Dukascopy Bank, SWFX
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 8.3/10How we scored Dukascopy
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- FINMABank of LatviaFSA (Japan)
- Country
- Switzerland
- Established
- Established 2004
- Website
- dukascopy.com
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Dukascopy is a forex and CFD broker associated with Switzerland. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Dukascopy is workable, with clear compromises. Regulated by FINMA (Switzerland); Bank of Latvia supervision for Dukascopy Europe; JFSA Type-1 Financial Instruments Business Operator for Dukascopy Japan, offering JForex, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5. 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.
Dukascopy at a glance
- Broker name
- Dukascopy
- Established
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Legal entities
- Dukascopy Bank SA
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Maximum leverage
- 1:100
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- JForex, MT4, MT5, MCA, Corporate, Swap-Free, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, platform support chat, 24/5 trading support
- Official website
- dukascopy.com
Our view of Dukascopy
Dukascopy stands out for an FINMA licence, 22 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and MetaTrader 4 and 5. The main issues to consider are 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 Dukascopy may suit
Dukascopy may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account, raw spreads with a commission, copy trading and automated strategies.
What stands out
- An FINMA licence
- 22 years of operating history
- Raw spreads from 0.0 pips
- MetaTrader 4 and 5
- Copy trading
- Automated trading support
- API access
- Negative balance protection
- A compensation scheme
- A wide range of markets
What to consider
- An inactivity fee
What traders report about Dukascopy
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Dukascopy.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
Community metrics describe the published dataset and do not establish that every client will have the same experience.
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How Dukascopy 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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