Is Dukascopy safe?

Safety summary

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Dukascopy Bank SA / regulated banking infrastructure. 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 Swiss deposit insurance up to CHF 100,000 for eligible deposits; Latvian investor compensation up to 90% of eligible losses capped at €20,000 for Dukascopy Europe clients, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Regulatory coverage

Dukascopy is connected with 3 recorded licences: FINMA (tier one), FSA (Japan) (tier one) and Bank of Latvia (tier two).

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Client protections

Protections may include segregated client money, negative balance protection and a compensation scheme (Swiss deposit insurance up to CHF 100,000 for eligible deposits; Latvian investor compensation up to 90% of eligible losses capped at €20,000 for Dukascopy Europe clients). They apply only where the account and client are eligible under the relevant entity and jurisdiction.

Official warnings

Licence concerns

Website verification

The recorded broker website is dukascopy.com. Verify the domain through an official regulator register where possible and do not rely on links received through unsolicited messages.

Company history

Dukascopy was established in 2004. No material change has yet been recorded on this profile.

Complaints and responses

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The available evidence supports a favourable risk assessment for Dukascopy. This assessment can change if licences, entities, warnings or broker operations change.