EC Markets review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 8.1/10How we scored EC Markets
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- FCAASICFSA (Seychelles)FSC (Mauritius)+1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Established
- Established 2012
- Website
- ecmarkets.com
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EC Markets is a forex and CFD broker associated with United Kingdom. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
EC Markets is workable, with clear compromises. Regulated by FCA (571881); ASIC (AFSL 388737); Seychelles FSA (SD009); Mauritius FSC (GB2100130); South Africa FSCA (51842), offering 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.
EC Markets at a glance
- Broker name
- EC Markets
- Established
- 2012
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Legal entities
- EC Markets Limited
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Maximum leverage
- 1:1000
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
- Markets offered
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- Standard, ECN, Pro, Islamic/Swap-Free, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, 24/5
- Official website
- ecmarkets.com
Our view of EC Markets
EC Markets stands out for an FCA licence, raw spreads from 0.0 pips, a low minimum deposit of $10 and MetaTrader 4 and 5. 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.
No specific limitation has been recorded, but this does not remove the need to verify the account entity and terms.
Who EC Markets may suit
EC Markets may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account, raw spreads with a commission, a small first deposit and copy trading.
What stands out
- An FCA licence
- Raw spreads from 0.0 pips
- A low minimum deposit of $10
- MetaTrader 4 and 5
- Copy trading
- Automated trading support
- Negative balance protection
- A compensation scheme
- A wide range of markets
What to consider
No specific limitation has been recorded, but this does not remove the need to verify the account entity and terms.
What traders report about EC Markets
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for EC Markets.
- 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 EC Markets 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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