Focus Markets review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
- Editorial score
- 8.8/10How we scored Focus Markets
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- ASICFSC (Mauritius)
- Country
- Australia
- Established
- Established 2019
- Website
- focusmarkets.com
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Focus Markets is a forex and CFD broker associated with Australia. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Focus Markets is a solid mid-table option. Regulated by ASIC (AFSL 514425); Mauritius FSC (GB25205284), offering MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker. 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.
Focus Markets at a glance
- Broker name
- Focus Markets
- Established
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Legal entities
- Focus Markets Global Limited
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage
- 1:1000
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 5, Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- Standard, Raw, Access, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Entity/account dependent
- Customer support
- Phone, email, live chat, 24/5
- Official website
- focusmarkets.com
Our view of Focus Markets
Focus Markets stands out for an ASIC licence, raw spreads from 0.0 pips, a low minimum deposit of $0 and MetaTrader 5. The main issues to consider are no compensation scheme. 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 Focus Markets may suit
Focus Markets may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account, raw spreads with a commission, a small first deposit and automated strategies.
Who should consider alternatives
Consider alternatives if you require an Islamic account, copy trading and negative balance protection, stronger regulatory protection or account terms that are not available through your local entity.
What stands out
- An ASIC licence
- Raw spreads from 0.0 pips
- A low minimum deposit of $0
- MetaTrader 5
- Automated trading support
- A wide range of markets
What to consider
- No compensation scheme
What traders report about Focus Markets
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Focus Markets.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
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How Focus 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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