Markets.com review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Also known as Markets
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 9.0/10How we scored Markets.com
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- CySECFSCA (South Africa)
- Country
- Cyprus
- Established
- Established 2008
- Website
- markets.com
Markets.com may have a commercial relationship with 88 Forex Brokers. Paid placement is labelled separately and does not allow payment alone to determine the editorial score.
Markets.com is a forex and CFD broker associated with Cyprus. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Markets.com scores among the strongest we assess. Regulated by CySEC (092/08); FSCA (46860); SVG registration (27030 BC 2023), offering Markets.com Web Platform, 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.
Markets.com at a glance
- Broker name
- Markets.com
- Established
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Nicosia, Cyprus
- Legal entities
- Safecap Investments Limited
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Maximum leverage
- 1:30
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- Retail, Professional, Islamic, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, 24/5
- Official website
- markets.com
Our view of Markets.com
Markets.com stands out for a CySEC licence, 18 years of operating history, MetaTrader 4 and 5 and automated trading support. 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 Markets.com may suit
Markets.com may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account, automated strategies and MetaTrader.
Who should consider alternatives
Consider alternatives if you require copy trading, stronger regulatory protection or account terms that are not available through your local entity.
What stands out
- Intuitive platform, extensive assets
What to consider
- Limited advanced features
What traders report about Markets.com
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Markets.com.
- 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 Markets.com 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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