Markets.com review

Spread from

0.6 pips

EUR/USD spread

0.6 pips

GBP/USD spread

0.9 pips

Commission

$0

All-in cost, EUR/USD

0.6 pips

Spread type

Variable

Overnight swap

Both: overnight swaps charged/credited

Inactivity fee

$10/month after 3 months inactivity

Withdrawal fee

None; minimum withdrawal requirements apply

Currency conversion

0.6%

Spreads from 0.6 pips suggest an all-in account, where the broker's fee is built into the price rather than charged separately. There is usually no commission on top, which makes the cost easier to predict.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

Markets.com lists a minimum deposit of $100. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Markets

Forex, Shares, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptocurrencies

Currency pairs

50+

Total instruments

2,000+

Crypto CFDs

Yes

Maximum leverage

1:30 retail

Execution model

Market maker

Execution speed

Under 1 second

Order types

Market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit, guaranteed stop-loss

Servers

Global data-centre infrastructure

Leverage is capped at 1:30 retail, which is the retail limit under tier-one regulation. It is a protection rather than a restriction: it caps how quickly a position can move against your balance.

Markets.com covers forex, shares, indices, commodities, etfs, bonds, cryptocurrencies. A wider range matters less than depth in the instruments you actually trade.

Funding options: visa, mastercard, bank wire, skrill, neteller, zotapay and regional methods. Check withdrawal routes as well as deposit ones - they are often not the same, and the difference only becomes apparent when you try to take money out.

Platforms

Markets.com Web Platform, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5

Own platform

Yes

Mobile app

Both proprietary and third-party

Browser trading

Yes

Automated trading

Yes, through MT4/MT5

Copy trading

No

Indicators

80+

Third-party tools

Trading Central, TipRanks

API access

No retail API

MetaTrader 4 remains the most widely supported platform for expert advisors. If you rely on an existing EA, this is usually the deciding factor.

MetaTrader 5 handles more asset classes and order types than MT4, but expert advisors are not compatible between the two - an MT4 EA will not run on it.

Regulated by

CySEC (092/08); FSCA (46860); SVG registration (27030 BC 2023)

Regulator tier

Tier 1

Register entry

CySEC register, licence 092/08

Client money segregated

Yes

Held at

Regulated banking institutions

Negative balance protection

Yes

Compensation scheme

Investor Compensation Fund up to €20,000 for eligible CySEC clients

Audited by

Independent external auditors

Not available to

United States, Canada, Belgium, Japan and other restricted jurisdictions

Markets.com holds a tier-one authorisation from CySEC. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.

CySEC licences passport across the EU and follow the 1:30 retail leverage cap, with the Investor Compensation Fund covering eligible claims.

The FSCA licenses derivative providers in South Africa without a fixed retail leverage cap, so headline leverage is often higher than an FCA or ASIC entity may offer.

Minimum deposit

$100

Account types

Retail, Professional, Islamic, Demo

Account currencies

USD, EUR, GBP

Islamic account

Yes

Demo account

Yes

Professional account

Yes

Minimum trade size

0.01 lots

Time to open

Typically a few minutes; document verification up to 24 business hours

Deposit methods

Visa, Mastercard, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller, Zotapay and regional methods

Withdrawal methods

Visa/Mastercard, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller and applicable original funding method

Deposit time

Instant for cards/e-wallets; bank wire typically 1-3 business days

Withdrawal time

Typically 2-7 business days depending on method

Minimum withdrawal

$5 Skrill/Neteller; $10 cards; $100 wire transfer

Local payment methods

Zotapay and region-specific payment methods

Support hours

24/5

Contact channels

Live chat, email, phone

Languages

Multilingual

Telephone

+357 22 278807

Email

support@markets.com

Live chat response

Typically under 2 minutes

Education

Extensive: educational articles, webinars, trading guides, platform tutorials and glossary

Research

Extensive: market news, analyst recommendations, sentiment, technical analysis and fundamental data

Legal entity

Safecap Investments Limited

Company number

HE 186196

Headquarters

Nicosia, Cyprus

Founded

2008

Publicly listed

No

Parent company

Finalto Group

Employees

Approx. 300

Also trades as

Markets.com; Markets