Forex brokers regulated in Australia

Australia is home to one regulator tracked by ForexLicenses.com: the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). We match 50 brokers to a licence from this regulator. 26 brokers are headquartered in Australia.

Rules for traders in Australia

Australian brokers must hold an AFSL from ASIC. Since 2021 retail clients are limited to 30:1 on major pairs and receive negative balance protection. Complaints go to AFCA, a free external dispute scheme.

Regulators in Australia

ASIC 1 Australian Securities & Investments CommissionNo statutory compensation fund for OTC derivatives; complaints go to AFCA

Brokers licensed in Australia 50

Brokers matched to at least one licence from a regulator based in Australia. Holding a local licence does not mean every client of the brand is served by the local entity.

Broker Licences on record Licence Score Actions

1 I IG Spread betting & CFD provider, since 1974 ASIC BaFin CFTC / NFA FCA FINMA JFSA+5 93Very strong Licences Visit site

2 P Plus500 Forex & CFD broker, since 2008 ASIC CFTC / NFA FCA MAS CySEC DFSA+4 92Very strong Licences Visit site

3 CM CMC Markets Spread betting & CFD provider, since 1989 ASIC BaFin CIRO FCA MAS FMA (NZ) 86Very strong Licences Visit site

4 FC FOREX.com Forex & CFD broker, since 2001 ASIC CFTC / NFA CIRO FCA JFSA MAS+1 86Very strong Licences Visit site

5 S Saxo Trading bank, since 1992 ASIC FCA FINMA JFSA MAS SFC+2 84Very strong Licences Visit site

6 A AvaTrade Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASIC CBI JFSA FSCA FSRA (ADGM)ISA+3 83Very strong Licences Visit site

7 IB Interactive Brokers Multi-asset broker, since 1978 ASIC CBI CFTC / NFA CIRO FCA JFSA+2 83Very strong Licences Visit site

8 O OANDA Forex & CFD broker, since 1996 ASIC CFTC / NFA CIRO FCA JFSA MAS+2 82Very strong Licences Visit site

9 MG MultiBank Group Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 ASIC BaFin MAS CySEC FMA (NZ)CIMA+1 80Very strong Licences Visit site

10 A Admirals Forex & CFD broker, since 2001 ASIC FCA CySEC EFSA FSCA CMA (Kenya)+2 78Strong Licences Visit site

11 P Pepperstone Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC BaFin FCA CySEC DFSA CMA (Kenya)+1 78Strong Licences Visit site

12 T ThinkMarkets Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC FCA JFSA CySEC FSCA CIMA 77Strong Licences Visit site

13 E eToro Multi-asset broker, since 2007 ASIC FCA CySEC FSA (Seychelles) 74Strong Licences Visit site

14 CI City Index Spread betting & CFD provider, since 1983 ASIC FCA MAS 72Strong Licences Visit site

15 F FXCM Forex & CFD broker, since 1999 ASIC FCA CySEC FSCA 72Strong Licences Visit site

16 T2 Trading 212 Multi-asset broker, since 2004 ASIC FCA CySEC FSC (BG) 72Strong Licences Visit site

17 A Axi Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 ASIC FCA DFSA FMA (NZ) 71Strong Licences Visit site

18 F Fortrade Forex & CFD broker, since 2013 ASIC CIRO FCA CySEC 71Strong Licences Visit site

19 X XM Forex & CFD broker, since 2009 ASIC CySEC DFSA FSCA CMA (Kenya)FSA (Seychelles)+1 70Strong Licences Visit site

20 EM EC Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2011 ASIC FCA FMA (NZ)FSCA 69Strong Licences Visit site

21 E Eightcap Forex & CFD broker, since 2009 ASIC FCA CySEC SCB FSA (Seychelles) 69Strong Licences Visit site

22 FM FP Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 ASIC CySEC FSCA CMA (Kenya)FSC (MU)FSA (Seychelles) 69Strong Licences Visit site

23 F FXOpen Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 ASIC FCA CySEC 69Strong Licences Visit site

24 V Vantage Forex & CFD broker, since 2009 ASIC FCA FSCA CIMA VFSC 69Strong Licences Visit site

25 CC Capital.com Forex & CFD broker, since 2016 ASIC FCA CySEC CMA (Kenya)SCB FSA (Seychelles) 67Strong Licences Visit site

26 HM Hantec Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 1990 ASIC FCA FSC (MU) 67Strong Licences Visit site

27 TN Trade Nation Spread betting & CFD provider, since 2014 ASIC FCA FSCA SCB FSA (Seychelles) 67Strong Licences Visit site

28 GM GO Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASIC CySEC FSC (MU)FSA (Seychelles) 65Strong Licences Visit site

29 IM IC Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 ASIC CySEC CMA (Kenya)SCB FSA (Seychelles) 65Strong Licences Visit site

30 E easyMarkets Forex & CFD broker, since 2001 ASIC CySEC BVI FSC FSA (Seychelles) 65Strong Licences Visit site

31 O OneRoyal Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASIC CySEC VFSC 64Strong Licences Visit site

32 T Trive Forex & CFD broker, since 2012 ASIC FSCA MFSA 63Strong Licences Visit site

33 XC XS.com Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC CySEC Labuan FSA FSA (Seychelles) 63Strong Licences Visit site

34 F FBS Forex & CFD broker, since 2009 ASIC CySEC FSC (Belize) 62Strong Licences Visit site

35 H Halifax Multi-asset broker, since 2008 ASIC FMA (NZ) 62Strong Licences Visit site

36 IB INGOT Brokers Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASIC CMA (Kenya)FSA (Seychelles) 62Strong Licences Visit site

37 M Mitrade Forex & CFD broker, since 2011 ASIC CySEC CIMA FSC (MU) 62Strong Licences Visit site

38 AS ACY Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2011 ASIC FSCA VFSC 61Moderate Licences Visit site

39 AC AETOS Capital Group Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 ASIC VFSC 60Moderate Licences Visit site

40 EF EBC Financial Group Forex & CFD broker, since 2020 ASIC FCA CIMA 60Moderate Licences Visit site

41 GP Global Prime Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC FSA (Seychelles)VFSC 60Moderate Licences Visit site

42 VM VT Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2015 ASIC FSCA FSC (MU) 59Moderate Licences Visit site

43 T TMGM Forex & CFD broker, since 2013 ASIC FSC (MU)VFSC 58Moderate Licences Visit site

44 FC FXTRADING.com Forex & CFD broker, since 2014 ASIC VFSC 57Moderate Licences Visit site

45 IG Invast Global Multi-asset broker, since 2011 ASIC 57Moderate Licences Visit site

46 BM Blueberry Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2016 ASIC VFSC 56Moderate Licences Visit site

47 FM Fusion Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2017 ASIC FSA (Seychelles)VFSC 56Moderate Licences Visit site

48 RS Rakuten Securities Australia Forex & CFD broker, since 2014 ASIC 56Moderate Licences Visit site

49 OS OX Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2016 ASIC 55Moderate Licences Visit site

50 PM Prospero Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2019 ASIC 53Moderate Licences Visit site

Brokers headquartered in Australia 26

Broker Licences on record Licence Score Actions

P Pepperstone Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC BaFin FCA CySEC DFSA CMA (Kenya)+1 78Strong Licences Visit site

T ThinkMarkets Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC FCA JFSA CySEC FSCA CIMA 77Strong Licences Visit site

A Axi Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 ASIC FCA DFSA FMA (NZ) 71Strong Licences Visit site

V Vantage Forex & CFD broker, since 2009 ASIC FCA FSCA CIMA VFSC 69Strong Licences Visit site

FM FP Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 ASIC CySEC FSCA CMA (Kenya)FSC (MU)FSA (Seychelles) 69Strong Licences Visit site

E Eightcap Forex & CFD broker, since 2009 ASIC FCA CySEC SCB FSA (Seychelles) 69Strong Licences Visit site

IM IC Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 ASIC CySEC CMA (Kenya)SCB FSA (Seychelles) 65Strong Licences Visit site

GM GO Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASIC CySEC FSC (MU)FSA (Seychelles) 65Strong Licences Visit site

O OneRoyal Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASIC CySEC VFSC 64Strong Licences Visit site

XC XS.com Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC CySEC Labuan FSA FSA (Seychelles) 63Strong Licences Visit site

M Mitrade Forex & CFD broker, since 2011 ASIC CySEC CIMA FSC (MU) 62Strong Licences Visit site

H Halifax Multi-asset broker, since 2008 ASIC FMA (NZ) 62Strong Licences Visit site

IB INGOT Brokers Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASIC CMA (Kenya)FSA (Seychelles) 62Strong Licences Visit site

AS ACY Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2011 ASIC FSCA VFSC 61Moderate Licences Visit site

GP Global Prime Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASIC FSA (Seychelles)VFSC 60Moderate Licences Visit site

AC AETOS Capital Group Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 ASIC VFSC 60Moderate Licences Visit site

VM VT Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2015 ASIC FSCA FSC (MU) 59Moderate Licences Visit site

T TMGM Forex & CFD broker, since 2013 ASIC FSC (MU)VFSC 58Moderate Licences Visit site

IG Invast Global Multi-asset broker, since 2011 ASIC 57Moderate Licences Visit site

FC FXTRADING.com Forex & CFD broker, since 2014 ASIC VFSC 57Moderate Licences Visit site

FM Fusion Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2017 ASIC FSA (Seychelles)VFSC 56Moderate Licences Visit site

BM Blueberry Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2016 ASIC VFSC 56Moderate Licences Visit site

RS Rakuten Securities Australia Forex & CFD broker, since 2014 ASIC 56Moderate Licences Visit site

OS OX Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2016 ASIC 55Moderate Licences Visit site

PM Prospero Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2019 ASIC 53Moderate Licences Visit site

MM Moneta Markets Forex & CFD broker, since 2020 FSCA FSA (Seychelles) 42Weak Licences Visit site