Launch Cost Calculator
What does it cost tolaunch a brokerage?
Pick the pieces you need and see an estimated startup cost, monthly running cost and first-year total. Adjust anything to see the numbers update live.
Regulation
Where will you be licensed?
Trading platform
Which platform will clients trade on?
Liquidity & risk
How will you handle liquidity and risk?
Expected clients
How many active clients in year one?
Forex CRM
Include a Forex CRM?
Payment gateways
Include payment processing?
KYC / AML
Include KYC & AML verification?
Copy trading
Add copy / social trading?
Hosting
Managed VPS & hosting?
Marketing
How much will you spend on marketing?
Sales & support
What sales & retention team do you need?
Your brokerage estimate
Estimated startup$33.5k – $120k
Monthly running$12.5k – $39.5k/mo
First-year total$183.5k – $594k
Breakdown
Regulation$20k – $45k + $1k–$3k/mo
Trading platform$5k – $20k + $1.5k–$5k/mo
Liquidity & risk$5k – $25k + $1.5k–$5k/mo
Expected clients$500–$1.5k/mo
Forex CRM$3k – $15k + $1k–$3k/mo
Payment gateways$0 – $3k + $500–$1.5k/mo
KYC / AML$500 – $2.5k + $300–$1.5k/mo
Hosting$0 – $1.5k + $200–$1k/mo
Marketing$0 – $5k + $2k–$6k/mo
Sales & support$0 – $3k + $4k–$12k/mo
Estimates blend real, anonymized pricing submitted by providers on BrokerBazaar (where enough data exists) with typical market ranges. These are planning estimates, not quotes. Actual pricing depends on your provider, jurisdiction, volumes and negotiated terms. Request proposals for exact numbers.