9X Markets at a glance
9X Markets is a multi-asset online broker offering forex, stocks, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies through MetaTrader 5. Its Mauritius entity, 9x Markets Limited, is licensed by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission as an Investment Dealer, while its separate UAE entity operates as a CMA Category 5 financial-services introducer.
9X Markets reports a founding year of 2024 and a head office in Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius. It lists 1 regulator and 4 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
9X Markets looks like an offshore-style CFD broker offering tight ECN spreads and high leverage — suitable for experienced traders but carries elevated regulatory and counterparty risk.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
9X Markets operates through 3 legal entities, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by moderate-tier regulators only.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
9X Markets states that it accepts clients from UAE, Cyprus, Mauritius. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Cryptocurrencies. Platforms: MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, WebTrader, iOS / Android mobile apps. Account types: Standard, Premium, ECN.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Forex Traders, CFD Traders, MT5 Traders, Active Traders, Crypto Traders, Stock CFD Traders.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $0. Spreads start from From 0.0 pips and commission is From $6. Maximum leverage is 1:400, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified. Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Multiple deposit options via client portal; exact methods vary by country. Withdrawal methods: Multiple withdrawal options via client portal; same-source policy applies.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Not specified. Scalping allowed: Not specified. Algorithmic trading allowed: Not specified. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CMA: Segregation of client funds required. Compensation: No central compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: support@9xmarkets.com. Phone: +230 463 4500. Clients can submit queries or complaints through the 9X Markets contact form, email or telephone. The current website provides a "Register Your Complaint" option and customer support during Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. A dedicated public complaint-resolution timeframe or detailed complaints policy was not verified.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Mauritius FSC Investment Dealer licence
- Strength: UAE CMA Category 5 introduction licence
- Strength: No minimum deposit on Standard account
- Strength: Up to 1:400 leverage advertised
- Strength: MT5 desktop and mobile
- Strength: Web trading available
- Strength: Forex, stocks, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies
- Strength: 0.0-pip raw spreads on ECN
- Strength: Zero commission on Standard and Premium
- Strength: Free demo account
- Strength: Client funds stated to be segregated
- Strength: Multiple deposit and withdrawal options
- Strength: 24/5 customer service
- Limitation: UAE entity is Category 5 and is an introducer, not the trading/execution entity
- Limitation: UAE entity does not hold client funds or execute trades
- Limitation: Saint Lucia entity's financial regulatory status is NOT VERIFIED
- Limitation: Current public website contains inconsistent regulatory/company-number wording
- Limitation: Some account information has appeared in older and newer versions with different figures
- Limitation: No dedicated public complaint-resolution timeframe verified
- Limitation: Complete countries-served list is not publicly established
- Limitation: Independent review history is very limited
- Limitation: WikiFX currently assigns a very low score and flags unresolved complaints
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
9X Markets is most relevant to traders looking for: Forex Traders, CFD Traders, MT5 Traders, Active Traders, Crypto Traders, Stock CFD Traders.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
9X Markets change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for 9X Markets yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about 9X Markets
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. No independent licence check date is recorded yet. External ratings: Trustpilot 3.5/5; WikiFX 1.98/10; Google Play Store N/A/5; Apple App Store 3/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with 9X Markets. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.