easyMarkets at a glance
easyMarkets is a long-standing broker (est. 2001) offering guaranteed stop loss, negative balance protection and vanilla options trading alongside forex and CFDs, via its own platform, MT4, and MT5.
easyMarkets reports a founding year of 2001 and a head office in Limassol, Cyprus. It lists 4 regulators and 4 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Our research team has not yet published a written verdict for easyMarkets. The BrokerBazaar Intelligence Score is 72/100 (moderate risk), computed from regulatory, operational, transparency, reputation and domain-history signals. Scores are editorial assessments, not user ratings, and are never influenced by payment.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
easyMarkets operates through 1 legal entity, 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 at least one strict-tier regulator.
Licence check: Not independently checked. BrokerBazaar is currently reviewing this broker's information against public records. 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
easyMarkets states that it accepts clients from Cyprus, Australia, UAE, Poland, India, United Kingdom, Canada. 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, Metals, Indices, Stocks, Crypto, Vanilla Options. Platforms: easyMarkets Platform, MT4, MT5, TradingView. Account types: Standard, Premium, VIP.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Beginners, Fixed Spreads, Risk Management.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $25. Spreads start from 0.7 pips (fixed) and commission is No commission (spread-only). Maximum leverage is 1:30, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (conditional). Swap type: fixed. 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: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Skrill, Neteller. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller.
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: Yes. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: Yes. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CySEC: Segregated under MiFID II client-asset rules. Compensation: ICF — up to €20,000 per client.
Complaints and dispute process
easyMarkets has not published a complaints procedure to BrokerBazaar. Regulated entities must operate one; ask support for the formal complaints address.
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: Fixed spreads for predictable costs
- Strength: Free guaranteed stop loss
- Strength: Negative balance protection
- Strength: Low minimum deposit
- Limitation: Fixed spreads can be wider in calm markets
- Limitation: Fewer instruments than larger rivals
- Limitation: Inactivity fee applies
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
easyMarkets is most relevant to traders looking for: Beginners, Fixed Spreads, Risk Management.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence but would be onboarded by an offshore entity, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
easyMarkets 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 easyMarkets yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about easyMarkets
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, CySEC Cypriot Investment Firms register (Licence 079/07), web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-07-26. External ratings: Trustpilot 4.3/5; WikiFX 7.52/10; Forex Peace Army 2.92/5; Google Play Store 3.5/5; Apple App Store 4.7/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with easyMarkets. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.