M4 Markets at a glance
M4 Markets is a multi-asset broker offering forex, metals, indices and commodities on MT4, MT5 and cTrader, known for raw spreads, fast execution and trader-friendly conditions.
M4 Markets reports a founding year of NOT VERIFIED and a head office in Victoria, Seychelles. It lists 3 regulators and 4 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
M4Markets has a credible multi-jurisdictional regulatory structure, including an FSA Seychelles entity, a CySEC-regulated Cyprus entity and a DFSA-regulated DIFC entity. However, the entity through which a client contracts is critical, because M4Markets.com is currently operated by the Seychelles entity rather than the CySEC or DFSA entity.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
M4 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 no regulator we could map to a public register.
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
M4 Markets states that it accepts clients from Seychelles, Bahamas. 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, Commodities, Indices, Shares, Cryptocurrencies. Platforms: MT4, MT5, WebTrader, M4Markets Mobile. Account types: Standard, Raw Spread, Premium, Dynamic Leverage, Cent, Islamic, Demo.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Forex Traders, CFD Traders, MT4 Traders, MT5 Traders, ECN/Raw Spread Traders, Active Traders, High-Leverage Traders.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $5. Spreads start from 0.0 pips and commission is None (standard) · $0 (raw). Maximum leverage is 1:500 (dynamic), subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (conditional). 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: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Crypto, Skrill, Neteller. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Crypto, 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. Check that regulator's rules on its register.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: compliance@m4markets.com. Phone: +248 463 2013. Clients are encouraged to contact Customer Support first through support@m4markets.com or live chat. If the matter cannot be resolved immediately, M4Markets states that it will address the issue within five business days and notify the client if additional time is required. Formal complaints may be submitted by email to compliance@m4markets.com or in hard copy with supporting identification/documents to the company’s Seychelles office. The complaint should include the relevant account details, complaint type, description, evidence and requested resolution.
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: Raw spreads from 0.0 pips
- Strength: Very low minimum deposit
- Strength: MT4, MT5 and cTrader support
- Strength: High leverage available
- Limitation: Offshore regulation only
- Limitation: No tier-1 regulation
- Limitation: Limited educational content
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
M4 Markets is most relevant to traders looking for: Forex Traders, CFD Traders, MT4 Traders, MT5 Traders, ECN/Raw Spread Traders, Active Traders, High-Leverage 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.
M4 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 M4 Markets yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about M4 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 3.6/5; WikiFX 6.83/10; Google Play Store 5/5; Apple App Store 5/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with M4 Markets. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.