RegulationFCA, CySEC, ASIC, CIRO, Jordan JSC, Seychelles FSA
- Minimum deposit
- $1 listed ($100 to $250 reported)
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap Free Islamic account
- Inactivity fee
- $10/month
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, WebTrader
- Jordanian licence
- Listed (JSC)
What to checkAsk which entity you will be with: Jordan or Seychelles.
ComparisonsExness vs Admirals · FBS vs Admirals · HFM vs Admirals · Octa vs Admirals · XM vs Admirals
EQEquiti
CFD / forex brokerMixedRegulationFCA 528328, Jordan JSC 50248, Seychelles FSA SD064, UAE 20200000026, Kenya CMA, Armenia 0011
- Minimum deposit
- Not stated ($50 minimum withdrawal)
- Islamic / swap-free
- Sources conflict on swap-free availability and fees
- Inactivity fee
- None
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, EQTrader
- Jordanian licence
- Listed (JSC)
What to checkProtection depends on entity; negative balance protection listed as ‘No’.
ComparisonsAvaTrade vs Equiti · HFM vs Equiti · IC Markets vs Equiti · Octa vs Equiti
EXExness
CFD / forex brokerMixedRegulationBVI FSC, FSCA, Mauritius FSC, Seychelles FSA, Kenya CMA, Jordan JSC (plus EU/UK entities for those regions)
- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free account listed; terms not spelled out
- Inactivity fee
- None
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5
- Jordanian licence
- Listed (JSC)
What to checkGulf clients are usually placed with an offshore entity; check the company in your agreement.
ComparisonsExness vs Admirals · Exness vs eToro · Exness vs OANDA · Exness vs XTB
RegulationASIC 428015, CySEC 462/25, Kenya CMA 173, UAE SCA, Jordan JSC, Seychelles FSA
- Minimum deposit
- As low as $10
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free accounts and MAM available
- Inactivity fee
- None
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, copy-trading platform
- Jordanian licence
- Listed (JSC)
What to checkScalping not permitted; some complaints about high swaps and hidden fees.
RegulationCySEC, Jordan JSC, Kenya CMA, Belize FSC, Seychelles FSA
- Minimum deposit
- Not stated
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free on Prime, not on ZERO
- Inactivity fee
- Not stated
- Platforms
- MT4 only
- Jordanian licence
- Listed (JSC)
What to checkAn Ontario Securities Commission alert was reported against the Belize entity.
RegulationCentral Bank of Ireland (EU), ASIC, CIRO, JFSA, FSCA 45984; Abu Dhabi licence per earlier reviews
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Islamic / swap-free
- Islamic swap-free account described in earlier reviews
- Inactivity fee
- 50 units after 90 days, rising to 100 after 12 months
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, AvaTradeGO, WebTrader
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkInactivity fee penalises occasional traders.
ComparisonsAvaTrade vs Equiti
IGIG
CFD / forex brokerTop-tier regulatedRegulationFCA 195355, ASIC, BaFin, MAS, FINMA, JFSA, FMA, DFSA (Dubai); IG International (Bermuda)
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free account for Dubai clients…
- Inactivity fee
- About $18/month after 24 months
- Platforms
- Own platform, MT4, MT5, ProRealTime, TradingView
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkThe swap-free account belongs to the Dubai entity.
OAOANDA
CFD / forex brokerTop-tier regulatedRegulationFCA 542574, ASIC 412981 and other tier-one regulators
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Islamic / swap-free
- No swap-free Islamic account offered
- Inactivity fee
- $10/month after 12 months
- Platforms
- OANDA Trade, MT4, MT5 (some entities)
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkNo Islamic account, which rules it out for traders who need a swap-free account.
ComparisonsExness vs OANDA
RegulationASIC, FCA, CySEC, BaFin, DFSA, Kenya CMA, Bahamas SCB
- Minimum deposit
- $10 (ForexBrokers.com)
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free Islamic account for eligible clients
- Inactivity fee
- None
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkAsk to be placed with the DFSA company if you are in the Gulf.
RegulationFCA 629628, ASIC 424700, JFSA, CySEC 215/13, FSCA, DFSA
- Minimum deposit
- $0 (Standard)
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free Islamic accounts for eligible clients
- Inactivity fee
- May apply
- Platforms
- ThinkTrader, MT4, MT5
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkReviewers mention extra document requests and inactivity-fee losses.
FBFBS
CFD / forex brokerMixedRegulationASIC (FBS Oceania), CySEC (Tradestone), Belize FSC 4077102 (FBS Markets Inc.)
- Minimum deposit
- Depends on entity and account (Standard from about $100)
- Islamic / swap-free
- Islamic account listed as available
- Inactivity fee
- None reported
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, own app
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkGulf clients are served by the Belize company.
ComparisonsFBS vs Admirals
FXFXTM
CFD / forex brokerMixedRegulationCySEC, FCA, FSC Mauritius, Kenya CMA
- Minimum deposit
- About $10
- Islamic / swap-free
- Islamic swap-free accounts
- Inactivity fee
- Applies to dormant accounts
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, FXTM Trader
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkGulf clients are typically with the Mauritius entity.
RegulationCySEC 183/12, FCA 801701, DFSA F004885, FSCA 46632, Seychelles SD015, Kenya CMA
- Minimum deposit
- Not stated (low)
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free accounts available
- Inactivity fee
- Not stated
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, WebTrader, HFM app, HFcopy
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkComplaints centre on bonuses and rejected profits.
ComparisonsHFM vs Admirals · HFM vs Equiti
RegulationASIC 335692, CySEC 362/18, Kenya CMA 199, Seychelles FSA SD018, Bahamas SCB
- Minimum deposit
- $200
- Islamic / swap-free
- Islamic swap-free account available…
- Inactivity fee
- Differs between sources
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkCheck which entity holds your account; US residents not accepted.
ComparisonsIC Markets vs Equiti
RegulationOcta Markets Cyprus Ltd (CySEC); FSCA; MISA Comoros
- Minimum deposit
- About $10 to $25
- Islamic / swap-free
- All accounts swap-free
- Inactivity fee
- None
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, OctaTrader, Octa Copy
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkGulf clients are typically served by the Comoros entity.
ComparisonsOcta vs Admirals · Octa vs Equiti
XMXM
CFD / forex brokerMixedRegulationCySEC, DFSA, UAE SCA, FSCA, Kenya CMA, plus Mauritius, Belize and Seychelles
- Minimum deposit
- Not stated; low
- Islamic / swap-free
- Swap-free Islamic accounts available…
- Inactivity fee
- $10/month after 90 days
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, own platform
- Jordanian licence
- Not listed in our sources
What to checkGulf clients are often placed with XM Global; complaints about cancelled profits and ‘linked…
ComparisonsXM vs Admirals