Octa vs Admirals for residents of Jordan

This is a filter, not a ranking or a recommendation: lists are ordered by regulatory profile, then alphabetically. We have not verified that any broker shown accepts residents of Jordan.

Jordan has a register of companies licensed by the Jordan Securities Commission (JSC) for trading in foreign markets. Five brokers in our data list a Jordanian licence, and the tables mark them. Check the company on the JSC register and ask what exactly its licence covers.

Side by side

Octa

Admirals

Type

OctaCFD / forex broker

AdmiralsCFD / forex broker

Regulation

OctaOcta Markets Cyprus Ltd (CySEC); FSCA; MISA Comoros

AdmiralsFCA, CySEC, ASIC, CIRO, Jordan JSC, Seychelles FSA

Protection profile

OctaMixed

AdmiralsTop-tier regulated

Compensation scheme

OctaEU: up to €20,000; offshore: none

AdmiralsUK £85,000; EU €20,000; Jordan JOD 10,000; Seychelles: none

Minimum deposit

OctaAbout $10 to $25

Admirals$1 listed ($100 to $250 reported)

Islamic / swap-free

OctaAll accounts swap-free

AdmiralsSwap Free Islamic account

Inactivity fee

OctaNone

Admirals$10/month

Platforms

OctaMT4, MT5, OctaTrader, Octa Copy

AdmiralsMT4, MT5, WebTrader

Highlighted rows differ between the two brokers.

Differences that matter

Minimum deposit: Admirals lists the lower figure ($1 listed ($100 to $250 reported)) against About $10 to $25 for Octa.
Protection profile: Octa is ‘Mixed’ and Admirals is ‘Top-tier regulated’. Check which entity would hold your account.
Inactivity fee: Octa lists none, while Admirals lists one or sources differ.
Platforms: Octa adds copy trading.

Jordanian licence

Octa: not listed in our sources. Admirals: listed. Check the JSC register and ask what exactly the licence covers.

What to check on each

Octa: Gulf clients are typically served by the Comoros entity.
Admirals: Ask which entity you will be with: Jordan or Seychelles.

Before you choose

Ask which company would hold your account, whether it is the Jordanian licensed company or the foreign broker, and what exactly the JSC licence covers. Check the company in the JSC register on the day you open the account. We have not checked whether either one accepts residents of Jordan.

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CFDs and leveraged products carry a high risk of losing your money quickly. This page is information, not legal, financial or religious advice, and it is based on published sources up to October 2026. Rules and warning lists change: check the regulator’s own site before you deposit.

Sources: regulator websites for Jordan; our broker catalog, compiled from published reviews and regulator registers (October 2026).