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 Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s financial authorities are the Capital Market Authority (CMA) and the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Check the company that signs your agreement against their lists of licensed entities, and ask your bank and the broker which funding routes work for Saudi residents, because SAMA also sets rules on how banks handle transfers to foreign financial firms.
32 brokers · Ordered by regulatory profile, then A–Z
RegulationFCA, CySEC, ASIC, CIRO, Jordan JSC, Seychelles FSA
What to checkAsk which entity you will be with: Jordan or Seychelles.
RegulationCentral Bank of Ireland (EU), ASIC, CIRO, JFSA, FSCA 45984; Abu Dhabi licence per earlier reviews
What to checkInactivity fee penalises occasional traders.
ComparisonsExness vs AvaTrade · XM vs AvaTrade
RegulationCySEC 319/17, FCA 793714, ASIC 513393 and others
What to checkIslamic account status and inactivity fee unclear across sources.
RegulationFCA, CySEC, ASIC, MAS, FSRA (ADGM); US: FINRA/SIPC; Seychelles for some
What to checkWithdrawal fee $5, conversion costs, no investor protection on crypto.
RegulationFCA 195355, ASIC, BaFin, MAS, FINMA, JFSA, FMA, DFSA (Dubai); IG International (Bermuda)
What to checkThe swap-free account belongs to the Dubai entity.
RegulationFCA 542574, ASIC 412981 and other tier-one regulators
What to checkNo Islamic account, which rules it out for many Saudi traders.
RegulationASIC, FCA, CySEC, BaFin, DFSA, Kenya CMA, Bahamas SCB
What to checkAsk to be placed with the DFSA company if you are in the Gulf.
RegulationFCA 509909, ASIC 417727, CySEC 250/14, JFSA, CIRO, FMA, MAS and others
What to checkClosed platform; bans scalping and hedging per earlier reviews.
RegulationRoboMarkets Ltd, CySEC
What to checkServes European clients; Gulf clients are directed to the RoboForex brand.
RegulationFCA, ASIC, MAS, FINMA, JFSA, SFC, MiFID passport; DFSA per older reviews
What to checkNot suitable for small balances or those who need a swap-free account.
RegulationFINMA (Swissquote Bank Ltd), FCA, CSSF, CySEC, Malta FSA, MAS, SFC, FSCA; DFSA office in Dubai
What to checkHigh minimum deposit.
RegulationFCA 629628, ASIC 424700, JFSA, CySEC 215/13, FSCA, DFSA
What to checkReviewers mention extra document requests and inactivity-fee losses.
RegulationFCA, CySEC, KNF, BaFin, CNMV, AMF, DFSA (XTB MENA), FSCA, Seychelles FSA, Belize
What to checkNo MetaTrader, copy trading or algorithmic trading.
RegulationCySEC 340/17 (EU only); offshore entity for other clients
What to checkThe CySEC licence does not cover a Saudi client.
RegulationCPT Markets UK (FCA 606110); Belize company for international clients
What to checkSaudi clients would be with the Belize entity.
RegulationMalta MFSA, Labuan FSA, VFSC, BVI FSC and others; Financial Commission member
What to checkSynthetic indices are Deriv’s own products; Saudi clients are typically with offshore entities.
RegulationFCA 528328, Jordan JSC 50248, Seychelles FSA SD064, UAE 20200000026, Kenya CMA, Armenia 0011
What to checkProtection depends on entity; negative balance protection listed as ‘No’.
RegulationBVI FSC, FSCA, Mauritius FSC, Seychelles FSA, Kenya CMA, Jordan JSC (plus EU/UK entities for those regions)
What to checkGulf clients are usually placed with an offshore entity; check the company in your agreement.
ComparisonsExness vs AvaTrade · Exness vs FBS · Exness vs HFM · Exness vs IC Markets · Exness vs Octa · Exness vs XM
RegulationCySEC 203/13 (EU); FSCA FSP 51523 (international)
What to checkSaudi clients are likely with the FSCA entity.
RegulationASIC (FBS Oceania), CySEC (Tradestone), Belize FSC 4077102 (FBS Markets Inc.)
What to checkGulf clients are served by the Belize company.
ComparisonsExness vs FBS · FBS vs HFM · FBS vs Octa · XM vs FBS
RegulationCySEC, FCA, FSC Mauritius, Kenya CMA
What to checkGulf clients are typically with the Mauritius entity.
RegulationCySEC 183/12, FCA 801701, DFSA F004885, FSCA 46632, Seychelles SD015, Kenya CMA
What to checkComplaints centre on bonuses and rejected profits.
ComparisonsExness vs HFM · FBS vs HFM · XM vs HFM
RegulationASIC 335692, CySEC 362/18, Kenya CMA 199, Seychelles FSA SD018, Bahamas SCB
What to checkCheck which entity holds your account; US residents not accepted.
ComparisonsExness vs IC Markets
RegulationCySEC 401/21, FSCA 51114, Seychelles SD088, Mauritius GB22200881, BVI
What to checkAccounts closed with balances kept in some complaints; leverage up to 1:3000 offshore.
RegulationTrinota Markets Global Limited, Seychelles FSA SD035; CySEC and DFSA entities for other regions
What to checkSaudi clients are likely with the Seychelles entity.
RegulationOcta Markets Cyprus Ltd (CySEC); FSCA; MISA Comoros
What to checkGulf clients are typically served by the Comoros entity.
ComparisonsExness vs Octa · FBS vs Octa · XM vs Octa
RegulationOrbex Ltd, CySEC 124/10; FSC Mauritius for international clients
What to checkSaudi clients generally trade with the Mauritius entity.
RegulationASIC, FSCA; Seychelles FSA SD050 and FSC Mauritius for international clients
What to checkGulf clients are served by offshore entities.
RegulationCySEC 138/11, Seychelles FSA SD037, BVI FSC SIBA/L/23/1161
What to checkSaudi accounts sit with the Seychelles or BVI company.
RegulationASIC, FCA, FSCA, CIMA (Cayman), FSC Mauritius, VFSC
What to checkGulf accounts usually sit with an offshore entity.
RegulationCySEC, DFSA, UAE SCA, FSCA, Kenya CMA, plus Mauritius, Belize and Seychelles
What to checkGulf clients are often placed with XM Global; complaints about cancelled profits and ‘linked…
ComparisonsExness vs XM · XM vs AvaTrade · XM vs FBS · XM vs HFM · XM vs Octa
RegulationAxiory Global Limited, FSC Mauritius; formerly Belize IFSC
What to checkWeaker protection than top-tier regulators.
Ask the broker which company would hold your account, whether it has any contract with a licensed Saudi bank or exchanger, and which funding routes it supports for Saudi residents. Get the answers in writing before you transfer money.
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 listed above; our broker catalog, compiled from published reviews and regulator registers (October 2026).