CySEC
Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission
Cyprus · EU
What the CySEC does
CySEC licences passport across the EU under MiFID II, which is why so many global brokers hold one. Protections follow ESMA rules, though supervision is generally seen as lighter-touch than the FCA.
Protections for traders
- MiFID II conduct and best-execution rules
- Investor Compensation Fund up to €20,000
- Leverage capped at 1:30 for major FX pairs
- Negative balance protection for retail clients
- Segregated client accounts with EU credit institutions
Best CySEC-regulated brokers
Ranked by BrokaBoy score, with ties listed alphabetically.
HFM
Multi-regulated broker formerly trading as HotForex
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Pepperstone
FeaturedAward-winning execution speed
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Exness
High-volume retail broker with instant withdrawals and tight majors
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Admirals
Admiral Markets, an EU-supervised broker with an investing arm
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ThinkMarkets
Multi-regulated broker with its own ThinkTrader platform
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Capital.com
AI-assisted CFD platform with wide market coverage
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Eightcap
Raw-spread broker with strong crypto CFD range
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FP Markets
FeaturedECN pricing with 10,000+ instruments
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FxPro
No-dealing-desk since 2006
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GO Markets
Long-standing Australian forex specialist
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FXTM
ForexTime, an education-heavy broker with strong emerging-market reach
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IC Markets
FeaturedRaw spreads for serious traders
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XTB
FeaturedTrusted since 2002
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Tickmill
Low commissions, no gimmicks
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XM
Featured10M+ clients, 190+ countries
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easyMarkets
Fixed spreads with built-in risk tools
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Plus500
Clean CFD trading, no clutter
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FBS
Low-entry accounts for emerging-market traders
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Trading 212
Commission-free investing plus CFDs
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eToro
FeaturedSocial trading, reinvented
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Octa
Low-cost forex and CFD broker with copy trading and a proprietary app
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Libertex
Simple CFD platform with commission-based pricing
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JustMarkets
Low-cost accounts aimed at emerging-market retail traders
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ATFX
Global broker with strong Asian and UK presence
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NAGA
Social trading platform with CFDs and stocks
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