All sections on this page
- Broker comparison table
- What are the 10 best UK forex brokers?
- Other brokers we reviewed
- How to choose a forex broker in the UK
- Compare brokers by trader type
- How we scored the 27 UK brokers
- Which UK broker has the lowest spreads?
- Which are the most trusted forex brokers in the UK?
- Why the FCA matters for UK forex traders
- How to verify FCA authorisation
- How can you trade forex in the UK?
- Most popular brokers by UK visits
What are the 10 best UK forex brokers?
1. Pepperstone: best overall for UK forex traders
Tested spread
0.17 pips avg on Razor plus £2.25 per side (MT4/MT5)
Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
FCA entity
Pepperstone Limited (FRN 684312)
Standout: the only broker in this ranking carrying all four major third-party platforms on one FCA account.
Why we recommend Pepperstone
Pepperstone Limited (FRN 684312) leads this ranking on the combination UK traders ask for most: a raw account whose tested spread averages a tight 0.17 pips across EUR/USD, GBP/USD and EUR/GBP, plus £2.25 commission per side, and support for all four major platforms. Execution is the second leg, since the Razor account routes without a dealing desk, which suits scalpers and EA users. Our UK review scored it 90 out of 100.
The trade-off is that raw pricing takes more understanding than a single spread number. A beginner placing occasional trades will find a standard account simpler, and Pepperstone's research content is thinner than IG's or CMC's. Pepperstone publishes a retail loss figure of 72.9%, in line with the rest of this set.
Pros & cons
- Razor raw pricing tested at 0.17 pips average across the three pairs
- £2.25 per side on a GBP Razor account, on MT4 and MT5
- MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView on a single login
- Commission adds a second cost line to price up
- No genuine proprietary platform
- Research depth trails IG and CMC
Pepperstone screenshots
2. OANDA: no minimum deposit for small accounts
Tested spread
1.38 pips avg on Standard, no commission
Platforms
OANDA web, OANDA mobile, MT4, MT5, TradingView
FCA entity
OANDA Europe Limited (FRN 542574)
Standout: no minimum deposit, so you can fund a small amount and trade micro lots.
Why we recommend OANDA
OANDA Europe Limited (FRN 542574) has no minimum deposit, which makes it the practical first live account: fund a small amount, trade micro lots, and learn on real money without heavy exposure. Its advertised standard spreads sit mid-field at around 0.6 pips EUR/USD, against a tested modal of 0.94 pips in the table below, and the account runs on OANDA's own web and mobile platforms, MT4, MT5 or TradingView.
The weakness is cost for high-frequency traders. Once volume rises, a raw account with commission works out cheaper than a mid-field standard spread, so scalpers should compare OANDA against Pepperstone and Eightcap before committing.
Pros & cons
- No minimum deposit
- OANDA's own platforms plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView
- Long-running FCA entity
- Mid-field standard spreads
- No cTrader
- Raw accounts elsewhere cost less at volume
OANDA screenshot
3. Interactive Brokers: direct share dealing with an ISA and SIPP
Tested spread
0.20 pips avg on IBKR Pro plus a tiered bps commission
Platforms
Trader Workstation, IBKR Desktop, mobile
FCA entity
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (FRN 208159)
Standout: the only broker here that pairs CFD trading with direct LSE share dealing, an ISA and a SIPP-eligible account.
Why we recommend Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (FRN 208159) is the only broker in this ten that pairs CFD trading with direct LSE share dealing, a Stocks and Shares ISA and a SIPP-eligible account, which is what sets it apart here. On forex, EUR/USD tested at a modal 0.1 pips with a three-pair average of 0.20, and IBKR charges a tiered commission in basis points rather than a flat per-lot rate, so the cost falls as size rises. Our UK review scored it 87 out of 100.
The catch is the platform. There is no MT4, MT5, cTrader or TradingView, and Trader Workstation is the steepest learning curve on this page: it is built for professionals and it shows. A trader placing occasional small positions will find every other broker in this ten easier to start on. IBKR publishes a retail loss figure of 57.9%, the lowest we record, which fits an account base that skews experienced.
Pros & cons
- Direct LSE share dealing and share CFDs alongside forex CFDs
- Very tight forex spread, tested at 0.1 pips on EUR/USD
- Stocks and Shares ISA and SIPP-eligible accounts for UK clients
- Nasdaq-listed group behind the UK entity
- No MT4, MT5, cTrader or TradingView
- Trader Workstation has a steep learning curve
- Not aimed at absolute beginners
4. Capital.com: strongest built-in learning tools
Tested spread
1.30 pips avg on Retail CFD, no commission
Platforms
Proprietary, MT4, TradingView
FCA entity
Capital Com (UK) Limited (FRN 793714)
Standout: the strongest built-in learning tools of any beginner-focused broker here, including an AI tool that flags patterns in your own trading.
Why we recommend Capital.com
Capital Com (UK) Limited (FRN 793714) is built around learning: the Investmate app runs structured courses and quizzes, and the main app layers in lesson content and an AI-assisted tool that flags behavioural patterns. A £20 minimum (£50 by wire transfer), MT4 and TradingView alongside the proprietary app, and FSCS cover make it an accessible entry for beginner to intermediate UK traders. Our UK review scored it 85 out of 100.
The trade-off is that pricing is dynamic and spread-only, with no published minimum, so you judge cost at the ticket. There is no MT5 or cTrader and no real share investing, only CFDs, and it tested at a mid-table 1.30 pips average across the three pairs.
Pros & cons
- AI-assisted platform with strong built-in learning tools
- Low £20 minimum deposit
- MT4 and TradingView alongside the proprietary app
- CFD-only, no real share investing
- No MT5 or cTrader
- Dynamic pricing with no published minimum spread
5. Forex.com: deep currency-pair range on four platforms
Tested spread
1.33 pips avg on UK Standard, no commission
Platforms
Proprietary, MT4, MT5, TradingView
FCA entity
StoneX Financial Ltd (FRN 446717)
Standout: a deeper currency-pair range than most on this list, across all four major platform routes, behind a NASDAQ-listed StoneX parent.
Why we recommend Forex.com
Forex.com, a trading name of StoneX Financial Ltd (FRN 446717) within the Nasdaq-listed StoneX group, is a forex specialist: a deep currency-pair range across three platform routes, its own software plus MT4 and TradingView. That combination of FX depth and platform choice earns it a place here. Our UK review scored it 83 out of 100.
It is competitive rather than class-leading on cost: the Standard account tested at 1.33 pips average across the three pairs, and the £100 minimum sits above the £0-entry rivals. Traders who lead with FX and want platform choice under one roof get the most from it.
Pros & cons
- Deep FX pair range
- MT4, MT5 and TradingView all available
- StoneX (NASDAQ-listed) parent
- Not a raw-account cost leader
- £100 minimum deposit, higher than £0-entry rivals
- Crypto CFDs unavailable to UK retail
6. CMC Markets: deepest charting on Next Generation
Tested spread
0.75 pips avg on FX Active, commission charged per notional
Platforms
Next Generation, MT4
FCA entity
CMC Markets UK plc (FRN 173730)
Standout: Next Generation carries charting and market breadth that MetaTrader shells do not match.
Why we recommend CMC Markets
CMC Markets UK plc (FRN 173730) wins on platform depth. Next Generation carries charting and market breadth that MetaTrader shells do not match, and the company has operated under UK regulation since 1989, holds FCA authorisation, and has an LSE listing behind it. Its Standard CFD account tested at 1.26 pips average across the three pairs, while FX Active came in at 0.75 plus a commission charged per US$100,000 of notional rather than per lot.
The catch is that its typical spread runs wider than the advertised minimum, and the platform's depth can overwhelm a first-time trader. Raw-spread scalpers will still find Pepperstone cheaper on the majors, so CMC suits traders who value one deep platform over the last fraction of a pip.
Pros & cons
- Deep Next Generation charting
- Very wide market range
- LSE-listed parent, long FCA record
- Typical spread runs wider than the advertised minimum
- No MT5 or cTrader
- Dense interface for a first-time trader
CMC Markets screenshot
7. Tickmill: a tested 0.1-pip EUR/USD raw spread on MetaTrader
Tested spread
0.30 pips avg on Raw plus £2.25 per side
Platforms
MT4, MT5
FCA entity
Tickmill UK Ltd (FRN 717270)
Standout: a Raw account that tested at 0.1 pips on EUR/USD, at about £2.25 per side converted from US$3.00, which lands level with Pepperstone's published MetaTrader rate.
Why we recommend Tickmill
Tickmill UK Ltd (FRN 717270) is the raw MetaTrader pick. The Raw account tested at 0.1 pips on EUR/USD, averaging 0.30 across the three pairs, on a London-based FCA entity, with commission of £2.25 per side. For a trader who wants tight raw pricing on MT4 and MT5, that combination stands out without leaving MetaTrader. Our UK review scored it 82 out of 100.
The limits are range and platform. There is no TradingView or proprietary terminal on the UK entity, no cTrader, and the market range is narrower than IG's or CMC's. The £100 minimum is also higher than the brokers here that open from nothing. Tickmill publishes a retail loss figure of 69%.
Pros & cons
- £2.25 per side on a London-based FCA entity
- Raw account tested at 0.1 pips EUR/USD on a live UK account
- FCA authorisation confirmed, London-based
- Both MetaTrader generations on one entity
- No TradingView or proprietary platform on the UK entity
- No cTrader
- Narrower market range than IG or CMC
8. Vantage: the cheapest all-in cost on one EUR/USD lot
Tested spread
0.34 pips avg on Raw ECN plus £1.00 per side
Platforms
MT4, MT5, TradingView, Vantage app
FCA entity
Vantage Global Prime LLP (FRN 590299)
Standout: the cheapest all-in cost on a standard EUR/USD lot of any broker we tested, at about £2.63.
Why we recommend Vantage
Vantage Global Prime LLP (FRN 590299) wins the cost argument outright. The Raw ECN account tested at 0.08 pips on EUR/USD, averaging 0.34 across the three pairs, and the commission is £1.00 per lot per side on a GBP account. Add the two together and one standard lot costs about £2.63 all in, which is the lowest figure in our lowest spread brokers ranking. Our UK review scored it 82 out of 100.
What you give up is pedigree and platform breadth. There is no cTrader, crypto CFDs and crypto funding are closed to UK retail, and the UK profile is shorter than the long-standing names above it. Check the entity name at signup, since Vantage Global Prime LLP is the FCA-authorised firm. Vantage publishes a retail loss figure of 70.98%.
Pros & cons
- Cheapest all-in cost on one EUR/USD lot, about £2.63
- Commission of £1 per lot, per side on GBP Raw ECN accounts
- MT4, MT5 and TradingView confirmed on the UK entity
- FCA authorisation confirmed on the register
- No cTrader or ProTrader on the UK offer
- Crypto CFDs and crypto funding unavailable to UK retail
- Shorter UK profile than the long-standing names
9. IG Markets: broadest market range in the UK
Tested spread
1.50 pips avg on IG Trading, no commission
Platforms
IG platform, MT4, ProRealTime
FCA entity
IG Markets Limited (FRN 195355)
Standout: the broadest market range on this list, under a FTSE 250 parent trading since 1974.
Why we recommend IG Markets
IG Markets Limited (FRN 195355) offers the broadest market range on this list and a corporate history back to 1974 with a FTSE 250 parent. For a trader who wants one account covering forex, indices, shares and more, IG is the default choice, and its research and education are among the strongest in the set.
It is not the cheapest. The IG Trading account tested at 1.50 pips average across the three pairs, beating few raw accounts, and the platform stack omits MT5 and cTrader. Forex-only traders chasing the tightest cost will do better on a raw account, while breadth-seekers get more from IG.
Pros & cons
- Broadest market range here
- FTSE 250 parent, 50-year UK history
- Strong research and education
- Not the cheapest for forex-only traders
- No MT5 or cTrader
- Platform depth suits committed traders
IG Markets screenshots
10. ThinkMarkets: a proprietary platform worth choosing over MetaTrader
Tested spread
0.92 pips avg on ThinkZero plus £2.50 per side
Platforms
ThinkTrader, MT4, MT5
FCA entity
TF Global Markets (UK) Limited (FRN 629628)
Standout: a proprietary platform, ThinkTrader, that stands up next to MT4 and MT5 rather than sitting behind them.
Why we recommend ThinkMarkets
TF Global Markets (UK) Limited (FRN 629628) earns its place on platform choice. ThinkTrader is a genuine proprietary terminal with one-click trading from the watchlist, up to 200 cloud-based price alerts and a built-in calendar, and it runs alongside both MetaTrader builds. Entry starts at £10, the lowest real minimum in this ten. Our UK review scored it 79 out of 100.
Cost is mid-table rather than leading: ThinkZero tested at 0.83 pips on EUR/USD with a £2.50 per-side commission, so about £11.52 all in on one lot. Two operational caveats matter more than the pricing. ThinkMarkets UK has paused new-client onboarding at points in the past, so confirm it is open before applying, and ThinkCopy is not available on the UK entity. ThinkMarkets publishes a retail loss figure of 75%.
Pros & cons
- ThinkTrader proprietary platform alongside MT4 and MT5
- £10 entry on the ThinkTrader account
- Confirmed FCA authorisation, spread betting available
- TradingView connects through the ThinkTrader account
- UK retail onboarding has paused at times, confirm before relying on it
- ThinkCopy copy trading is not available on the UK entity
- Mid-table on all-in cost, about £11.52 per EUR/USD lot
Other brokers we reviewed
More FCA-regulated brokers hold full reviews on this site. Several sit within a point of the featured ten on the rating model but suit more specific needs, and every one holds a verifiable Firm Reference Number.
| Broker | 2026 score | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Axi | 78 | Raw MT4 account for algo and copy traders |
| City Index | 78 | Multi-asset heritage since 1983 on a StoneX entity |
| Saxo | 78 | Premium multi-asset platform, SaxoTraderGO |
| FxPro | 77 | No-dealing-desk execution across four platforms |
| XTB | 77 | xStation 5 platform and commission-free investing |
| Admirals | 76 | Commission-model Zero account on MetaTrader |
| FXCM | 75 | Markup pricing with TradingView integration |
| HFM | 75 | Low-minimum entry account on MT5 |
| Trading 212 | 74 | Commission-free trading app with an ISA option |
| Eightcap | 72 | Raw account with native TradingView integration |
| HYCM | 71 | Long-running FCA brand on MetaTrader |
| Swissquote | 71 | Swiss-bank backing across four platforms |
| Plus500 | 70 | Simple proprietary WebTrader, LSE-listed parent |
| Trade Nation | 69 | Genuine fixed spreads on its own platform |
| eToro | 68 | Copy trading and the easiest entry point |
Interactive Brokers, ranked third above, is the pick for traders who also want underlying share access. For a pricing-led shortlist, our lowest spread ranking covers the raw-account field, and news traders who want price certainty can compare the fixed spread brokers guide.
How to choose a forex broker in the UK
Five checks separate the brokers above.
- Verify the FCA entity by looking the firm up on the FCA Financial Services Register, and match the Firm Reference Number to the entity that will hold your money.
- Match the platform to how you trade. MetaTrader and cTrader traders need Pepperstone or FxPro, while chart-led traders should trial Next Generation or xStation on a demo first.
- Price the full cost, not the headline spread. Add commission back to the raw spread; the lowest spread brokers and lowest commission brokers guides run that maths across the field.
- Test it on a demo. Every broker here offers one; the demo account guide lists them.
- Confirm the risk controls. Check negative balance protection, the FCA leverage caps and the broker’s published loss percentage. Every FCA broker must show what share of its retail clients lose money, so treat that number as the honest backdrop.
Compare brokers by the factor that decides it
Different traders rank on different things. Start from the factor that decides it for you.
The platform decides it
Pick your trading software first, then compare the brokers that carry it.
You are starting out
Simple platforms and demo accounts to learn on before any money is at risk.
What you trade decides it
Each market carries its own FCA leverage cap, so the by-asset pages rank brokers per instrument.
Compare brokers by trader type
Six guides rank the same FCA field on a single decision. The top pick shown is each guide’s leader, not this hub’s overall winner.
| # | Guide | Who it is for | Top pick | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best forex brokers for beginners | A first account, simplicity first | OANDA | Beginners |
| 2 | Best forex demo accounts | Practising before funding | Pepperstone | Demo accounts |
| 3 | Lowest spread forex brokers | Cost-led frequent traders | Vantage | Lowest spreads |
| 4 | Lowest commission forex brokers | Raw-account traders comparing fees | Vantage | Lowest commission |
| 5 | ECN forex brokers | Direct execution, scalping, EAs | Pepperstone | ECN brokers |
| 6 | Fixed spread forex brokers | News traders wanting price certainty | Trade Nation | Fixed spread |
Best forex brokers for beginners
Ranks the FCA field on ease of use, demo quality and protection rather than raw cost. OANDA leads on a no-minimum account and a clean platform, with eToro close behind on the simplest onboarding and built-in copy trading. Read the guide for the full beginners ranking.
Best forex demo accounts
Compares the practice accounts UK brokers offer, on platform match, funding and how long each demo stays open. Pepperstone leads on realistic pricing across MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView. Read the guide before you fund a live account.
Lowest spread forex brokers
Ranks the raw-account field on the all-in figure, adding commission back to the headline spread. Vantage leads on all-in cost, at about £2.63 for one tested standard EUR/USD lot. Read the guide for the reconciled cost table.
Lowest commission forex brokers
Compares the per-side and round-turn fees on raw and ECN accounts, where the commission decides the winner rather than the spread. Vantage leads again at £1.00 per side, ahead of HYCM near £1.49 and Axi at £1.75. Read the guide for the fee-by-fee comparison.
ECN forex brokers
Ranks the brokers that route orders without a dealing desk, which suits scalpers, algo traders and EA users. Pepperstone’s Razor account leads on the balance of raw pricing and execution. Read the guide for the full ECN shortlist.
Fixed spread forex brokers
Covers the brokers that quote a fixed spread for price certainty, which news traders and beginners often prefer. Trade Nation leads on genuine fixed pricing. Read the guide for the fixed-spread field.
How we scored the 27 UK brokers
Every broker is scored on the same rating model, weighted most heavily on trading cost, then execution, platforms, trust and support. The spread figures on this page are the average of each broker’s tested modal spreads across EUR/USD, GBP/USD and EUR/GBP on the account it leads with, recorded by David Levy on live UK accounts in July 2026 rather than taken from a broker’s rate card. Full detail sits in how we rate brokers. To turn those spreads into a cost per trade, trading calculators cover spread, commission and pip value in GBP.
Watch: The Best UK Forex Brokers in 2026. Ranked and reviewed on regulation, platforms, spreads and support.
Which UK broker has the lowest spreads?
Vantage is the cheapest UK raw account once commission is added back to the spread, at about £2.63 all in on one EUR/USD lot, per our lowest spread brokers guide. On the tested spread alone the tightest is a tie that Vantage does not win: Axi and HFM both record a 0.0-pip modal spread on EUR/USD, though Axi’s three-pair average is 0.10 pips, and Axi still costs more all in because its £1.75 per side commission is nearly double Vantage’s. That is the point worth taking from this page. A 0.0-pip headline on a raw account is close to meaningless on its own, because on raw pricing the commission is the larger half of the cost.
| Broker | Tested avg (3 pairs) | Commission | All-in, 1 lot EUR/USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage | 0.34 pips on Raw ECN | £1.00 per side | about £2.63 |
| Axi | 0.10 pips on Pro | £1.75 per side | about £3.50 |
| Pepperstone | 0.17 pips on Razor | £2.25 per side (MT4 and MT5) | about £5.29 |
Tested modal spreads, July 2026: three pairs (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP), tester David Levy. All-in figures add the round-turn commission to the tested spread cost on one standard lot.
The lowest spread brokers guide ranks the full field with commission added back, which is the figure that decides the cheapest raw account.
What the spread-only brokers actually cost
Six brokers in the ranking above lead on an advertised from-rate rather than a tested figure. A from-rate is the tightest price a broker will quote, not the price you typically pay, so the two sit side by side here with each figure labelled by its basis.
| Broker | Account tested | Advertised from-rate | Tested EUR/USD | Tested avg (3 pairs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTB | Standard (FCA) | from 0.8 pips | 0.92 pips | 0.91 pips |
| OANDA | Standard CFD (v20) | from 0.6 pips | 0.94 pips | 1.38 pips |
| Swissquote | Premium | from 1.6 pips | 1.00 pips | 1.37 pips |
| IG Markets | IG Trading Account (CFD) | from 0.6 pips | 1.13 pips | 1.50 pips |
| City Index | CFD (Standard / Web Trader) | from 0.7 pips | 1.40 pips | 1.73 pips |
| FxPro | Raw+ (MT4/MT5) | from 0.0 pips | 0.64 pips | 0.62 pips |
Tested modal spreads, July 2026: three pairs (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP), tester David Levy. Advertised from-rates are each broker’s own published starting rate, shown in a separate column because they are not tested averages. FxPro Raw+ also charges commission of about £2.61 per side, so its all-in cost runs above the spread-only accounts despite the tighter spread. Swissquote is the one broker here whose tested figure came in tighter than its advertised from-rate.
Which are the most trusted forex brokers in the UK?
Trust starts with FCA authorisation, and it does not end there. Each broker above is authorised by the FCA with a Firm Reference Number you can verify, holds client money under FSCS protection, and answers to the Financial Ombudsman Service for unresolved complaints. Longer FCA track records and listed parent companies add weight: IG and CMC are both long-established and publicly listed, which is part of why they score well on the trust criterion.
Why the FCA matters for UK forex traders
The FCA caps UK retail leverage, enforces negative balance protection and bars trading bonuses, so every broker in this ranking holds FCA authorisation. The FCA regulation guide sets out each rule and carries the full leverage-cap table.
How to verify FCA authorisation
Verify any broker on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk by matching its Firm Reference Number to the entity that will hold your money. The FCA regulation guide walks through each step, including the clone-firm check.
The legal entity often differs from the brand, which matters for two names in the table above. City Index and Forex.com are two trading names of one FCA-authorised firm, StoneX Financial Ltd (446717). Forex.com previously ran through Gain Capital UK Limited (113942), which is no longer its UK counterparty. Because FSCS cover is per firm, an account with each is covered once, not twice.
How can you trade forex in the UK?
Anyone in the UK can trade forex through an FCA-regulated broker. The path from nothing to a first live trade runs in four steps.
- Choose an FCA-regulated broker from the ranking above and open an account.
- Fund the account in GBP and confirm the firm’s minimum deposit.
- Start on a demo account to learn the platform before risking money.
- Move to a small live account, and add size only once you understand how leverage and margin behave.
The broker provides the platform and the market access; the decisions and the risk are yours. If you are new to trading, the best broker for beginners guide ranks the field on ease of use and protection.
Most Popular Forex Brokers in the UK
Trading 212 is the most popular FCA-regulated forex broker in the UK, with an estimated 329,621 monthly UK visits to its website (Ahrefs, July 2026).
This ranking measures website visits, not trading quality. It is one lens on the market, separate from our tested ranking above, which scores each broker on a live UK account funded in GBP. Popular is not the same as best: the largest brands here are multi-asset businesses whose UK traffic is mostly share dealing and investing rather than forex.
| # | Broker | Est. monthly UK visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trading 212* Most popular | 329,621 |
| 2 | IG Markets*† | 269,941 |
| 3 | eToro* | 226,275 |
| 4 | CMC Markets* | 53,828 |
| 5 | Forex.com | 30,986 |
| 6 | Saxo* | 28,935 |
| 7 | Capital.com§ | 17,325 |
| 8 | City Index | 16,328 |
| 9 | OANDA‡ | 16,185 |
| 10 | Plus500 | 14,564 |
| * Trading 212, IG Markets, eToro, CMC Markets and Saxo are multi-asset businesses in the UK covering share dealing, ISAs and investing, so their visits include demand that is not forex.† IG Markets is shown net of an exclusion the other brokers are not held to, so it is understated here rather than flattered: its free market-data price pages across indices, shares, commodities and forex (109,158 visits, mostly price lookups rather than broker research). Its product, brand and education pages are retained. Raw figure 379,099, which would rank 1st.‡ OANDA excludes its currency-converter tool, which is about 93% of its organic traffic. On raw traffic it would rank 3rd.§ Capital.com includes a material educational-content footprint. Source: Ahrefs, July 2026. Figures are estimated monthly UK organic search visits. | ||
Show all 26 reviewed brokers plus markets.com
| # | Broker | Est. monthly UK visits |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pepperstone | 11,288 |
| 12 | XTB | 10,400 |
| 13 | Vantage | 9,683 |
| 14 | FxPro | 9,466 |
| 15 | Axi | 8,986 |
| 16 | Interactive Brokers | 8,074 |
| 17 | FXCM | 5,977 |
| 18 | Admirals | 4,660 |
| 19 | Spreadex | 4,641 |
| 20 | Trade Nation | 4,252 |
| 21 | ThinkMarkets | 3,638 |
| 22 | markets.com¶ | 2,202 |
| 23 | Swissquote | 1,112 |
| 24 | Tickmill | 860 |
| 25 | HFM | 799 |
| 26 | Eightcap | 618 |
| 27 | HYCM | 417 |
| ¶ markets.com has withdrawn from UK retail. Its review page is a status record, not a live recommendation. Source: Ahrefs, July 2026. Figures are estimated monthly UK organic search visits. | ||
Trading 212, IG Markets and eToro together attract more UK visits than the remaining 24 brokers combined.
Ranked by estimated monthly UK organic search visits to each broker's website (Ahrefs, July 2026). This measures organic search demand for each brand, so it is a proxy for brand size rather than a forex-specific ranking. Two brokers are measured net of demand that would otherwise dominate the figure: IG excludes its market-data price pages and the ambiguous two-letter "ig" search, and OANDA excludes its currency-converter tool. Both are therefore understated against the rest of the table rather than flattered. Capital.com includes an educational-content footprint. Estimates are directional, not audited client counts. Updated quarterly.
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About the author
Justin Grossbard is the co-founder and CEO at CompareForexBrokers. He has traded forex since 1998, leads UK broker research and has personally reviewed every FCA-regulated broker on this site. His work has appeared in Forbes, Kiplinger and Finance Magnates, and he holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a Master of Marketing.