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104 brokers measured81 pricedmedian 7.0 USDformula v1.0Data captured 02.11.2026Some links are partner links. They never change a score or a position.

Recalculated 2026-11-02 · 104 Brokers · 270 Accounts

Broker data for South Africa: licences, costs and who onboards you

The best broker in South Africa by our data is OctaFX (4.26/5): round turn 9 USD, minimum deposit 25 USD, licensed locally. We measure 104 brokers and 270 accounts on price, rules, payouts, ratings and track record.

The base

In this ranking
104
Accounts
270
Rankings
19

Medians

Round turn, USD
7.0 USD
81 of 104
Min deposit, USD
50.0 USD
49 of 104
Max leverage
1:500
72 of 104

Coverage

Local licence
56
of 104
Ranked on all axes
70
of 104

Compare all 104 brokers and 270 accounts

104 of 104 shown

Click a column heading to sort. Figures are list terms, no promo codes.

#BrokerScoreRound turn, USDMin deposit, USDMax leverageWithdrawal, hPlatformsAccepts ZA residents
1CFICFI Financial (Pty) Ltd…4.48not priced01:50024MT4MT5cTrader.Yes
2FinvasiaSouth Africa served via…4.38450group1:1000groupno dataMT4MT5Yes
3OctaFXOrinoco Capital Pty Ltd4.269251:10003MT4MT5OctaTraderYes
4ExnessExness ZA (PTY) Ltd4.167no datano data24MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5iOSYes
5Capital.comSouth African clients are now…4.146201:30group24mobile appplus MT4MT5Yes
6FP MarketsSouth African clients are…4.106.51001:50072MT4MT5cTraderYes
7HFMSA clients served under LOCAL…4.1060group1:200024MT4MT5HFM app.Yes
8ExinityExinity Limited3.974no datano data24MT4Yes
9ACY SecuritiesACY Securities SA (Pty) Ltd…3.95650group1:500group24MT4MT5Yes
10FXGTSouth African clients are…3.946101:500024MT4MT5app.Yes
11AdmiralsSouth African clients served…3.926251:50024MT4MT5Yes
12MitradeMitrade Markets Pty Ltd3.868.5201:20024web; no MT4MT5.Yes
13ThinkMarketsPty Ltd3.807501:5004MT4MT5TradingView.Yes
14IG Markets SAIG Markets South Africa…3.807.5501:3072MT4ProRealTimeYes
15TickmillTickmill South Africa (Pty)…3.7961001:100024MT4MT5.Yes
16AvaTradeLocal Ava Capital Markets Pty…3.7791001:40024MT4MT5WebTraderYes
17FXCMServed locally by Stratos…3.76741:40072MT4Yes
18CMTradingGCMT South Africa (Pty) Ltd…3.7483001:20024MT4WebTradercopy-trading.Yes
19STARTRADERSTARTRADER International Pty…3.714501:100024MT4Yes
20HeadwayHome base: Jarocel (Pty) Ltd…3.6631no data0.5MT4MT5Headway App.Yes
21JustMarketsJust Global Markets Pty Ltd3.64310group1:300048—Yes
22CAPEXJME Financial Services (Pty)…3.596.51001:30024—Yes
23Grand CapitalGrand Capital Ltd3.565101:5000.25MT4MT5WebTrader.Offshore entity
24Markets.comPty Ltd3.5561001:300168WebTraderMT4MT5Yes
25Fusion MarketsSouth African retail clients…3.544.501:5001MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5cTraderOffshore entity
26IG MarketsIG Markets South Africa Ltd3.5413.6501:2072IG webappProRealTimeYes
27IC MarketsSouth African clients are…3.527.52001:50024webmobile.Offshore entity
28Land-FXLand Prime Ltd3.493.35101:20001MT4MT5.Offshore entity
29Forex.comGAIN Global Markets Inc3.447no data1:50no dataMT4MT5TradingView.Offshore entity
30ActivTradesSouth African clients…3.394.2no data1:20024ActivTraderMT4MT5Offshore entity
31Global PrimeGleneagle Securities Pty Ltd3.397no data1:5002MT4MT5Offshore entity
32Moneta MarketsMoneta Markets Ltd3.367501:100024MT4MT5Yes
33AMarketsAMarkets Ltd3.357no data1:300024MT4MT5AMarkets App.Offshore entity
34Scope MarketsScope Markets SA (Pty) Ltd.3.339no datano data48MT4MT5IRESS.Yes
35Ultima MarketsUltima Markets (Pty) Ltd, an…3.33550group1:2000120MT4MT5.Yes
36FxProFxPro Markets Direct Costa…3.3171001:2003MT4MT5cTraderYes
37Trade NationSouth African clients are…3.3050group1:200120mobile)Yes
38PepperstonePepperstone Markets Kenya…3.2972001:40024MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
39Traders TrustOffshore TTCM Traders Trust…3.276501:300024webcTraderTradingView.Offshore entity
40Khwezi TradeKhwezi Trade (Pty) Ltd, Cape…3.27450group1:40072—Yes
41Plus500Plus500AU Pty Ltd3.258101:3072desktopiOSMT5Yes
42BlackBull MarketsBBG Limited3.20601:50072MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
43Scope Markets SAScope Markets SA (Pty) Ltd…3.2091001:1000120—Yes
44Hantec MarketsHantec Markets Ltd3.16310group1:50048MT4MT5Hantec MobileOffshore entity
45FIBO GroupSouth African clients…3.136501:100048MT4MT5cTrader.Offshore entity
46Sasfin Securitiesof Sasfin Holdings Ltd3.08not pricedno datano datano data—Yes
47GO MarketsGO Markets Pty Ltd3.0662001:50048MT4MT5cTrader.Offshore entity
48XTBXTB International Limited3.05101:50072desktopOffshore entity
49ATFXAT Global Markets SA (Pty)…3.0412500group1:40024MT4MT5.Yes
50OrbexServed offshore via Orbex…3.0481001:50024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
51FXChoiceFX Choice Ltd3.0071001:20024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
52TraduStratos South Africa (Pty)…2.995.950group1:30120MT5 or API.Yes
53DukascopyServed by Dukascopy Bank SA…2.9581001:20048JForex 4MT4MT5.Offshore entity
54IronFXNotesco SA (Pty) Ltd —…2.94181001:500240MT4 (primary)MT5WebTrader.Yes
55Blueberry MarketsServed via offshore Blueberry…2.917no data1:50048MT4MT5TradingViewOffshore entity
56Doo PrimeSouth African retail served…2.8975group1:100024MT4MT5Offshore entity
57AlpariParlance Trading Ltd2.853.5301:300024MetaTrader 4Offshore entity
58HYCMHYCM Ltd2.855no data1:50024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
59Amana CapitalAmana Capital Ltd2.81750group1:10048MT4MT5Offshore entity
60MultiBank GroupSouth African clients served…2.8015no data1:50048MT4MT5Offshore entity
61Trive South AfricaTrive International Ltd2.80100no data168desktopmobilewebYes
62FXOpenOffshore FXOpen Markets Ltd2.791.5no data1:50024MT4MT5TickTrader.Offshore entity
63LiteFinanceSouth African residents are…2.7718501:100024MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
64Unum CapitalUnum Capital (Pty) Ltd…2.7411no datano datano dataxStationIRESSmobileYes
65Milton PrimeMilton Global Ltd2.68not priced300group1:5001MT4MT5.Offshore entity
66FXTMForexTime Ltd2.6716101:200024MT4MT5 (desktopwebYes
67Standard Bank Online Share Trading (OST / SBG Securities)SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd…2.66not pricedno datano data120WebTraderYes
68Windsor BrokersWindsor Brokers International…2.64850group1:100024MT4; WebTradermobile.Offshore entity
69ForexMartOffshore Tradomart SV Ltd2.6410151:5007MT4MT5.Offshore entity
70Fullerton MarketsFullerton Markets…2.647no data1:50072MT4Offshore entity
71ErranteServed under offshore Errante…2.63not pricedno data1:100024MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
72SkillingServed by offshore Skilling…2.628.51001:50024MT4cTrader.Offshore entity
73Interactive BrokersIBKR LLC2.5850no data48TWSIBKR DesktopmobileYes
74SwissquoteSwissquote Bank Ltd2.501610001:10024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
75Saxo BankNot served. Saxo stopped…2.4990groupno data24not applicableNo
76SatrixSatrix Managers (RF) (Pty)…2.42not pricedno datano datano dataSatrixNOW webYes
77EquitiSA clients served via group…2.3085001:50024MT4MT5Offshore entity
78TMGMTrademax Global Ltd2.257100group1:100096MT4MT5IRESSOffshore entity
79CMC MarketsCMC Markets does not accept…2.20not priced0group1:200group48not applicableNo
80EasyEquitiesof Purple Group Ltd2.19not pricedno datano data120Android)Yes
81NAGAServed under offshore NAGA…2.16112501:100024webMT4MT5.Offshore entity
82InstaForexSA clients served via…2.13not priced1group1:10007MT4MT5mobile.Offshore entity
83EightcapEightcap Global Limited2.037100group1:500120MT4MT5WebTraderOffshore entity
84BDSwissSouth African clients are…2.0210no datano data24MT4MT5iOSOffshore entity
85T4TradeTradeco Ltd2.0218no data1:100024desktopOffshore entity
86eToroServed; South African clients…1.9810no data1:30120MT5.Yes
87FNB Share Investingof FirstRand Bank Ltd1.95not pricedno datano datano data—Yes
88Shyft (Standard Bank Shyft)The Standard Bank of South…1.88not pricedno datano datano dataAndroid)Yes
89OANDANone. OANDA does NOT accept…1.8260groupno data120—No
90AxioryAxiory Global Ltd1.732no data1:400240MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
91ADSSADS Securities LLC1.7012100group1:500120OREXOffshore entity
92FortradeServed internationally via…0.8020100groupno data120mobile) + MT4.Offshore entity
93ZuluTradeCopy-trading/social-trading…no datanot priced1001:500groupno dataMT5X Open HubMatch-TraderYes
9410X Investments10X Investments (Pty) Ltdno datanot pricedno datano datano data—Yes
95Absa Stockbrokers & Portfolio Managementof Absa Group Ltdno datanot pricedno datano datano data—Yes
96Anchor Capitalof JSE-listed Anchor Group Ltdno datanot pricedno datano datano dataAdvisor-ledYes
97GT247.comof JSE-listed Purple Group Ltdno datanot priced01:25no data—Yes
98Investec Online / ClarityInvestec Bank Ltdno datanot pricedno datano datano data—Yes
99Nedbank Online Share TradingNedgroup Private Wealth…no datanot priced0no datano data—Yes
100PSG Online (PSG Wealth)PSG Securities Ltd / PSG…no datanot pricedno datano data24—Yes
101Purple GroupPurple Group Ltdno datanot pricedno datano datano dataEasyPropertiesEasyCryptoEasyTraderYes
102Sanlam iTradeSanlam Private Wealth (Pty)…no datanot pricedno datano datano data—Yes
103Momentum Securitiesof Momentum Group Ltdno datanot pricedno datano datano data—Yes
104Rand SwissRand Swiss (Pty) Ltd, South…no datanot pricedno datano data0bondsETFs; forexYes

The pick for each need (5)

Lowest cost per trade

XTB

Round turn, USD: 1 USD

Locally licensed

CFI

Score: 4.48

Highest leverage

FXGT

Max leverage: 1:5000

Chosen automatically from 104 brokers. Brokers carrying a regulator warning are excluded.

The numbers across South Africa

Round-turn cost, USD (81 of 104)

Median 7.0 · Range 1.0–20.0 USD

Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 104)

Median 50.0 · Range 0.0–1000.0 USD

Retail leverage (72 of 104)

Median 500.0 · Range 20.0–5000.0 1:x

Withdrawal time, hours (87 of 104)

Median 24.0 · Range 0.0–240.0 h

Rankings (19)

Guides (3)

Update log

1 dated event(s), newest first.

  1. DataFirst publication: 104 brokers, 270 accounts, 81 priced.