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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.

Raw-spread and ECN accounts in South Africa

Key facts (6 · 65 of 104)

In this ranking
65 of 104
Ranked on all axes
53 of 65
Round turn, USD · Median
7.0 USD
Min deposit, USD · Median
50.0 USD
Max leverage
500.0geo
Withdrawal, h · Median
24.0 h

Top picks (3 / 53 of 65)

1. OctaFX

Score 4.26 · Round turn, USD 9.0 USD

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2. Exness

Score 4.16 · Round turn, USD 7.0 USD

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3. HFM

Score 4.1 · Round turn, USD 6.0 USD

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The pick for each need (4)

Lowest cost per trade

XTB

Round turn, USD: 1 USD

Lowest minimum deposit

CFI

Min deposit, USD: 0 USD

Highest leverage

FXGT

Max leverage: 1:5000

Chosen automatically from 65 brokers. Brokers carrying a regulator warning are excluded.

Compare all 65 brokers and 198 accounts

Sorted by computed score, highest first. Unscored brokers follow.
Showing 65 of 104 brokers that onboard South Africa residents.

65 of 65 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
5FP MarketsSouth African clients are…4.106.51001:50072MT4MT5cTraderYes
6HFMSA clients served under LOCAL…4.1060group1:200024MT4MT5HFM app.Yes
7ExinityExinity Limited3.974no datano data24MT4Yes
8ACY SecuritiesACY Securities SA (Pty) Ltd…3.95650group1:500group24MT4MT5Yes
9FXGTSouth African clients are…3.946101:500024MT4MT5app.Yes
10AdmiralsSouth African clients served…3.926251:50024MT4MT5Yes
11ThinkMarketsPty Ltd3.807501:5004MT4MT5TradingView.Yes
12TickmillTickmill South Africa (Pty)…3.7961001:100024MT4MT5.Yes
13FXCMServed locally by Stratos…3.76741:40072MT4Yes
14CMTradingGCMT South Africa (Pty) Ltd…3.7483001:20024MT4WebTradercopy-trading.Yes
15STARTRADERSTARTRADER International Pty…3.714501:100024MT4Yes
16HeadwayHome base: Jarocel (Pty) Ltd…3.6631no data0.5MT4MT5Headway App.Yes
17JustMarketsJust Global Markets Pty Ltd3.64310group1:300048—Yes
18CAPEXJME Financial Services (Pty)…3.596.51001:30024—Yes
19Grand CapitalGrand Capital Ltd3.565101:5000.25MT4MT5WebTrader.Offshore entity
20Fusion MarketsSouth African retail clients…3.544.501:5001MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5cTraderOffshore entity
21IG MarketsIG Markets South Africa Ltd3.5413.6501:2072IG webappProRealTimeYes
22IC MarketsSouth African clients are…3.527.52001:50024webmobile.Offshore entity
23Land-FXLand Prime Ltd3.493.35101:20001MT4MT5.Offshore entity
24Forex.comGAIN Global Markets Inc3.447no data1:50no dataMT4MT5TradingView.Offshore entity
25ActivTradesSouth African clients…3.394.2no data1:20024ActivTraderMT4MT5Offshore entity
26Global PrimeGleneagle Securities Pty Ltd3.397no data1:5002MT4MT5Offshore entity
27Moneta MarketsMoneta Markets Ltd3.367501:100024MT4MT5Yes
28AMarketsAMarkets Ltd3.357no data1:300024MT4MT5AMarkets App.Offshore entity
29Scope MarketsScope Markets SA (Pty) Ltd.3.339no datano data48MT4MT5IRESS.Yes
30Ultima MarketsUltima Markets (Pty) Ltd, an…3.33550group1:2000120MT4MT5.Yes
31FxProFxPro Markets Direct Costa…3.3171001:2003MT4MT5cTraderYes
32PepperstonePepperstone Markets Kenya…3.2972001:40024MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
33Traders TrustOffshore TTCM Traders Trust…3.276501:300024webcTraderTradingView.Offshore entity
34Khwezi TradeKhwezi Trade (Pty) Ltd, Cape…3.27450group1:40072—Yes
35BlackBull MarketsBBG Limited3.20601:50072MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
36Hantec MarketsHantec Markets Ltd3.16310group1:50048MT4MT5Hantec MobileOffshore entity
37FIBO GroupSouth African clients…3.136501:100048MT4MT5cTrader.Offshore entity
38GO MarketsGO Markets Pty Ltd3.0662001:50048MT4MT5cTrader.Offshore entity
39XTBXTB International Limited3.05101:50072desktopOffshore entity
40OrbexServed offshore via Orbex…3.0481001:50024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
41FXChoiceFX Choice Ltd3.0071001:20024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
42TraduStratos South Africa (Pty)…2.995.950group1:30120MT5 or API.Yes
43DukascopyServed by Dukascopy Bank SA…2.9581001:20048JForex 4MT4MT5.Offshore entity
44IronFXNotesco SA (Pty) Ltd —…2.94181001:500240MT4 (primary)MT5WebTrader.Yes
45Blueberry MarketsServed via offshore Blueberry…2.917no data1:50048MT4MT5TradingViewOffshore entity
46Doo PrimeSouth African retail served…2.8975group1:100024MT4MT5Offshore entity
47AlpariParlance Trading Ltd2.853.5301:300024MetaTrader 4Offshore entity
48HYCMHYCM Ltd2.855no data1:50024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
49Amana CapitalAmana Capital Ltd2.81750group1:10048MT4MT5Offshore entity
50MultiBank GroupSouth African clients served…2.8015no data1:50048MT4MT5Offshore entity
51Trive South AfricaTrive International Ltd2.80100no data168desktopmobilewebYes
52FXOpenOffshore FXOpen Markets Ltd2.791.5no data1:50024MT4MT5TickTrader.Offshore entity
53Windsor BrokersWindsor Brokers International…2.64850group1:100024MT4; WebTradermobile.Offshore entity
54Fullerton MarketsFullerton Markets…2.647no data1:50072MT4Offshore entity
55ErranteServed under offshore Errante…2.63not pricedno data1:100024MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
56SkillingServed by offshore Skilling…2.628.51001:50024MT4cTrader.Offshore entity
57Interactive BrokersIBKR LLC2.5850no data48TWSIBKR DesktopmobileYes
58SwissquoteSwissquote Bank Ltd2.501610001:10024MT4MT5.Offshore entity
59EquitiSA clients served via group…2.3085001:50024MT4MT5Offshore entity
60TMGMTrademax Global Ltd2.257100group1:100096MT4MT5IRESSOffshore entity
61InstaForexSA clients served via…2.13not priced1group1:10007MT4MT5mobile.Offshore entity
62EightcapEightcap Global Limited2.037100group1:500120MT4MT5WebTraderOffshore entity
63BDSwissSouth African clients are…2.0210no datano data24MT4MT5iOSOffshore entity
64AxioryAxiory Global Ltd1.732no data1:400240MT4MT5cTraderOffshore entity
65ADSSADS Securities LLC1.7012100group1:500120OREXOffshore entity

Local entity against offshore: what the figures say

A leverage figure is published for 72 of 104 brokers here: 12 onboard through a local entity (median 1:500); 26 onboard through a offshore entity (median 1:500); 34 onboard through a unclear entity (median 1:400).

Onboarding entityBrokers with a figureMax leverage · MedianRange
local
12 of 104
1:500geo1:200–1:5000
offshore
26 of 104
1:500geo1:200–1:3000
unclear
34 of 104
1:400geo1:20–1:3000

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

How to choose (5)

  1. 1Onboarding entityCheck the entity in the last column: South Africa residents are onboarded by a local entity at some of these brokers and by an offshore one at others.
  2. 2Round turn, USDCompare the round turn against the median of 7.0 USD, measured on 81 of 104 brokers rather than on the whole base.
  3. 3ScoreTreat a blank as a blank: 12 of 65 brokers here are missing at least one axis and are listed without a score.
  4. 4Max leverageRead the leverage column with its marker: a figure the country's regulator did not set belongs to the broker's group, not to this country.
  5. 5Licence numberOpen the licence number on the broker page and check it in the register before funding.

Related rankings (6)

Methodology

the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale. A broker enters this ranking only with a review rating and a round-turn price; others are listed with their score withheld.

Methodology

FAQ (4)

How many brokers are in this ranking?

65 of 104 of the 104 brokers in our South Africa base, and 53 of 65 of them are measured on all six axes.

How is the order decided?

By the computed score: the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale. A broker without a review rating or without a round-turn price is listed but not ranked.

Which broker leads raw-spread and ecn accounts in south africa?

OctaFX with 4.26 of 5 and a round turn of 9.0 USD.

What does trading cost in South Africa on average?

The median round turn on one EURUSD lot is 7.0 USD, measured on 81 of 104 brokers.

Update log

1 dated event(s), newest first.

  1. DataFirst publication: 65 brokers, 198 accounts, 81 priced.