easyMarkets
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- Trust score
- 5/10
- Legal simplicity
- 5/10
- Min. deposit
- 25
- Trading platforms
- Instruments
- Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Energies, Cryptocurrencies
- Legal entity
- Easy Markets Trading Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- Cyprus
- Fees
- easyMarkets prices on fixed spreads with no commission on its own platform, so the entry cost is known before the trade rather than variable with conditions. Overnight swaps apply, with swap-free accounts available.
- Withdrawals
- Withdrawals return to the funding method and are typically processed within one to two business days, with no broker withdrawal fee on most methods.
Features
- Free seminars and training
- Daily analyst commentary
- Low $25 minimum deposit
- Islamic (swap-free) accounts
- Deposit bonus
- Segregated client accounts
- Affiliate program
- Wide range of tradable instruments
Pros
- No notable advantages identified.
Cons
- No notable flaws identified.
Founded in 2001 and based in Limassol, Cyprus, easyMarkets is a long-standing broker regulated by CySEC and ASIC, with additional offices in Shanghai, Sydney, and the Marshall Islands. It offers three account tiers starting at a $25 deposit, leverage up to 1:400 under ASIC or 1:30 under CySEC, and access to forex, indices, stocks, options, metals, and cryptocurrencies on its own platform or MT4. Deposits and withdrawals carry no broker-side fees.
easyMarkets pairs a low $25 minimum deposit and Islamic accounts with seminars, daily analyst commentary, and an affiliate program.
Overview
easyMarkets, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, is one of the earlier entrants into online forex trading. It also has offices in Shanghai, Sydney, and the Marshall Islands, and in 2024 signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Real Madrid.
Regulation and Safety
The broker operates under Easy Forex Trading Limited, regulated by Cyprus' CySEC under MiFID rules, which lets it legally serve clients across the European Economic Area. It also holds an ASIC license in Australia. Client protection measures include segregated client funds, participation in investor compensation schemes, and oversight of financial transactions.
Leverage and Trading Instruments
Maximum leverage depends on the regulating entity: up to 1:400 on major currency pairs and 1:50 on cryptocurrencies under ASIC, versus 1:30 on forex and 1:10 on commodities under CySEC's ESMA-aligned rules. Tradable instruments include forex, global indices, stocks, options, metals, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum.
Account Types
easyMarkets offers three account tiers:
- Standard: fixed EUR/USD spread of 1.9 pips, $25 minimum deposit.
- Premium: spreads from 1.4 pips, $2,000 minimum deposit.
- VIP: spreads from 0.9 pips, $10,000 minimum deposit.
Platforms and Tools
Clients can trade on easyMarkets' own web platform or on MT4, with access to Trading Central Analytics and daily analyst commentary.
Deposits and Withdrawals
Funding methods include bank transfer, credit/debit cards, and e-wallets such as Sofort, iDeal, WebMoney, BPAY, Neteller, Skrill, and FasaPay. easyMarkets does not charge deposit or withdrawal fees.
Bottom Line
With dual CySEC and ASIC regulation, a two-decade track record, and tiered accounts starting at a $25 deposit, easyMarkets suits traders who want a regulated broker with a choice of platforms and asset classes.
Trading conditions
easyMarkets is built around fixed spreads and two risk tools that no MetaTrader broker offers natively. dealCancellation lets a trader undo a losing trade within a set window for a premium paid up front; Freeze Rate holds a quoted price for a few seconds while the trader decides. Both are priced features rather than free protections, and both are only available on the broker's own platform.
Fixed spreads are the structural choice here. They are wider than raw spreads on average and they do not widen during news, which suits a trader who values a known entry cost over the lowest average cost.
Guaranteed stop-loss orders are standard rather than an extra, and negative balance protection applies across entities.
Verification
Verification requires photo ID and proof of address, with an appropriateness assessment on the CySEC and ASIC entities. Review normally completes within one business day.
Understand dealCancellation before relying on it. The premium is charged whether or not the cancellation is used, so a strategy that buys it routinely pays a recurring cost that has to be earned back — it is best treated as event insurance rather than a default setting.
