How I Test
"My research begins with collecting and auditing data across more than 100 variables, analyzing the tools and features that matter most to forex and CFD traders. I track commissions, spreads, and fees across the industry to help traders find the best broker for their needs.
I also review each broker's regulatory status, which helps determine whether a broker can be trusted to keep your money safe. As part of this effort, my team and I track more than 100 international regulatory agencies to power our proprietary Trust Score rating system.
I open personal brokerage accounts and test every available platform on desktop, web, and mobile for each broker reviewed. Nothing earns a rating until I've put it through its paces myself, because I believe traders deserve findings grounded in real, hands-on experience."
Years of Experience
25+ years
Areas of Expertise
Forex, cryptocurrency, and the online brokerage industry
Article Count
1000+
Licenses / Credentials (if applicable)
Series III license — Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)
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Steven Hatzakis is a well-known finance writer, with 25+ years of experience in the foreign exchange and financial markets. He is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for Reink Media Group, leading research efforts for ForexBrokers.com since 2016.
Steven is an expert writer and researcher who has published over 1,000 articles covering the foreign exchange markets and cryptocurrency industries.
He has served as a registered commodity futures representative for domestic and internationally-regulated brokerages. He holds a Series III license in the US as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).
Passionate about helping consumers, Steven has moderated numerous forex and finance industry panels across the globe, such as the Finance Magnates London Summit and The Cyprus Forex Summit.
Steven is frequently referenced in highly regarded forex publications such as FXStreet, Bitcoin.com, The National Herald, and TheStreet. Steven has also been referenced as a cryptocurrency expert in the Alabama Law Review.
Prior to joining Reink Media Group, Steven was an Editor at Finance Magnates.
In addition to forex, Steven is an avid cryptocurrency researcher, advisor, investor, and trader, having conducted over 3,000 crypto trades in 2020 alone. Steven first wrote about Bitcoin market inefficiencies in 2013 and continues to contribute to open-source technology, consumer education, and self-regulatory initiatives.
During his free time, Steven enjoys reading and engineering applications related to math and cryptography, traveling, spearfishing, exercising and staying active.
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Latest Articles
TopFX offers the MetaTrader and cTrader platform suites, and grants access to a medium range of CFD markets and forex pairs.
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May 04, 2026
TMGM stands out for its impressive education toolset, though it still trails behind the best brokers in most categories.
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May 04, 2026
TD Ameritrade’s thinkorswim platform offers over 70 tradeable currency pairs alongside a plethora of impressive tools, research, and education.
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May 04, 2026
Traders choose Swissquote for its quality research and vast multi-asset offering.
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May 04, 2026
Our review found that Spreadex is a multi-asset broker that offers the TradingView platform and decent spreads, but its overall offering is plain vanilla.
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May 04, 2026
Saxo is an exclusive multi-asset broker with brilliant research and a superb trading platform experience – and a selection of over 40,000 s securities.
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May 04, 2026
Read my review of RoboForex, a multi-asset forex broker with multiple account types, proprietary trading platforms for web and mobile, and a respectable range of markets.
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May 04, 2026
Octa offers a basic, low-cost MetaTrader platform experience alongside its social copy-trading platform.
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May 04, 2026
A trusted global brand, OANDA stands out for its reputation and quality market research.
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May 04, 2026
ForexBrokers.com review of MultiBank Group, a broker for trading forex and CFDs.
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May 04, 2026
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