Spreadex vs ACY Securities 2025

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Regulation

Spreadex, established in 1999, and ACY Securities, founded in 2011, are both non-bank, privately-held online brokers. These brokers share the same level of high trust when it comes to regulatory oversight, each holding one Tier-1 license. This signals a commitment to upholding high standards of financial regulation, making them reliable choices for traders seeking assurance in the safety of their investments.

When evaluating their standing through ForexBrokers.com’s Trust Score, Spreadex scores 71 out of 99, placing it in the average risk category. In comparison, ACY Securities boasts a slightly higher Trust Score of 75, indicating an average risk yet offering a marginally higher level of trust than its competitor Spreadex. Neither broker holds any Tier-2 licenses, which are deemed trusted, highlighting their focus on maintaining strong financial regulation with their current licensing.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Year Founded info	1999	2011
Publicly Traded (Listed) info	No	No
Bank info	No	No
Tier-1 Licenses info	1	1
Tier-2 Licenses info	0	0
Tier-3 Licenses info	0	0
Tier-4 Licenses info	0	1

Fees

Comparing commissions and fees, ACY Securities edges out Spreadex for flexibility and potential savings, especially if you use its commission-based accounts or live in Australia. ACY Securities is rated 4.5/5 stars and ranks #22 out of 63 brokers for Commissions and Fees, while Spreadex earns 4/5 stars and ranks #28 out of 63.

Spreadex keeps pricing straightforward with spreads on major pairs. In January 2024, the EUR/USD averaged 0.81 pips, with a 0.6-pip minimum spread achieved 60% of the time that month. This makes costs easy to understand without juggling account types.

ACY Securities offers three account types. The Standard account is commission-free with a $50 minimum deposit and averaged 1.2 pips on EUR/USD (September 2021). For lower all-in costs, the ProZero and Bespoke accounts cut average spreads to about 0.25 pips during the same period, adding a commission of $6 per round turn (ProZero) or $5 per round turn (Bespoke). Minimum deposits are $200 for ProZero and $10,000 for Bespoke. In Australia, the ProZero commission drops to $3 per round turn, bringing effective EUR/USD costs to about 0.55 pips (September 2021). High-volume traders can also join a 10-tier program that can reduce costs by 0.5 pips per lot when trading over 50 standard lots per month.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Minimum Deposit info	$0	$50
Average spread (EUR/USD) - Standard account info	0.81 info	1.2 info
All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active info	N/A info	0.85 info
Non-wire bank transfer info	No	Yes
PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No
Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No
Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) info	Yes

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Range of investments

When comparing Spreadex vs ACY Securities for range of investments, the headline difference is breadth. Spreadex lists about 10,000 tradable symbols, far more than ACY Securities’ 2,200. ACY counters with a slightly larger forex lineup, offering 66 currency pairs versus Spreadex’s 52. Both brokers let you trade forex as CFDs or spot. Neither provides access to exchange-traded U.S. or international shares (so you can’t buy actual Apple or Vodafone stock), and both support cryptocurrency trading only via CFDs—not actual coins.

For extra features, ACY Securities offers copy trading, while Spreadex does not. Based on the Range of Investments category, Spreadex is rated 5 stars and ranked #14 out of 63 brokers, while ACY Securities holds 4 stars and ranks #31. In short, choose Spreadex for a wider overall selection of instruments, or ACY Securities if you value a larger list of forex pairs and the option to copy trade.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Tradeable Symbols (Total) info	10000	2200
Forex Pairs (Total) info	52	66
U.S. Stocks (Shares) info	No	No
Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) info	No	No
Copy Trading info	No	Yes
Cryptocurrency (Underlying) info	No	No
Cryptocurrency (CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Disclaimers	Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients).	Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients).

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Trading platforms and tools

Spreadex and ACY Securities both offer free demo accounts and their own in-house trading platforms, along with web-based trading and the ability to place trades directly from charts. Key differences appear in platform choice: ACY Securities supports a Windows desktop platform and integrates MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, plus copy trading. Spreadex does not support MT4/MT5, does not have a Windows desktop app, and does not offer copy trading.

For Trading Platforms and Tools, both brokers earn 4 out of 5 stars. However, ForexBrokers.com ranks ACY Securities higher (#42 of 63) than Spreadex (#47 of 63). If you want MetaTrader, copy trading, and a Windows desktop option, ACY Securities is the better fit. If you prefer a straightforward, proprietary web platform with a free demo, Spreadex is an easy pick.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Virtual Trading (Demo) info	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform info	Yes	Yes
Desktop Platform (Windows) info	No	Yes
Web Platform info	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading info	No	Yes
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) info	No	Yes
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) info	No	Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) info	58	30
Charting - Trade From Chart info	Yes	Yes

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Forex trading apps

Spreadex and ACY Securities both offer mobile trading apps for iPhone and Android, and each supports stock and forex price alerts. You can draw trendlines on charts in both apps. One drawback for each broker is that watchlists do not sync between the mobile app and the online account, so changes you make in one place won’t carry over to the other.

For charting, ACY Securities lists 30 technical studies and automatically saves your drawings, which helps if you revisit charts often. Spreadex does not specify how many studies are available and does not auto-save drawings. Both brokers earned 4 out of 5 stars for Mobile Trading Apps, with ForexBrokers.com ranking ACY Securities #41 out of 63 brokers and Spreadex #47. If charting tools and saved annotations matter to you, ACY Securities has the edge; otherwise, both deliver essential mobile features like alerts and trendline drawing.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Android App info	Yes	Yes
Apple iOS App info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Price Alerts info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Watchlists - Syncing info	No	No
Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies info	N/A	30
Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Charting - Trendlines Autosave info	No	Yes

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Market research

Both Spreadex and ACY Securities cover the basics for market research, delivering daily market commentary and an economic calendar. That said, Spreadex scores higher for research (4 out of 5 stars and ranked 32nd of 63 brokers by ForexBrokers.com) compared with ACY Securities (3.5 stars, ranked 46th), suggesting a more complete toolkit for decision‑making.

Spreadex stands out by offering forex news from top-tier sources and tools from Autochartist for technical or fundamental scans, plus a sentiment gauge that shows the ratio of long and short positions. ACY Securities does not include those extras, and neither broker offers Trading Central, TipRanks, or Acuity Trading. If you want integrated news and analysis within the broker’s offering, Spreadex is the stronger pick; if you only need commentary and a calendar, ACY Securities may suffice.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Daily Market Commentary (Articles) info	Yes	Yes
Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) info	Yes	No
Autochartist info	Yes	No
Trading Central info	No	No
Client sentiment data info	Yes	No
TipRanks info	No	No
Acuity Trading info	No	No
Economic Calendar info	Yes	Yes

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Beginners and education

For beginners seeking forex and CFD education, both Spreadex and ACY Securities offer a solid starting point. Each provides at least 10 beginner-focused trading videos to help you learn the basics at your own pace. ACY Securities adds live learning with ongoing monthly educational webinars, which can be helpful if you prefer real-time guidance and Q&A. Spreadex does not run monthly webinars, but its video library still makes it easy to get up to speed.

If you’re planning to grow into more advanced strategies, note that neither broker offers 10 or more advanced-level videos. In terms of education quality, Spreadex earns 4 out of 5 stars, while ACY Securities scores 3.5 out of 5 stars. Rankings from ForexBrokers.com place ACY Securities slightly higher at #43 out of 63 brokers for Education, compared with Spreadex at #45. Choose ACY Securities if live webinars matter most to you; choose Spreadex if you want a slightly higher-rated education experience focused on on-demand videos.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Webinars info	No	Yes
Videos - Beginner Trading Videos info	Yes	Yes
Videos - Advanced Trading Videos info	No	No

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Winner

After testing 63 of the best forex brokers, our research and account testing finds that Spreadex is better than ACY Securities. Spreadex finished with an overall rank of #39, while ACY Securities finished with an overall rank of #41.

Spreadex is an FCA-regulated broker in the UK, offering forex and CFDs, and is well known for its sports betting business, and proprietary web trading platforms. Spreadex still has considerable room to improve, in key categories such as research and education, compared to the best forex brokers.

Feature	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Overall Rating info
Trust Score info	71	75
Range of Investments
Commissions & Fees
Platforms & Tools
Research
Mobile Trading
Education

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Overall Rating	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Overall Rating info
Commissions & Fees
Range of Investments
Platforms & Tools
Mobile Trading
Research
Education
Trust Score info	71	75
Winner	check_circle
Review	Spreadex Review	ACY Securities Review

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Regulation	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Trust Score info	71	75
Year Founded info	1999	2011
Publicly Traded (Listed) info	No	No
Bank info	No	No
Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). info	No info	No info
Tier-1 Licenses info	1	1
Tier-2 Licenses info	0	0
Tier-3 Licenses info	0	0
Tier-4 Licenses info	0	1

Tier-1 Licenses (Highly Trusted)	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Australia (ASIC Authorised) info	No	Yes
Canada (CIRO Authorised) info	No	No
Hong Kong (SFC Authorised) info	No	No
Japan (SFC Authorised) info	No	No
Singapore (MAS Authorised) info	No	No
Switzerland (FINMA Authorised) info
United Kingdom (U.K.) (FCA Authorised) info	Yes	No
USA (CFTC Authorized) info	No	No
New Zealand (FMA Authorised) info	No	No
Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). info	No info	No info

Tier-2 Licenses (Trusted)	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Kenya (CMA Authorised) info
Israel (ISA Authorised) info	No	No
South Africa (FSCA Authorised) info	No	No
UAE (DFSA, FSRA, or SCA Authorised) info	No	No
India (SEBI Authorised) info	No	No
Jordan (JSC Authorised) info		No

Investments	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Tradeable Symbols (Total) info	10000	2200
Forex Pairs (Total) info	52	66
U.S. Stocks (Shares) info	No	No
Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) info	No	No
Copy Trading info	No	Yes
Cryptocurrency (Underlying) info	No	No
Cryptocurrency (CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Disclaimers	Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients).	Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients).

Cost	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Average spread (EUR/USD) - Standard account info	0.81 info	1.2 info
All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active info	N/A info	0.85 info
Inactivity Fee info	No	No
Order execution: Agency info	No	No
Order execution: Market Maker info	Yes	No

Funding	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Minimum Deposit info	$0	$50
PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No
Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No
Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) info	Yes
Non-wire bank transfer info	No	Yes

Trading Platforms	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform info	Yes	Yes
Desktop Platform (Windows) info	No	Yes
Web Platform info	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading info	No	Yes
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) info	No	Yes
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) info	No	Yes
cTrader info	No	No

Trading Tools	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Virtual Trading (Demo) info	Yes	Yes
Price Alerts info	Yes	Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) info	58	30
Charting - Trade From Chart info	Yes	Yes
Charts can be saved info	Yes	Yes

Mobile Trading	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Android App info	Yes	Yes
Apple iOS App info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Price Alerts info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Watchlist [DELETED] info
Mobile Watchlists - Syncing info	No	No
Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies info	N/A	30
Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Charting - Trendlines Autosave info	No	Yes
Mobile Research - Economic Calendar info	Yes	No

Research	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Daily Market Commentary (Articles) info	Yes	Yes
Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) info	Yes	No
Autochartist info	Yes	No
Trading Central info	No	No
TipRanks info	No	No
Client sentiment data info	Yes	No
Economic Calendar info	Yes	Yes

Education	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Webinars info	No	Yes
Videos - Beginner Trading Videos info	Yes	Yes
Videos - Advanced Trading Videos info	No	No

Major Forex Pairs	Spreadex	ACY Securities
GBP/USD [DELETED] info
USD/JPY [DELETED] info
EUR/USD info	Yes	Yes
USD/CHF [DELETED] info
USD/CAD [DELETED] info
NZD/USD [DELETED] info
AUD/USD [DELETED] info
Review	Spreadex Review	ACY Securities Review

Overall	Spreadex	ACY Securities
Overall Rating info
Commissions & Fees
Range of Investments
Platforms & Tools
Mobile Trading
Research
Education
Trust Score info	71	75
Winner	check_circle
Review	Spreadex Review	ACY Securities Review