Best Forex Brokers Saudi Arabia for 2023

Written by Steven Hatzakis
Edited by John Bringans
Fact-checked by Joey Shadeck

September 13, 2023

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Trading forex (currencies) in Saudi Arabia is popular among residents. While recommended, forex brokers are not required to become authorised by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to accept residents of Saudi Arabia as customers.

The Capital Market Authority is the financial regulatory body in Saudi Arabia. Website: https://cma.org.sa. We recommend Saudi Arabia residents also follow the CMA on Twitter, https://twitter.com/SAUDICMA.

The CMA, which was formed in 2003, regulates and develops the Saudi Arabian Capital Market. For a historical breakdown, here's a link to the Capital Market Authority webpage on Wikipedia.

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Best Forex Brokers Saudi Arabia

To find the best forex brokers in Saudi Arabia, we created a list of all brokers that list Saudi Arabia as a country they accept new customers from. We then ranked brokers by their Overall ranking.

Here is our list of the best forex brokers in Saudi Arabia:

IG

- Best overall broker, most trusted
FOREX.com

- Excellent all-round offering
XTB - Great research and education
Swissquote - Trusted broker, best banking services
AvaTrade - Great for beginners and copy trading
FXCM - Excellent trading platforms and tools
Plus500 - Multi-asset CFD broker, intuitive platform

Saudi Arabia Forex Brokers Comparison

Compare Saudi Arabia authorised forex and CFDs brokers side by side using the forex broker comparison tool or the summary table below. This broker list is sorted by the firm's ForexBrokers.com Overall ranking.

Company	Accepts SA Residents	Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard	Minimum Deposit	Overall Rating	Visit Site
IG	check	0.98 info	£250.00		Visit Site
FOREX.com	check	1.4 info	$100		Visit Site
XTB	check	1.07 info	$0		Read Review
Swissquote	check	N/A info	$1000		Read Review
AvaTrade	check	0.92 info	$100		Read Review
FXCM	check	1.38 info	Starts from $50		Read Review
Plus500	check	0.8 (August 2021) info	€100		Read Review
Capital.com	check	0.67 info	$20 info		Read Review
XM Group	check	1.6 info	$5		Read Review
Pepperstone	check	0.77 info	$200		Read Review
OANDA	check	1.57 info	$0		Read Review
Admiral Markets	check	0.8 info	$100		Read Review
FP Markets	check	1.1 info	$100 AUD		Read Review
IC Markets	check	0.62 info	$200		Read Review
Tickmill	check	0.51 info	$100		Read Review
BlackBull Markets	check	0.827 info	$0		Read Review
Vantage	check	1.30 info	$50		Read Review
HFM	check	1.2 info	$0		Read Review
FlowBank	check	N/A info	$0		Read Review
HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets)	check	0.6 info	$20		Read Review
Eightcap	check	1.0 info	$100		Visit Site
Trade Nation	check	0.6	$0		Read Review
Moneta Markets	check	1.27 info	$50		Read Review
MultiBank	check	N/A	$50		Read Review
ACY Securities	check	1.2 info	$50		Read Review
easyMarkets	check	0.9 info	$50
Libertex (Forex Club)	check	N/A info	$10

What is the best trading platform in Saudi Arabia?

No matter where you live, it’s always important to choose a broker that offers a trading platform that will suit your individual forex trading needs. I’ve been testing trading platforms for many years now – read below to see my picks for the best forex trading platforms available to residents of Saudi Arabia in 2023:

1. IG

99 Trust Score - Most trusted broker in 2023, Best Overall Broker in 2023

IG offers the best forex trading platform in Saudi Arabia in 2023. In my years of testing IG’s products and services, I’ve found that IG consistently delivers an excellent selection of trading platforms and tools. IG’s proprietary web platform is highly customizable and includes integrated forex trading signals and research modules, as well as advanced charting capabilities. Usability is at the heart of IG’s platform experience, and IG’s tools and features serve traders of all experience levels. IG also offers access to the wildly popular MetaTrader 4 platform. Learn more by checking out my review of IG.

Check out a gallery of screenshots from IG's trading platforms, taken by our research team during our product testing.

2. FOREX.com

99 Trust Score - Earned the Industry Award for #1 New Trading tool in our 2023 Annual Awards

FOREX.com is another forex broker that delivers excellent trading platform options for Saudi investors in 2023. FOREX.com offers a complete suite of platforms that suit a variety of experience levels, including its flagship Advanced Trading desktop platform and Web Trading interface. Popular third-party platforms available at FOREX.com include TradingView, known for its advanced charting capabilities, the full MetaTrader suite (both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5), and NinjaTrader. Read more about what makes FOREX.com’s platforms great by reading my review of FOREX.com.

FOREX.com ATPro desktop trading platform news headlines

FOREX.com ATPro desktop trading platform trade ticket order window

FOREX.com Trading View platform market order

Browse a gallery of screenshots from FOREX.com’s trading platforms, taken by our research team during our product testing.

3. XTB

95 Trust Score - Publicly traded

XTB is another top trading platform provider for forex traders in Saudi Arabia in 2023. for offering the best trading platform in Saudi Arabia in 2023. XTB’s platform suite includes the proprietary xTrade5 web platform and mobile app, each of which showcase a good balance of user-friendly layouts and advanced trading tools. XTB also offers the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform – though unfortunately this platform must be requested requested manually from select global XTB offices. Learn more by reading my XTB review.

XTB xStation 5 web platform trade ticket

Check out some screenshots from XTB's trading platforms, taken by our research team during our product testing.

How to Verify CMA Authorisation

To identify if a forex broker is authorised by the CMA use this directory.

What protection does the CMA provide forex traders?

While the Capital Market Authority (CMA) oversees the financial markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there are no rules that explicitly pertain to retail forex or derivatives traders. As a result, many forex brokers that accept residents of Saudi Arabia are regulated in other reputable jurisdictions – just not by the CMA.

The Capital Markets Law (pursuant to Royal Decree no. 30 from 2003, Article 32) outlines the regulation and licensing requirements for securities brokers in the Kingdom – including dealers. The CMA does offer a portal for filing complaints to Saudi and GCC citizens, but this may only cover cases where your broker is regulated by the CMA.

securityWhy regulation is important

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Is forex trading legal in Saudi Arabia?

Yes, forex trading is legal in Saudi Arabia, as long as you transact with brokers that are regulated in Saudi Arabia by the local authorities. If you are a Saudi national, you will usually have no restrictions on the amount of money you can deposit or withdraw, whether you are dealing with locally regulated brokers, or with foreign brokers that are regulated outside of the Kingdom.

That being said, your broker can impose its own limits, and you'll need to pass the initial Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, which are verified during the account application process.

It's also worth noting that any person's ability (or inability) to open a brokerage account in Saudi Arabia is dependent on their status as a Politically Exposed Person (PEP). This includes government officials or members of the royal family.

Saudi Arabia's financial markets

Forex traders may recognize the riyal (SAR) as Saudi Arabia's national currency. The riyal is subdivided into 100 smaller denominations, known as halalas. Forex markets and Saudi forex brokers are affected by the monetary policy as regulated by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), which issues and manages Saudi Arabia's national currency.

The primary stock market in Saudi Arabia is the Saudi Stock Exchange – or, Tadāwul – based in Riyadh, and considered to be the largest capital market in the Middle East. The Saudi Stock Exchange provides listing services for stocks, mutual funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The Saudi Stock Exchange also offers trading services for Islamic products, such as sukuk (sharia-compliant, fixed-income instruments). Many of the forex brokers that accept Saudi Arabian residents as clients will offer the ability to own what's known as an Islamic account. At the most basic level, Islamic accounts are Sharia-compliant interest-free accounts that are reserved for clients who follow the Islamic faith.

Is forex trading halal in Saudi Arabia?

Many forex brokers offer islamic trading acounts which are Sharia-compliant and thus are halal (or, permissable). Trading accounts which are prohibited (or, haram) in Islamic finance are typically the ones where roll-over charges are incurred from holding positions overnight, akin to interest-bearing accounts. In an Islamic forex account these interest charges are either removed entirely or replaced with a per-trade commission – though the exact policy will vary from broker to broker.

What is the safest forex broker?

I’ve been reviewing IG for years now, and based on its numerous number regulatory licenses in reputable jurisdictions, status as a publicly traded company (LSE:IGG), and high overall Trust Score, I consider IG to be the most trusted forex broker that accepts residents of Saudi Arabia. IG has been in business for nearly 40 years and is also the only forex broker that holds licenses from both the United States and Switzerland (both of which are highly coveted and extremely difficult to acquire). Learn more by checking out my review of IG.

How do you get started trading forex in Saudi Arabia?

If you want to start trading forex in Saudi Arabia, you should begin by picking a trusted forex broker that is well-regulated and properly licensed in reputable international regulatory jurisdictions. Read on below to see my step-by-step guide to getting started as a forex trader in Saudi Arabia:

Choose a reputable broker. The first step to getting started trading forex as a Saudi citizen or resident is to make sure you are dealing with a highly-regulated and trustworthy broker.
Get comfortable with your broker’s trading platform. Explore everything your broker has to offer: mobile apps, web platforms, and desktop software (I always recommend starting out with your broker’s free demo account).
Fund your account. To trade with a live account, you’ll first need to fund it with a deposit method accepted by your broker. PayPal grown in popularity as a payment method for forex trading accounts thanks to its international presence and range of supported currencies. Check out o our guide to the best PayPal forex brokers to learn more.
Develop a trading plan. Even the best traders can lose money, but the key to long-term success lies in sticking to a trading plan that keeps your average losses low (relative to your average profits).
Enter the forex market. Choose your desired trade size, and open a long position by clicking buy on a given currency, or open a short position by clicking sell.

Article Resources

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Steven Hatzakis

Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Research for ForexBrokers.com. Steven previously served as an Editor for Finance Magnates, where he authored over 1,000 published articles about the online finance industry. A forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher, Steven advises blockchain companies at the board level and holds a Series III license in the U.S. as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

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