Best Forex Brokers United Arab Emirates for 2022

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

Published January 10, 2022
Last modified August 17, 2022

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Trading forex (currencies) in the United Arab Emirates is popular among residents. While recommended, forex brokers are not required to become authorised by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to accept residents of the United Arab Emirates as customers.

The Securities and Commodities Authority is the financial regulatory body in the United Arab Emirates. Website: https://www.sca.gov.ae. We recommend that United Arab Emirates residents also follow the SCA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sca_uae.

The SCA was established in 2000 and is responsible for supervising and monitoring the markets in the United Arab Emirates. For a historical breakdown, here's a link to the Securities and Commodities Authority webpage on Wikipedia.

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Best Forex Brokers United Arab Emirates

To find the best forex brokers in the United Arab Emirates, we created a list of all brokers that list the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates.

IG

- Best overall broker, most trusted
Saxo Bank - Best web-based trading platform
FOREX.com

- Excellent all-round offering
XTB - Great research and education
Swissquote - Trusted broker, best banking services
AvaTrade - Great for beginners and copy trading
Pepperstone - Great for MetaTrader and copy trading

United Arab Emirates Forex Brokers Comparison

Compare United Arab Emirates 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 AE Residents	Authorised or Regulated by the DFSA	Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard	Minimum Initial Deposit	Overall Rating	Visit Site
IG	check	check	0.828 (September 2021)	£250.00	starstarstarstarstar	Visit Site
Saxo Bank	check	check	0.8 (August 2020)	$2,000	starstarstarstarstar
FOREX.com	check	check	1.1 (US August 2021)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border	Visit Site
XTB	check	check	0.9 (Q3 2021)	$0	starstarstarstarstar_border
Swissquote	check	check	N/A	$1000	starstarstarstarstar_border
AvaTrade	check	check	0.91 (Aug 2020)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
Pepperstone	check	check	0.77 (November 2021)	$200	starstarstarstarstar_border
HYCM (Henyep)	check	check	0.6 (Sept 2021)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
HFM	check	check	1.2 (August 2021)	$5	starstarstarstarstar_border
Interactive Brokers	check		0.6 (August 2022)	$0	starstarstarstarstar	Visit Site
eToro	check		1 (August 2021)	$10-$200	starstarstarstarstar_border
OANDA	check		1.26 (5/22-5/27/22)	$0	starstarstarstarstar_border
Admiral Markets	check		0.8 (July 2021)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
IC Markets	check		0.62 (August 2021)	$200	starstarstarstarstar_border
Capital.com	check		0.6 (July 2021)	$20	starstarstarstarstar_border
XM Group	check		1.6 (Aug 2020)	$5	starstarstarstarstar_border
FP Markets	check		1.2 (August 2022)	$100 AUD	starstarstarstarstar_border
Tickmill	check		0.27 (September 2021)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
FlowBank	check		N/A	$0.00	starstarstarstarstar_border
Vantage	check		1.22 (August 2021)	$200	starstarstarstarstar_border
Moneta Markets	check		1.22 (August 2021)	$50	starstarstarstarstar_border
Trade Nation	check		0.6	$0	starstarstarstarstar_border
BlackBull Markets	check		0.845 (October, 2021)	$50	starstarstarstarstar_border
ACY Securities	check		1.2 (Sept 2021)	$50	starstarstarstarstar_border
Eightcap	check		N/A	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
VT Markets	check		1.2 (September 2021)	$200	starstarstarstarstar_border
easyMarkets	check		0.9 (as of Mar 2020)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
LegacyFX	check		0	$500	starstarstarstar_borderstar_border

How to Verify SCA Authorisation

Unfortunately, the SCA does not provide a list of authorized forex brokers; however, residents can contact the SCA directly to verify authorisation.

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About the Author

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).

John Bringans

John Bringans is the Senior Editor of ForexBrokers.com. An experienced media professional, John has close to a decade of editorial experience with a background that includes key leadership roles at global newsroom outlets. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University, and conducts research on forex and the financial services industry while assisting in the production of content.

Joey Shadeck

Joey Shadeck is the Content Strategist and Research Analyst for ForexBrokers.com. He holds dual degrees in Finance and Marketing from Oakland University, and has been an active trader and investor for close to ten years. An industry veteran, Joey obtains and verifies data, conducts research, and analyzes and validates our content.