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Best Forex Brokers United Arab Emirates for 2023

Steven Hatzakis

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

May 30, 2023

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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.

Securities and Commodities Authority

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 accept residents of the United Arab Emirates as new clients. 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
  • Plus500 - High Trust Score, great for beginners

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 Deposit Overall Rating Visit Site
IG logoIG check check 0.86 £250.00 5/5 Stars Visit Site
Saxo Bank logoSaxo Bank check check 0.9 €2,000 5/5 Stars
FOREX.com logoFOREX.com check check 1.0 $100 5/5 Stars Visit Site
XTB logoXTB check check 1.07 $0 5/5 Stars
Swissquote logoSwissquote check check N/A $1000 4.5/5 Stars
AvaTrade logoAvaTrade check check 0.92 $100 4.5/5 Stars
Plus500 logoPlus500 check check 0.8 €100 4.5/5 Stars
Pepperstone logoPepperstone check check 0.77 $200 4.5/5 Stars
Tickmill logoTickmill check check 0.51 $100 4.5/5 Stars
HFM logoHFM check check 1.2 $0 4/5 Stars
HYCM (Henyep) logoHYCM (Henyep) check check 0.6 $100 4/5 Stars
MultiBank logoMultiBank check check N/A $50 4/5 Stars
eToro logoeToro check 1 $10-$10,000 4.5/5 Stars
Capital.com logoCapital.com check 0.65 $20 4.5/5 Stars
XM Group logoXM Group check 1.6 $5 4.5/5 Stars
OANDA logoOANDA check 1.26 $0 4.5/5 Stars
Admiral Markets logoAdmiral Markets check 0.8 $100 4.5/5 Stars
FP Markets logoFP Markets check 1.2 $100 AUD 4.5/5 Stars
IC Markets logoIC Markets check 0.62 $200 4.5/5 Stars
BlackBull Markets logoBlackBull Markets check 0.827 $0 4/5 Stars
FlowBank logoFlowBank check N/A $0.00 4/5 Stars
Eightcap logoEightcap check 1.0 $100 4/5 Stars
Trade Nation logoTrade Nation check 0.6 $0 4/5 Stars
Moneta Markets logoMoneta Markets check 1.27 $50 4/5 Stars
ACY Securities logoACY Securities check 1.2 $50 4/5 Stars
easyMarkets logoeasyMarkets check 0.9 $100 4/5 Stars
Libertex (Forex Club) logoLibertex (Forex Club) check N/A $10 3.5/5 Stars

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.

Article Resources

Securities and Commodities Authority, SCA Contact, SCA Wikipedia

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2023 Review Methodology

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Our research team conducts thorough testing on a wide range of features, products, services, and tools (collecting and validating thousands of data points in the process). We test all available trading platforms for each broker – whether they are proprietary or come from third-party providers – and evaluate them based on a host of data-driven variables.

We also take an in-depth look at each broker’s commissions and fees, such as bid/ask spreads – including the average spread data for some of the most popular forex currency pairs. We research other trading costs, such as inactivity or custody fees, minimum deposit requirements, VIP rebates and/or discounts, and a range of other important fee-based data points.

Some of the other important research categories that are factored into our testing include mobile trading accessibility and capability, availability of market research and educational content, and each broker’s overall Trust Score.

Read our full explanation and accounting of our research and testing process to learn more about how we test.

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About the Editorial Team

Steven Hatzakis
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

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

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.


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