Saxo Review for Forex Trading

Written by Steven Hatzakis
Edited by John Bringans
Fact-checked by Blain Reinkensmeyer

June 30, 2025

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Steven Hatzakis

Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for ForexBrokers.com. He is a forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher.

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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 65% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Saxo is an exclusive multi-asset broker with brilliant research and a superb trading platform experience – as well as a stunning selection of over 70,000 tradeable instruments.

For active traders, Saxo provides an immersive, rich trading experience with a towering selection of tools, research, and premium features.

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• Minimum Deposit: $0
• Trust Score: 99
• Tradeable Symbols (Total): 70000

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5.0

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Range of Investments
Commissions & Fees
Platforms & Tools
Research
Mobile Trading
Education

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Table of Contents

Saxo pros & cons

My top takeaways for Saxo in 2025:

• Saxo has high minimum deposits for Platinum ($200,000) and VIP ($1,000,000) accounts which may be too steep for some. However, Saxo's Classic account pricing aligns with industry averages.
• The SaxoTraderGo platform includes everything that traders might need to navigate the market, however, it doesn’t allow quick order adjustments by dragging and dropping on charts.
• Saxo supports advanced order types, including algorithmic orders and risk management features.

Trust Score

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Is Saxo safe?

Trust Score

99

Saxo is considered Highly Trusted, with an overall Trust Score of 99 out of 99. Saxo is not publicly traded, does operate a bank, and is authorised by seven Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and zero Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). Saxo is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Securities Futures Commission (SFC), Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system. Learn more about Trust Score or see where the different Saxo entities are regulated.

Feature	Saxo
Year Founded info	1992
Publicly Traded (Listed) info	No
Bank info	Yes
Tier-1 Licenses info	7
Tier-2 Licenses info	1
Tier-3 Licenses info	0
Tier-4 Licenses info	0

Range of investments

Saxo is a multi-asset broker that offers investors and traders a vast selection of more than 70,000 tradeable symbols. In addition to electronically-tradeable markets that span nearly every asset type, Saxo offers spot forex, FX options, non-deliverable forwards (NDFs), Contracts for Difference (CFDs), stocks, stock options, exchange-traded funds (like Bitcoin ETFs), exchange-traded notes (ETNs), futures, and 33,000 bonds (available only via phone).

Exchange-traded securities: In addition to trading CFD shares, Saxo also offers ISA/SIPP accounts for share dealing. To learn more, see our U.K. StockBrokers.com review of Saxo.

Cryptocurrency: Saxo was featured among our top picks for the best crypto trading platforms. Cryptocurrency trading is available through derivatives, but not available through trading the underlying asset (e.g. buying Bitcoin). Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents.

The following table summarizes the different investment products available to Saxo clients.

Feature	Saxo
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) info	Yes
Tradeable Symbols (Total) info	70000
Forex Pairs (Total) info	190
U.S. Stock Trading (Non CFD) info	Yes
Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD) info	Yes
Social Trading / Copy Trading info	Yes
Cryptocurrency (Physical) info	No
Cryptocurrency (Derivative) info	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).

Saxo fees

Overall, Saxo delivers excellent all-around pricing. For active traders, high-volume traders, and those able to maintain large account balances, Saxo's pricing is among the lowest in the industry.

Pricing summary: As of November 2023, average spread data on the EUR/USD were 1.1, 1.0 and 0.9 pips, for the Classic, Platinum, and VIP accounts, respectively. Bottom line: Pricing for Saxo's Platinum and VIP accounts is closer to the industry average, compared to its Classic account which is slightly higher.

It's worth noting that the minimum spread for each account was about 0.2 pips lower than the average for the above period (i.e. the Classic account had minimum spreads of 0.9 pips, while its average stood at 1.1). It's also worth noting that Saxo waives custody fees share trading for traders that opt into securities lending.

Classic account minimums: The entry-level Classic account minimum deposit was recently reduced to $0 for new customers in all regions.

Platinum account minimums: The minimum deposit for the Platinum account is $200,000 (or AUD 300,000 if you are a forex trader in Australia). Traders with the Classic account can qualify to be upgraded to Platinum by earning volume-related Loyalty points through Saxo’s Loyalty Program. For example, trading over $40 million worth of forex would earn you 120,000 points – which would be enough to upgrade from Classic to Platinum for 12 months.

VIP account minimums: Saxo won our 2025 Annual Award for the #1 VIP Client Experience. Saxo’s VIP account, which offers the most savings on pricing, is reserved for elite investors who either deposit at least $1,000,000, or who qualify to be upgraded under Saxo’s loyalty rewards program. Traders looking to have their account tier upgraded to VIP would need to trade at least $167 million in forex volume – this upgrade would be valid for one year. The VIP account also provides access to exclusive events and connections to Saxo analysts.

Commission-free: Saxo is commission-free, which means it makes money off the spread, when it comes to forex trading. There is one exception; traders who trade less than 50,000 units (half of one standard lot) per month are charged a ticket-fee of $3 per side.

Best execution: Saxo is committed to the FX Global Code, an evolving interbank standard focused on enhanced disclosures and execution best practices. The mission of the FX Global Code is to promote integrity and transparency across the global foreign exchange market. Saxo's reliable market maker execution earned it a spot on my list of the best market makers.

Feature	Saxo
Minimum Deposit info	$0
Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard info	1.1 info
All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active info	0.9 info
Active Trader or VIP Discounts info	Yes
ACH or SEPA Transfers info	No
PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No
Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No
Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit) info	Yes
Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) info	Yes

Mobile trading apps

Saxo does a great job of unifying the excellent SaxoTraderGO web-based platform experience across devices. Saxo’s SaxoTraderGO mobile app is a favorite of mine, and competes with the best forex brokers for mobile, such as IG, CMC Markets, and Charles Schwab (U.S. citizens only). Saxo earned Best in Class honors for Mobile Trading Apps in our 2025 Annual Awards.

Apps overview: One of the strengths of Saxo’s platform suite is how closely the SaxoTraderGO web-based platform experience mirrors Saxo’s flagship mobile app offering.

Ease of use: The SaxoTraderGO mobile app is an absolute pleasure to use, due to its impressive, intelligent design. One standout feature that I really appreciate is the ability to access such an abundance of useful information within each tab for a given asset. For example, when viewing the EUR/USD pair, traders can see related videos, articles, news headlines, market research, and trading signals. The intuitive design of the SaxoTraderGO app and the plethora of available information makes it easy for traders to make clear-headed decisions when assessing markets and managing trading positions. Saxo is a true leader in this category.

Charting: SaxoTraderGO’s charting capabilities are rich with nearly 20 drawing tools and 62 indicators, and – touching on a theme here – closely matches the experience of the platform’s web-based version. In addition to syncing watchlists, charts in the SaxoTraderGO mobile app sync with the browser-based version of the platform. For example, if you draw trend lines and add indicators in the web version, they will appear in the mobile app (and vice versa).

SaxoTraderGO's mobile charts depict multiple concurrent indicators and trend lines when trading EUR/USD.

Trading tools: Nearly all features found in the web version of the platform are available in the SaxoTraderGO mobile app, including the trade ticket window, watch list and screener features, and all research tabs. The platform’s economic calendar, educational videos, market news from top-tier sources such as Dow Jones Newswire, and pattern recognition analysis from Autochartist are all accessible on the mobile app – just as they are on the web version. Finally, the options strategy finder comes with 13 predefined strategies that let you easily create related multi-leg options orders for a given instrument.

Feature	Saxo
Android App info	Yes
Apple iOS App info	Yes
Mobile Alerts - Basic Fields info	Yes
Watchlist Syncing info	Yes
Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines info	Yes
Mobile Charting - Multiple Time Frames info	Yes
Mobile Economic Calendar info	Yes
Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies info	64

Trading platforms

There’s no question; Saxo's proprietary trading platforms are terrific, thanks to their streamlined designs and robust trading tools. Saxo took home our 2025 Annual Awards for #1 Desktop Platform and #1 Platforms and Tools.

Platforms overview: Saxo’s flagship trading suite includes SaxoTraderGO (web) and SaxoTraderPRO (desktop), alongside third-party platforms such as TradingView, MultiCharts, and trading connectivity via API.

Saxo’s proprietary platform suite continues to improve with expanded research modules while maintaining its existing look and feel. Hot Topics tab, and integrated webinars – among other more subtle improvements. All of these advanced options put Saxo on my list of the best brokers for day trading forex.

SaxoTraderGO "Hot Topics" feature upcoming educational and research webinars as well as past webinars.

Charting: For this review I focused on Saxo’s proprietary platform suite. While the SaxoTraderGO web-based app is designed for ease of use, it also delivers advanced trading and charting capabilities. The watch-list, screener, and alerts work together in unison, and the platform is designed to bring tools and features within reach without making the experience cluttered or confusing.

Steven's take:

"I truly experienced a zen-like serenity while immersed in the platform, enjoying its near-perfect balance of ease of use and advanced features."

Steven Hatzakis

Like the platform itself, charts are versatile and powerful, with 62 indicators, 20 drawing tools, and nine selectable chart types – all of which sync across devices. Swapping between instruments is a breeze, and I really like the product overview section, which shows related news and trade signals from Autochartist.

SaxoTraderPRO desktop: Saxo’s award-winning flagship desktop platform is SaxoTraderPRO, which resembles SaxoTraderGO in both look and feel. Functionality is similar; however, the PRO platform offers a larger selection of professional trading features. For example, PRO supports up to six monitors, streaming Level 2 order books, streaming time and sales, and algorithmic orders.

Note, additional data subscriptions are required to use tools like the streaming Level 2 order book, which is a standard industry practice. Charting on SaxoTraderPRO is equally powerful as the web version. Subtle touches are seamlessly incorporated, such as the count-down timers which display the time remaining in each candle.

The only minor drawback I found when comparing PRO to GO is that many of the research features that load by default in GO must be added manually by using the “add module” tab. It’s also worth noting that additional data subscriptions are required to use tools like the streaming Level 2 order book – though this is a standard industry practice. Still, the desktop version of SaxoTraderPRO is so immersive and so massive that it felt as though I was in an IMAX theater, especially when going full-screen on a large monitor.

Ease of use: As noted earlier, Saxo provides a universal platform experience across devices, and is again my favorite for the Ease of Use category. The user experience across platforms and devices is consistent, and customized charts and watch lists automatically save and sync with the mobile app.

All in all, Saxo’s close attention to detail can be seen throughout its proprietary platforms. For example, in SaxoTraderGO, the trade ticket comes with advanced options such as the ability to switch between forex CFDs, futures, forwards, or forex options. Also, the Quick Trade option allows you to set price tolerance for slippage when you need immediate fills. Another feature I really appreciate in SaxoTraderGO is the ability to customize your default order parameters, including stop-loss and limit levels, within the platform settings.

Innovative tools: For risk-management purposes, there is an Account Value Shield feature that lets you specify the maximum risk across your account balance. If triggered, this feature will attempt to close all open positions (except for bonds and mutual funds). There are also at least thirteen advanced algorithmic order types available for various supported markets.

Third-party platforms: Saxo supports a variety of third-party platforms, including TradingView, MultiCharts, Updata, Dynamic Trend, and the OpenAPI for Excel.

Feature	Saxo
Virtual Trading (Demo) info	Yes
Proprietary Platform info	Yes
Desktop Platform (Windows) info	Yes
Web Platform info	Yes
Social Trading / Copy Trading info	Yes
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) info	No
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) info	No
DupliTrade info	No
ZuluTrade info	No
Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) info	64
Charting - Drawing Tools (Total) info	20
Charting - Trade From Chart info	Yes
Watchlists - Total Fields info	60

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Research

Saxo appears to be obsessed with helping its clients make money. That’s the feeling I get when perusing the state-of-the-art research from Saxo’s in-house team, or browsing the extensive trading ideas that are available on its website and various platforms, or when I’m engaging with the content available from Saxo’s various top-tier third-party providers.

Saxo earned #1 best broker for our Research category in 2025 and is a top choice for traders looking for in-depth forex research. Overall, Saxo continues to build out the variety and depth of research available within its platform suite, including with the introduction of geopolitical theme-based coverage, such as its resource hub that covered the U.S. elections in 2024.

Research overview: Saxo offers a diverse research offering across its websites and platforms, in a variety of formats (video, articles, podcasts and headlines). It provides in-house content, such as the daily updates published by its own analysts in Saxo’s Market Analysis section, as well as third-party content such as the news headlines that stream from sources like Dow Jones, NewsEdge, and RanSquawk.

Market news and analysis: Saxo does an outstanding job of centralizing its research within the SaxoTraderGO and SaxoTraderPRO platforms. Third-party trading signals and analysis are provided by Autochartist, which is nicely integrated into the software.

I found it easy to discover relevant content, as its research articles are categorized by asset class or geopolitical themes. When viewing the EUR/USD pair, for example, you’ll see related news and trading ideas. To find flaws in Saxo’s offering, I had to get picky. For example, there is an integrated economic calendar, yet it is not interactive.

When viewing trading pairs you’ll see related news and trading ideas categorized by asset class or geopolitical themes.

Video content: Video research is seamlessly integrated into the Saxo website and its proprietary platforms. I found the video content itself to be of high quality, like Saxo’s Fintech Unfiltered series, for example. Saxo also includes playlists on YouTube, though it’s worth mentioning that many of Saxo’s videos are unlisted, and thus not easy to find or identify. Saxo’s focus seems to be on its websites and trading platforms, rather than its YouTube channel. This approach provides a much cleaner customer experience, and prevents the need to bounce between YouTube and a trading platform. That said, bringing all of its video content into one place would help highlight Saxo’s video content, and make it easier for traders to discover.

Reports: Saxo’s research team delivers quarterly outlooks and yearly forecast reports, available in PDF and including accompanying videos. These reports are excellent for traders and investors seeking to take a theme-based position based on quality research. Being proprietary, the reports are also engaging. For example, I personally enjoy reading the annual “Outrageous Predictions” forecast each year.

Feature	Saxo
Daily Market Commentary info	Yes
Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) info	Yes
Autochartist info	Yes
Trading Central (Recognia) info	No
Social Sentiment - Currency Pairs info	Yes

Education

Saxo provides a diverse selection of quality educational materials in both written and video format. The scope of educational resources available at Saxo rises above the industry average, yet falls slightly behind category leaders.

Learning center: Under its Insights section, Saxo provides market analysis articles produced by the firm’s in-house Saxo Strategy (Saxo Strats) team, which can be filtered by analyst or asset class. These articles are updated multiple times a day, and feature client sentiment data and market movers. The Insights section also contains 20 videos for beginners, which range in length from 5 to 20 minutes. I also found the Thought Starters series to be helpful, featuring short articles that cover concepts such as using indicators for technical analysis or risk management strategies.

Saxo's "Latest research" articles are updated multiple times a day with forex market analysis and cover topics like options, market quick takes, podcasts, and updates.

Room for improvement: Aside from 41 platform video tutorials available in Saxo’s flagship platform suite, I counted at least eleven for risk-management, eight for fundamental analysis, and six for fundamental analysis. Some of Saxo’s videos are produced by in-house staff, while CME Group powers the rest of the courses.

There is a lot to like about Saxo’s video content, and there’s a lot of it – there are 41 platform tutorials alone, alongside educational videos covering subjects like risk management and fundamental analysis. That said, bringing all of the educational video content into one easily-accessible location, and then organizing it by experience level or category would make the content easier to find and navigate. Lastly, Saxo's YouTube channel is simply not very active, and falls short when it comes to financial markets education.

Feature	Saxo
Education (Forex or CFDs) info	Yes
Client Webinars info	Yes
Client Webinars (Archived) info	Yes
Videos - Beginner Trading Videos info	Yes
Videos - Advanced Trading Videos info	Yes
Investor Dictionary (Glossary) info	Yes

Final thoughts

Saxo is a highly trusted, global brand that delivers just about everything that traders need. The client experience is seamless, and is rich with advanced tools and quality market research.

Saxo also does an excellent job of unifying its desktop, web, and mobile platforms. Saxo was Best in Class across nine categories for 2025, and won our awards for #1 Platform & Tools, #1 Desktop Platform, #1 Research, and #1 VIP Client Experience.

With the minimum deposit reduced from $2,000 down to $0 for clients in 2024, Saxo's Classic account provides the complete package for discerning traders. For its Platinum and VIP accounts, if the steeper deposit requirement is a deal-breaker, I recommend checking out IG or CMC Markets.

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Feature	Saxo
Overall Rating info
Trust Score info	99
Range of Investments
Commissions & Fees
Platforms & Tools
Research
Mobile Trading
Education

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About the Editorial Team

Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Online Broker 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 is the Managing Editor at ForexBrokers.com. An experienced media professional, John has 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.

Blain Reinkensmeyer has 20 years of trading experience with over 2,500 trades placed during that time. He heads research for all U.S.-based brokerages on StockBrokers.com and is respected by executives as the leading expert covering the online broker industry. Blain’s insights have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Chicago Tribune, among other media outlets.