markets.com review

Risk warning: CFDs are complex, leveraged products. Leverage can magnify losses as well as gains, and you can lose money quickly.

markets.com is aimed at beginner and intermediate CFD traders who want an in-house web platform as well as MT4, MT5 or TradingView. Its listed markets span forex, indices, commodities, stocks, bonds, crypto and ETPs, with a demo account and educational resources also available. The main trade-off is that account terms—including platform access, minimums, leverage and protections—depend on the contracting entity. Costs also differ by pricing structure: Raw adds commission to the spread, while inactivity and currency-conversion charges may apply. Identify your entity and account before deciding whether its platform range and costs fit your trading.

How we reviewed it: This review assesses the available account, fee, platform, market and regulatory terms; it does not report first-hand execution or withdrawal testing. See our review methodology.

Regulatory protections depend on the entity named in the client agreement. Safecap Investments Ltd is the Cyprus contracting company named for EEA clients and is regulated by CySEC under licence 092/08. The South African route involves Finalto (South Africa) Pty Ltd or a related group entity, with FSCA licence 46860.

Regulation and Client Protections

Segregation and negative balance protection do not prevent market losses. The Cyprus compensation arrangement is narrower: it applies to eligible retail clients of the Cyprus ICF-member firm and qualifying claims if protected assets cannot be returned, not to trading losses. Other group entities have separate arrangements.

For frequent or short-duration trading, the relevant comparison is the spread and any commission together; positions held overnight may also incur financing. Conversion and inactivity charges matter in different circumstances, so headline FX spreads alone do not capture every potential cost.

Spreads, Commissions and Total Trading Costs

Quoted starting spreads are not verified average execution costs. Classic follows the selected Standard, Micro or Raw pricing, so the account label alone does not determine the charge structure. Assess the spread-plus-commission combination for Raw against the commission-free Standard or Micro structure for the instruments you trade.

Other Trading and Non-Trading Fees

The listed broker funding fees do not include any separate charges a payment provider may impose.

Standard and Micro use floating FX spreads from about 0.7 pips without trading commission; Raw starts at about 0.1 pip and adds commission. The practical choice is between the commission-free structure and Raw’s spread-plus-commission pricing, assessed against the combined cost for your trading activity. Minimum deposits for these account types vary by entity. Classic follows the selected Standard, Micro or Raw pricing rather than offering a separate schedule. MT4 and MT5 availability for the described Standard, Micro and Raw accounts is specified for the BVI entity, so confirm whether those platforms are available for your account.

WebTrader is the browser-based option for traders who do not want a desktop download. The choice between MetaTrader and TradingView matters most for automation: MT4 and MT5 Expert Advisors and custom scripts require desktop access, while TradingView’s strategy testing does not itself execute live trades. Platform and account eligibility can affect which workflow is available.

Desktop, Web and Trading Platforms

Copy trading, social trading and API trading are also listed, while VPS hosting is unavailable.

The listed products provide derivative price exposure, not direct holdings: a stock CFD carries no shareholder or voting rights, a bond derivative gives no coupon rights, and a crypto CFD does not put coins in a wallet. That distinction matters for investors seeking ownership rather than price exposure. Availability is not uniform; UK retail clients, for example, cannot trade the listed crypto derivatives, and contract hours, financing and expiry or rollover terms vary by product.

Market execution carries a normal risk of price slippage; no execution-speed or slippage test results are established here. For market context, the listed research tools include market analysis, an economic calendar, news, sentiment and technical analysis. The Education Centre’s Trading 101, definitions, lessons, videos and webinars provide learning materials, but these resources are distinct from the broker’s execution functions.

Identity verification is required to open an account. Bank transfer, card and e-wallet funding and withdrawals are listed; the withdrawal estimates differ by method.

Account Opening and Identity Verification

Identity verification (KYC) is required.

Deposit and Withdrawal Methods

Customer Support

Support is listed as available 24/5 by live chat, email, phone and online query form, in English, Thai, Vietnamese, Spanish, Arabic, Italian and Greek. The help centre covers funding, account management and platform functions; complaint procedures vary by country and entity.

The key distinction is whether the goal is CFD trading or direct ownership: markets.com’s listed stocks, funds, bonds and crypto products provide derivative exposure. For traders who do want CFDs, the platform range offers several workflows, but the account and entity determine which terms and access apply.

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