Best trading brokers in UAE 2026
We ranked the brokers that accept clients from UAE by our team's rating and the strength of their licences, so you can pick a trustworthy broker that suits you.
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✓ Locally licensed: DFSA
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage
- 1:200
IG is a financial brokerage group founded in London in 1974, offering trading in CFDs, forex, shares, ETFs, options, and futures through entities regulated by authorities including the UK's FCA, Germany's BaFin, Switzerl...
69% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
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✓ Locally licensed: DFSA
- Minimum deposit
- $1,000
- Maximum leverage
- 1:100
Swissquote is a Swiss banking group headquartered in Gland and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, providing banking and investment services alongside forex and CFD trading on stocks, indices, commodities, and cryptocurren...
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✓ Locally licensed: FSRA
- Minimum deposit
- $100
AvaFutures is an AvaTrade Group subsidiary specializing in trading exchange-listed futures on exchanges such as CME and Eurex. It offers trading via CQG, TradingView, MetaTrader 5, ATAS, and Deepcharts, with a minimum de...
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✓ Locally licensed: FSRA
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Maximum leverage
- 1:400
- Islamic account
- ✓ Yes
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, AvaTrade is a broker offering forex and CFD trading on stocks, indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and ETFs, as well as FX options. Its entities operate under lic...
70% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
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✓ Locally licensed: DFSA
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage
- 1:1000
- Islamic account
- ✓ Yes
Axi is a forex and CFD broker founded in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, operating via entities regulated by authorities including Australia's ASIC, the UK's FCA, Cyprus's CySEC, and Dubai's DFSA. It offers trading across cu...
71.4% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
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✓ Locally licensed: DFSA, CMA
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage
- 1:400
- Islamic account
- ✓ Yes
Pepperstone is a forex and CFD broker founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2010, operating through regulated entities licensed by authorities including Australia's ASIC, the UK's FCA, Cyprus's CySEC, Dubai's DFSA, and the...
73-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
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✓ Locally licensed: CMA
- Minimum deposit
- $50
- Maximum leverage
- 1:1000
- Islamic account
- ✓ Yes
MultiBank Group is a multi-entity broker founded in 2005, offering forex and CFD trading on stocks, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies via MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and its proprietary MB Trader platform. Its s...
74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
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✓ Locally licensed: DFSA
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage
- 1:500
- Islamic account
- ✓ Yes
XTB is a Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed broker offering investing in stocks and ETFs alongside CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies via its proprietary xStation 5 platform on web and mobile. The group...
77% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
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✓ Locally licensed: CMA
- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Maximum leverage
- 1:30
- Islamic account
- ✓ Yes
Capital.com is a CFD broker launched in 2016, offering trading in forex, indices, commodities, shares, and cryptocurrencies via its proprietary web platform and mobile app, as well as TradingView and MetaTrader 4 and 5....
65-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
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✓ Locally licensed: DFSA
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Maximum leverage
- 1:500
- Islamic account
- ✓ Yes
HYCM is a CFD brokerage group featuring entities regulated by the UK FCA and the DFSA, while its global website is served by an entity registered in Costa Rica. It offers Fixed, Classic, and Raw accounts with a $20 minim...
73-76% of retail CFD accounts lose money with this broker.
How we rank: editor rating first, then a local licence, then the number of top-tier licences, then user rating.
How do the top 3 brokers compare?
| Comparison table |
IG
Broker
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Swissquote
Broker
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AvaFutures
Broker
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| Licences | FCA, ASIC, DFSA, CFTC, NFA, MAS, FINMA, BaFin, JFSA, FMA, FSCA, BMA Best | FCA, DFSA, SFC, MAS, FINMA, CSSF, CySEC, FSCA, MFSA | ASIC, CBI, JFSA, FSRA, CySEC, FSCA, ISA, FSC (VG) |
| Minimum deposit | $0 Best | $1,000 | $100 |
| Maximum leverage | 1:200 | 1:100 | — |
| Trading platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, Web Trader, Mobile App, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, CFXD, Mobile App | TradingView, MetaTrader 5, CQG, ATAS, Deepcharts |
| Markets | Forex, Stocks, Cryptocurrencies, Commodities and Gold, Indices, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) | Forex, Stocks, Cryptocurrencies, Commodities and Gold, Indices, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) | Forex, Cryptocurrencies, Commodities and Gold, Indices |
| Demo account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Copy trading | ✗ No | — | — |
| Founded | 1974 | 1996 | — |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Gland, Switzerland | — |
| Read the review | Read the review | Read the review |
Data is for information only and may change; always check the official website before opening an account.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best trading broker in UAE in 2026?
Based on our rating, IG is currently the best for traders in UAE, followed by Swissquote, AvaFutures.
Which trading brokers are licensed in UAE?
Of the brokers we reviewed, these are licensed by regulators in UAE: IG (DFSA), Swissquote (DFSA), AvaFutures (FSRA), AvaTrade (FSRA), Axi (DFSA), Pepperstone (DFSA, CMA), MultiBank Group (CMA), XTB (DFSA), Capital.com (CMA), HYCM (DFSA).
Which broker has the lowest minimum deposit in UAE?
IG, with a minimum deposit of $0.
Are there brokers with Islamic accounts in UAE?
Yes, these offer a swap-free Islamic account: AvaTrade, Axi, Pepperstone, MultiBank Group, XTB, Capital.com, HYCM.