Best Forex Brokers With Low Spreads

One term with which experienced Forex traders are well acquainted and with which new traders need to become well acquainted with is spread. Simply defined, spread is the difference between the buying price and the selling price of a currency pair. It is the cost paid by the trader to the broker in exchange for access to the currency trading market. In two very practical senses, the spread means that every Forex transaction initiated will be losing by the amount of the spread the moment the trade is executed and that the amount of the spread is added to losing trades, but deducted from winning trades. Whether the broker is of the market maker variety, or is an Electronic Clearing Network type, a low spread means that the cost of trading is also low. Depending where a broker is based, the spread for a particular currency pair might be higher for one broker versus another, so it is a good idea to look at the spread for currency pairs that you intend to trade and not just the EUR/USD, which typically has the lowest spread offered by any broker.

The Best Forex Brokers + Trading Platforms

Broker	Our Rating	Description	Minimum Deposit	Regulation	Visit
XM	5	Free forex signals + market research Online education and webinars Fee free withdrawals and deposits	$5	CySEC, FSP, ASIC	Visit Broker XM ReviewROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
Plus500	5	No commissions and low spreads Advanced trading tools Minimal account fees	€100	FCA, CySec :	Visit Broker Plus500 ReviewT1 ROTW	Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 80.6% 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.
eToro	5	The leading Social Trading platform with 4.5m traders Follow other traders or be a leader Personal service and VIP perks	$200	FCA, CySec, ASIC	Visit Broker eToro Review	Spread bets and 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.
IQOption	4.5	Stylish & Powerful Platform Trade Bitcoin + 12 Other Top Cryptocurrencies Plus Forex, Options, Stocks & ETF Trading	$10	CySec	Visit Broker IQOption Review	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
LCG (London Capital Group)	4.5	World class trading platform Expert market analysis FCA Regulated and traded on the LSE	0	FSA	Visit Broker LCG (London Capital Group) ReviewT1 ROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
AVATrade	4.5	Trusted, regulated broker with 10 yrs experience Multi award winning company Segregated accounts with leading banks	$100	Central Bank of	Visit Broker AVATrade ReviewT1 ROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
Easy Markets	4.5	Free Guaranteed Stop Loss Segregated funds at top tier banks Fixed spreads & negative balance protection	$100	ASIC, CySEC	Visit Broker Easy Markets ReviewT1 ROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
Markets.com	4	Tight spreads without commissions Advanced charting tools	$100	CySec	Visit Broker Markets.com ReviewT1 ROTW	Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 73% 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.
ETX Capital	4	Choice of two professional trading platforms – TraderPro and MT4 Free trading course for deposits over £1,000 Choice of Forex, CFDs, Spread Betting and Cryptocurrencies	€100	FCA	Visit Broker ETX Capital ReviewT1	Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.6% 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.
FBS Markets.	4	Split second execution No requotes Range of accounts	$5	IFSC	Visit Broker FBS Markets. ReviewROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
InstaForex	3.5	'Asia's top broker' Wide choice of leverage options	$1	RAFMM, The Federal	Visit Broker InstaForex ReviewROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
EXNESS (NZ) Ltd.	3.5	Instant fund withdrawals - no commissions Tight spreads from 0.1 points Unlimited leverage	-	FDR (NZ), CySEC	Visit Broker EXNESS (NZ) Ltd. ReviewT1 ROTW	Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74-89% 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.
HF Markets Ltd. (HotForex)	3.5	8 Trading Platforms Spreads from 0.1 Pips $0 fees on deposits	$5	FSC & CySEC	Visit Broker HF Markets Ltd. (HotForex) ReviewROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
FXPrimus	3	Trusted by 100,000s of traders Fully licensed in the EU by CySec Tight spreads and fast withdrawals	$100	FSC Mauritius	Visit Broker FXPrimus ReviewROTW	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk
OLYMP TRADE	2		10		Visit Broker OLYMP TRADE Review	Risk Warning: Your capital may be at risk

Broker rankings last updated 10/12/2018 23:30