EU Broker Trust Signals Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of regulation, investor protection, and entity status across 27EU-accessible forex brokers. Every data point is publicly verifiable against the named regulator’s register.
Brokers compared
27
With EU entity
21 of 27
Avg. regulators
3.1
Full EU protection
21
ESMA + NBP + seg. funds + EU entity
Markets Desk
Markets desk
Trust Signals Matrix
| # | Broker | EU Entity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forex.com | CySEC | 18 |
| 2 | Interactive Brokers | CBI | 18 |
| 3 | AvaTrade | CBI | 18 |
| 4 | Pepperstone | CySEC | 17.2 |
| 5 | XTB | KNF | 16.5 |
| 6 | IG | BaFin | 16.5 |
| 7 | CMC Markets | BaFin | 16.5 |
| 8 | Admirals | CySEC | 16.5 |
| 9 | FxPro | CySEC | 16.5 |
| 10 | Trading 212 | CySEC | 16.5 |
| 11 | eToro | CySEC | 16.3 |
| 12 | IC Markets | CySEC | 16.3 |
| 13 | Plus500 | CySEC | 16.1 |
| 14 | Exness | CySEC | 16.1 |
| 15 | Saxo Bank | Danish FSA | 16 |
| 16 | XM | CySEC | 15.9 |
| 17 | Eightcap | CySEC | 15.9 |
| 18 | FXTM | CySEC | 15.5 |
| 19 | Tickmill | CySEC | 14.9 |
| 20 | Capital.com | CySEC | 14.5 |
| 21 | RoboForex | CySEC | 14.4 |
| 22 | OANDA | 13.5 | |
| 23 | Swissquote | 13.5 | |
| 24 | Axi | 13.3 | |
| 25 | FXCM | 12 | |
| 26 | Vantage Markets | 10.9 | |
| 27 | BlackBull Markets | 8.4 |
EU Legal Entities
The legal entity that serves EU/EEA retail clients, its primary EU regulator, and licence number. Brokers without an EU entity cannot onboard EU retail clients.
Methodology
Data sources
Every data point is sourced from the named regulator’s public register or the broker’s own regulatory disclosure page. Regulator counts include all licences held by the group, not just the EU entity. “Years regulated” is calculated from the broker’s founding year.
Trust score calculation
The composite trust score weights: regulator count (up to 4 licences, 1.5 pts each, max 6), operating history (0.2 pts per year, max 4), EU entity presence (2 pts), ESMA compliance (2 pts), negative balance protection (1.5 pts), segregated funds (1.5 pts), and compensation scheme quality (up to 1 pt). Maximum possible score: 18.
Limitations
The score measures regulatory infrastructure, not trading quality or execution. A high score does not guarantee solvency or absence of misconduct. Past regulatory standing does not predict future compliance. Pair with our Spread Index for a cost dimension.
Affiliate disclosure
FX-Brokers.eu earns commission from some brokers listed on this page. Trust scores are computed algorithmically from public regulatory data; affiliate status does not influence ranking or scoring. See our full disclosure.
Citation
This page is published under CC BY 4.0. Recommended citation:
FX-Brokers.eu, “EU Broker Trust Signals Comparison — June 2026”, published 2026-06-13, https://fx-brokers.eu/research/eu-broker-trust-signalsRelated Research
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