Best trading apps & platforms in Australia

Pick what you want to trade. Each list shows only companies allowed to serve people living in Australia. Local regulator: ASIC.

Forex brokers16 licensed providers

Top pickIG78See the ranking CFD brokers18 licensed providers

Top pickIG78See the ranking Stock brokers & investing apps8 licensed providers

Top pickmoomoo77See the ranking Crypto exchanges7 licensed providers

Top pickCoinbase80See the ranking Gold & commodities17 licensed providers

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What’s allowed in Australia

Taken from the regulators. Coinish only links to providers whose company is allowed to serve Australia residents.

Market	Status	What it means for you
Forex	Local licence required	Providers need an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. ASIC's CFD product intervention order limits retail leverage and runs to 23 May 2027. Regulator sources (3) “If you want to run a financial services business, you generally need to be authorised under an AFS licence” asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026 “ASIC’s order reduces CFD leverage available to retail clients” asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026 “for a further five years to 23 May 2027” asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026
CFDs	Local licence required	Providers need an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. ASIC's CFD product intervention order limits retail leverage and runs to 23 May 2027. Regulator sources (3) “If you want to run a financial services business, you generally need to be authorised under an AFS licence” asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026 “ASIC’s order reduces CFD leverage available to retail clients” asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026 “for a further five years to 23 May 2027” asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026
Stocks and ETFs	Local licence required	Brokers need an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. Regulator sources (1) “If you want to run a financial services business, you generally need to be authorised under an AFS licence” asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026
Crypto	Allowed	Crypto exchanges serving Australians must be registered with AUSTRAC (an anti-money-laundering registration, not an AFS licence). Regulator sources (1) “It is an offence to provide digital currency exchange services without being registered with AUSTRAC” austrac.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026

Market

Status

What it means for you

Forex

Local licence required

Providers need an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. ASIC's CFD product intervention order limits retail leverage and runs to 23 May 2027.

Regulator sources (3)

“If you want to run a financial services business, you generally need to be authorised under an AFS licence”
asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026
“ASIC’s order reduces CFD leverage available to retail clients”
asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026
“for a further five years to 23 May 2027”
asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026

CFDs

Local licence required

Providers need an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. ASIC's CFD product intervention order limits retail leverage and runs to 23 May 2027.

Regulator sources (3)

“If you want to run a financial services business, you generally need to be authorised under an AFS licence”
asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026
“ASIC’s order reduces CFD leverage available to retail clients”
asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026
“for a further five years to 23 May 2027”
asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026

Stocks and ETFs

Local licence required

Brokers need an Australian financial services (AFS) licence.

Regulator sources (1)

“If you want to run a financial services business, you generally need to be authorised under an AFS licence”
asic.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026

Crypto

Allowed

Crypto exchanges serving Australians must be registered with AUSTRAC (an anti-money-laundering registration, not an AFS licence).

Regulator sources (1)

“It is an offence to provide digital currency exchange services without being registered with AUSTRAC”
austrac.gov.au · Oct 5, 2026

Good to know

Tax on sharesIf you owned the asset for at least 12 months and are an Australian resident for tax purposes, the CGT discount cuts the taxable gain by 50%. The ATO notes that CGT changes announced in the 2026–27 Federal Budget don't apply to Tax Time 2026.ato.gov.au

Check before you sign upSearch the company's name on the ASIC register before you open an account.moneysmart.gov.au

Top trading apps in Australia

Ordered by their best Coinish Score here. We count an app only when the store listing is published by the broker’s own company. The app is the same worldwide; the company that opens your account depends on where you live.

Coinbase

Crypto · 80

iOS ↗Android ↗

Forex, CFDs, Stocks · 78

Stocks · 77

Crypto · 77

Stocks · 73

CFDs, Stocks, Crypto · 73

iOS ↗Android ↗

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CFDs and margin FX are complex, leveraged products with a high risk of losing money. This is general information only and does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. Read the provider's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) before deciding.