FXCM review

3 licensed entities · fxcm.com

✓ Checked Oct 14, 2026

3.1/5

highest: Forex in Australia

49 Market Signal

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Market Signal

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about FXCM’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

58 Rising ↑

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

High

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
40
Search visibility
50
Authority
48
Brand & market presence
54

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 87 tracked trading platforms. Data through September 2026, pulled Oct 15, 2026.

Which entity serves you

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Stratos Markets Limited	FCA Tier 1	217689	Client scope not verified inferred from the licence	–
Stratos Europe Ltd	CySEC Tier 2	392/20	EEA (EU passport) named on the regional site	–
Stratos Trading Pty. Limited www.fxcm.com/au	ASIC Tier 1	309763	Australia stated by the broker	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Stratos Markets Limited

FCA

Tier 1

217689

Client scope not verified

inferred from the licence

–

Stratos Europe Ltd

CySEC

Tier 2

392/20

EEA (EU passport)

named on the regional site

–

Stratos Trading Pty. Limited

www.fxcm.com/au

ASIC

Tier 1

309763

Australia

stated by the broker

–

Editor Rating

3.1/5

Editor Rating · Forex in Australia (Stratos Trading Pty. Limited)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 85% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
4.0
Trading costs 25%
1.8
Markets & products 15%
not scored
Platforms & tools 10%
4.5
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
4.0
Account options 5%
3.0
Support 10%
2.8

Country	Product	Entity	Access	Rating
Australia	Forex	Stratos Trading Pty. Limited	Locally licensed	3.1/5
Australia	CFDs	Stratos Trading Pty. Limited	Locally licensed	3.1/5
Germany	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Germany	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Netherlands	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Netherlands	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Italy	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Italy	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Spain	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Spain	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Austria	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Austria	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Croatia	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Croatia	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Portugal	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Portugal	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	EU passport	2.9/5
Cyprus	Forex	Stratos Europe Ltd	Locally licensed	2.9/5
Cyprus	CFDs	Stratos Europe Ltd	Locally licensed	2.9/5

Country

Product

Entity

Access

Rating

Australia

Forex

Stratos Trading Pty. Limited

Locally licensed

3.1/5

Australia

CFDs

Stratos Trading Pty. Limited

Locally licensed

3.1/5

Germany

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Germany

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Netherlands

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Netherlands

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Italy

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Italy

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Spain

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Spain

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Austria

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Austria

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Croatia

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Croatia

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Portugal

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Portugal

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

EU passport

2.9/5

Cyprus

Forex

Stratos Europe Ltd

Locally licensed

2.9/5

Cyprus

CFDs

Stratos Europe Ltd

Locally licensed

2.9/5

Key facts

Products	Forex, CFDs
Owner	Stratos Group
EUR/USD all-in cost	Not verified yet
Inactivity fee	$50 after 12 months with no trading (50 units of the account currency, EU)
Withdrawal fee	Up to $25
Minimum deposit	A$50 (Stratos Trading Pty. Limited)
Instruments	Not verified yet
Platforms	Trading Station, MetaTrader 4, TradingView
Deposit methods	Debit/credit card, Fast Bank Wire, Neteller, Skrill
Withdrawal time (stated)	processed in 1–2 business days
Demo account	Yes
Support	live chat · 24/5

Notes

FXCM UK no longer opens new accounts: new UK accounts go to Trade Nation, and existing FXCM UK accounts move there in November 2026.

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Sources (28)

Licence / entity · regulator register · connectonline.asic.gov.au · Oct 7, 2026
“ASIC AFS licensee register (afs_lic_202610.csv): AFSL 309763 — STRATOS TRADING PTY. LIMITED, licensed since 15/05/2007”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Stratos Markets Limited is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registration number 217689.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Stratos Europe Limited (trading as "FXCM" or "FXCM EU") is a Cyprus Investment Firm ("CIF")”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Stratos Trading Pty. Limited (trading as "FXCM") (AFSL 309763, ABN 31 121 934 432) is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The information provided by FXCM is intended for residents of Australia”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Retail clients who maintain account(s) with Stratos Markets Limited could sustain a total loss of deposited funds but are not subject to subsequent payment obligations beyond the deposited funds”
Platforms · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“All-in-one platform for forex, stocks, indices, and commodities CFDs”
Platforms · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Download MetaTrader 4”
Platforms · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Access TradingView Live Trading Integration with FXCM to trade directly from your TradingView charts.”
apiTrading · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“API Trading”
Support · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Chat with a Specialist 24/5 Chat Offline”
Licence / entity · regulator register · cysec.gov.cy · Oct 6, 2026
“CySEC register of Cypriot investment firms: Stratos Europe Ltd (ex FXCM EU LTD), Licence Number 392/20, trade names: FXCM, FXCM EU, Τradu”
Owner · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Stratos Markets Limited is an operating subsidiary within Stratos Group.”
Accounts · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Open Free Demo Account”
Funding · broker's own site · archived copy of fxcm.com · Dec 9, 2025
“Clients can also fund their accounts via FXCM Trading Station Mobile app using a Debit or Credit Card.”
Funding · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 12, 2026
“3. Select Fast Bank Wire and follow the instructions.”
Funding · broker's own site · archived copy of fxcm.com · Dec 9, 2025
“3. Select NETELLER and follow the instructions.”
Funding · broker's own site · archived copy of fxcm.com · Dec 9, 2025
“3. Select Skrill and follow the instructions.”
Accounts · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Simply sign up for the free forex trading demo account to enjoy live buy & sell prices, €20,000 of”
Accounts · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 12, 2026
“As an institutional investor, you can apply for a Professional Corporate Account here .”
Costs · broker's own site · docs.fxcorporate.com · Oct 12, 2026
“FXCM applies the following fees when processing wire withdrawals.”
Costs · broker's own site · docs.fxcorporate.com · Oct 12, 2026
“USD USD 25 � for withdrawals to accounts in Germany”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 10, 2026
“New trading accounts are now provided through Trade Nation”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · tradenation.com · Oct 12, 2026
“FXCM UK traders are moving to Trade Nation this November.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Stratos Trading Pty. Limited”
apps · broker's own site · play.google.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Stratos Group International, LLC”
Funding · broker's own site · fxcm.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Usually, withdrawals are processed in 1 - 2 business days after we receive the request.”
Costs · broker's own site · docs.fxcorporate.com · Oct 12, 2026
“will be charged in relation to any Account if there is no trading activity in a 12 month period ... The Fee will be equal to the lesser of 50.00 units of the Base Currency or the remaining balance”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of fxcm.com · Nov 30, 2025
“If this is your initial deposit, the minimum to open an Individual account is 50 CCY”