Best trading apps & platforms in Denmark

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

Forex brokers27 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo77See the ranking CFD brokers29 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo77See the ranking Stock brokers & investing apps10 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo76See the ranking Crypto exchanges19 licensed providers

Top pickCoinbase80See the ranking Gold & commodities27 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo77See the ranking

What’s allowed in Denmark

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

Market	Status	What it means for you
Forex	Local licence required	Brokers need MiFID II authorisation from an EEA regulator; firms authorised elsewhere in the EEA may serve residents under the European passport. In Denmark retail forex is traded as CFDs. Since August 2019 Finanstilsynet has limited how CFDs are sold to retail clients in or from Denmark, with leverage caps and protection against a negative balance. Regulator sources (3) “c) CFD-udbyderen tilbyder detailkunden en negativ saldobeskyttelse” cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026 “3,33 % af CFD'ens nominelle værdi, når det underliggende valutapar består af to af følgende valutaer” cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026 “Udenlandske finansielle virksomheder, der har en tilladelse i deres hjemland, kan tilsvarende udbyde deres tjenesteydelser i Danmark, hvis Finanstilsynet er notificeret herom af en EU/EØS-myndighed” finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
CFDs	Local licence required	Brokers need MiFID II authorisation from an EEA regulator; firms authorised elsewhere in the EEA may serve residents under the European passport. Since August 2019 Finanstilsynet has limited how CFDs are sold to retail clients in or from Denmark, with leverage caps and protection against a negative balance. Regulator sources (3) “c) CFD-udbyderen tilbyder detailkunden en negativ saldobeskyttelse” cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026 “3,33 % af CFD'ens nominelle værdi, når det underliggende valutapar består af to af følgende valutaer” cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026 “Udenlandske finansielle virksomheder, der har en tilladelse i deres hjemland, kan tilsvarende udbyde deres tjenesteydelser i Danmark, hvis Finanstilsynet er notificeret herom af en EU/EØS-myndighed” finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
Stocks and ETFs	Local licence required	Brokers need MiFID II authorisation from an EEA regulator; firms authorised elsewhere in the EEA may serve residents under the European passport. Regulator sources (1) “Udenlandske finansielle virksomheder, der har en tilladelse i deres hjemland, kan tilsvarende udbyde deres tjenesteydelser i Danmark, hvis Finanstilsynet er notificeret herom af en EU/EØS-myndighed” finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
Crypto	Local licence required	Since the MiCA transitional period ended on 1 July 2026, crypto platforms serving EU residents need MiCA authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) in an EU member state. Firms already active before 30 December 2024 could keep going for up to 18 months while Finanstilsynet reviewed their application. Regulator sources (3) “Udbydere af kryptoaktivtjenester, der allerede udbyder deres tjenester inden den 30. december 2024, og som senest denne dato ansøger om tilladelse, kan fortsætte med at udbyde kryptoaktivtjenester i en periode på op til 18 måneder” finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026 “Articles 109 and 110 of the MiCA Regulation empower ESMA to publish a central register of crypto-asset white papers, authorised crypto-asset service providers, and non-compliant entities” esma.europa.eu · Oct 5, 2026 “Regulation (MiCA) on 1 July 2026” esma.europa.eu · Oct 5, 2026

Market

Status

What it means for you

Forex

Local licence required

Brokers need MiFID II authorisation from an EEA regulator; firms authorised elsewhere in the EEA may serve residents under the European passport. In Denmark retail forex is traded as CFDs. Since August 2019 Finanstilsynet has limited how CFDs are sold to retail clients in or from Denmark, with leverage caps and protection against a negative balance.

Regulator sources (3)

“c) CFD-udbyderen tilbyder detailkunden en negativ saldobeskyttelse”
cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
“3,33 % af CFD'ens nominelle værdi, når det underliggende valutapar består af to af følgende valutaer”
cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
“Udenlandske finansielle virksomheder, der har en tilladelse i deres hjemland, kan tilsvarende udbyde deres tjenesteydelser i Danmark, hvis Finanstilsynet er notificeret herom af en EU/EØS-myndighed”
finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026

CFDs

Local licence required

Brokers need MiFID II authorisation from an EEA regulator; firms authorised elsewhere in the EEA may serve residents under the European passport. Since August 2019 Finanstilsynet has limited how CFDs are sold to retail clients in or from Denmark, with leverage caps and protection against a negative balance.

Regulator sources (3)

“c) CFD-udbyderen tilbyder detailkunden en negativ saldobeskyttelse”
cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
“3,33 % af CFD'ens nominelle værdi, når det underliggende valutapar består af to af følgende valutaer”
cdn.finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
“Udenlandske finansielle virksomheder, der har en tilladelse i deres hjemland, kan tilsvarende udbyde deres tjenesteydelser i Danmark, hvis Finanstilsynet er notificeret herom af en EU/EØS-myndighed”
finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026

Stocks and ETFs

Local licence required

Brokers need MiFID II authorisation from an EEA regulator; firms authorised elsewhere in the EEA may serve residents under the European passport.

Regulator sources (1)

“Udenlandske finansielle virksomheder, der har en tilladelse i deres hjemland, kan tilsvarende udbyde deres tjenesteydelser i Danmark, hvis Finanstilsynet er notificeret herom af en EU/EØS-myndighed”
finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026

Crypto

Local licence required

Since the MiCA transitional period ended on 1 July 2026, crypto platforms serving EU residents need MiCA authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) in an EU member state. Firms already active before 30 December 2024 could keep going for up to 18 months while Finanstilsynet reviewed their application.

Regulator sources (3)

“Udbydere af kryptoaktivtjenester, der allerede udbyder deres tjenester inden den 30. december 2024, og som senest denne dato ansøger om tilladelse, kan fortsætte med at udbyde kryptoaktivtjenester i en periode på op til 18 måneder”
finanstilsynet.dk · Oct 29, 2026
“Articles 109 and 110 of the MiCA Regulation empower ESMA to publish a central register of crypto-asset white papers, authorised crypto-asset service providers, and non-compliant entities”
esma.europa.eu · Oct 5, 2026
“Regulation (MiCA) on 1 July 2026”
esma.europa.eu · Oct 5, 2026

Good to know

Tax on sharesReturns on an aktiesparekonto are taxed at a flat 17%. You can pay in up to DKK 174,200 in 2026, up from DKK 166,200 in 2025.skat.dk

If a local firm failsGarantiformuen (Finansiel Stabilitet): up to €20,000 per investor for securities. Firms licensed elsewhere use their home country's scheme.fs.dk

Check before you sign upSearch the company's name on the Danish FSA register before you open an account.finanstilsynet.dk

Top trading apps in Denmark

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.

Crypto · 80

Crypto · 78

Forex, CFDs, Stocks · 77

Crypto · 76

Crypto · 76

Crypto · 72

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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.