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Online trading platforms in the Netherlands

Who can legally serve Netherlands residents, and how they rank. Rankings use the licensed entity each broker would open your account with. Local regulators: AFM.

Forex brokers

Full ranking (28) →
  1. 1IG logoIG4.2/5
  2. 2Saxo logoSaxo4.4/5
  3. 3FxPro logoFxPro3.9/5

CFD brokers

Full ranking (30) →
  1. 1IG logoIG4.2/5
  2. 2Saxo logoSaxo4.4/5
  3. 3eToro logoeToro3.7/5

Stock brokers & investing apps

Full ranking (10) →
  1. 1Saxo logoSaxo4.3/5
  2. 2eToro logoeToro3.6/5
  3. 3Interactive Brokers logoInteractive Brokers4.1/5

Crypto exchanges

Full ranking (19) →
  1. 1Coinbase logoCoinbase4.1/5
  2. 2Revolut logoRevolut3.6/5
  3. 3Crypto.com logoCrypto.com4.0/5

Rules in the Netherlands

Quoted from the regulators. Coinish only links to providers whose entity is allowed to serve Netherlands residents.

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. Retail forex is offered as CFDs, which the AFM has restricted since 2019 (leverage limits, margin close-out, negative balance protection).

Regulator sources (2)
  • “Besluit van 18 april 2019, houdende beperkingen aan het op de markt brengen, verspreiden of het verkopen van”

    afm.nl · Oct 5, 2026

  • “investment firms authorised by Bafin may establish a branch, make use of tied agents or provide investment services on a cross-border basis”

    bafin.de · Oct 5, 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. The AFM has restricted CFDs for retail clients since 2019 (leverage limits, margin close-out, negative balance protection).

Regulator sources (2)
  • “Besluit van 18 april 2019, houdende beperkingen aan het op de markt brengen, verspreiden of het verkopen van”

    afm.nl · Oct 5, 2026

  • “investment firms authorised by Bafin may establish a branch, make use of tied agents or provide investment services on a cross-border basis”

    bafin.de · Oct 5, 2026

Stocks & 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)
  • “investment firms authorised by Bafin may establish a branch, make use of tied agents or provide investment services on a cross-border basis”

    bafin.de · Oct 5, 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.

Regulator sources (2)
  • “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