Best trading apps & platforms in Spain

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

Forex brokers29 licensed providers

Top pickIG78See the ranking CFD brokers31 licensed providers

Top pickIG78See the ranking Stock brokers & investing apps9 licensed providers

Top pickInteractive Brokers71See the ranking Crypto exchanges19 licensed providers

Top pickCoinbase80See the ranking Gold & commodities29 licensed providers

Top pickIG78See the ranking

What’s allowed in Spain

Taken from the regulators. Coinish only links to providers whose company is allowed to serve Spain 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. Retail forex is offered as CFDs; the CNMV limits leverage and restricts CFD marketing to retail investors in Spain, whatever the firm's home country. Regulator sources (3) “certain established limits, this involving a limitation to the maximum leverage” cnmv.es · Oct 8, 2026 “and services to retail investors in Spain, regardless of the origin of the investment firm” cnmv.es · Oct 8, 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 CNMV limits CFD leverage and restricts CFD marketing to retail investors in Spain, whatever the firm's home country. Regulator sources (3) “certain established limits, this involving a limitation to the maximum leverage” cnmv.es · Oct 8, 2026 “and services to retail investors in Spain, regardless of the origin of the investment firm” cnmv.es · Oct 8, 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 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) “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

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. Retail forex is offered as CFDs; the CNMV limits leverage and restricts CFD marketing to retail investors in Spain, whatever the firm's home country.

Regulator sources (3)

“certain established limits, this involving a limitation to the maximum leverage”
cnmv.es · Oct 8, 2026
“and services to retail investors in Spain, regardless of the origin of the investment firm”
cnmv.es · Oct 8, 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 CNMV limits CFD leverage and restricts CFD marketing to retail investors in Spain, whatever the firm's home country.

Regulator sources (3)

“certain established limits, this involving a limitation to the maximum leverage”
cnmv.es · Oct 8, 2026
“and services to retail investors in Spain, regardless of the origin of the investment firm”
cnmv.es · Oct 8, 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 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)

“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

Good to know

Tax on sharesGains on shares traded on official markets are savings income and go in section F2 of the IRPF return, however long you held them.sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es

If a local firm failsFondo General de Garantía de Inversiones (FOGAIN): up to €100,000. Firms licensed elsewhere use their home country's scheme.fogain.com

Check before you sign upSearch the company's name on the CNMV register before you open an account.cnmv.es

Top trading apps in Spain

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

Forex, CFDs · 78

Crypto · 77

Crypto · 77

Crypto · 75

Forex, CFDs · 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.