Best stock brokers & investing apps in the United Arab Emirates

Ranked by Coinish Score: half the Editor Rating for the entity that serves residents of the United Arab Emirates, half Market Signal. Brokers without enough verified data for a rating are placed by Market Signal and labelled; brokers with neither are listed last. How we rate

Stocks in the United Arab Emirates at a glance

6 stock brokers & investing apps with a verified licence serve residents of the United Arab Emirates: 6 hold a local licence (DFSA, FSRA (ADGM) and CMA (UAE)).
Top pick by Coinish Score: Saxo (74/100, Editor Rating 4.1/5).
$0 commission on US stocks: XTB.
Lowest minimum deposit: $1000 (ADSS).

Stocks in the United Arab Emirates

Local licence required

Providers need a UAE licence: the Capital Market Authority (formerly SCA) onshore, or the DFSA (Dubai's DIFC) / FSRA (Abu Dhabi's ADGM) in the financial free zones. An offshore entity introduced by a UAE-licensed firm is not itself UAE-licensed.

Regulator sources (2)

“No individual may engage in any financial activity specified under Clause (1) of this Article within the State unless they obtain a license or approval from the authority”
uaecma.gov.ae · Oct 6, 2026
“Renaming the Securities and Commodities Authority as the Capital Market Authority”
uaecma.gov.ae · Oct 5, 2026

The value of investments can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

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Saxo
Saxo Bank (Dubai) Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
Stock fee
–
Instruments
71,000+
Min. deposit
–
74
Coinish Score
4.1/5 rating67 signal
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eToro
eToro (ME) Limited · FSRA (ADGM) (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$2
Instruments
10,000+
Min. deposit
–
71
Coinish Score
3.6/5 rating71 signal
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3
XTB
XTB MENA Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$0
Instruments
11,900+
Min. deposit
–
69
Coinish Score
3.7/5 rating63 signal
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4
ADSS
ADS Securities L.L.C S.P.C · CMA (UAE) (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
UAE shares (ADX, DFM) fee
AED 0
Instruments
3,000+
Min. deposit
$1,000
59
Coinish Score
3.5/5 rating47 signal
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5
Baraka
Baraka Financial Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$1
Instruments
10,000+
Min. deposit
–
49
Coinish Score
3.0/5 rating37 signal
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Wio Invest
Wio Securities LLC · CMA (UAE) (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$0.5
Instruments
–
Min. deposit
–
44
Coinish Score
2.7/5 rating34 signal
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