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Online trading platforms in the United Kingdom

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

Forex brokers

Full ranking (17) →
  1. 1Saxo logoSaxo4.5/5
  2. 2IG logoIG4.2/5
  3. 3FxPro logoFxPro4.1/5

CFD brokers

Full ranking (18) →
  1. 1Saxo logoSaxo4.5/5
  2. 2IG logoIG4.2/5
  3. 3eToro logoeToro3.9/5

Stock brokers & investing apps

Full ranking (7) →
  1. 1Saxo logoSaxo4.3/5
  2. 2IG logoIG4.0/5
  3. 3eToro logoeToro3.7/5

Crypto exchanges

Full ranking (5) →
  1. 1Crypto.com logoCrypto.com4.2/5
  2. 2Kraken logoKraken4.0/5
  3. 3eToro logoeToro3.5/5

Rules in the United Kingdom

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

Forex

Local licence required

Providers must be FCA-authorised. FCA rules cap retail leverage (30:1 to 2:1) and require a standardised warning showing the share of retail accounts that lose money.

Regulator sources (3)
  • “In the UK, almost all firms that provide financial services must be authorised or registered by us”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

  • “Limit leverage to between 30:1 and 2:1”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

  • “Provide a standardised risk warning, which requires firms to tell potential customers the percentage of their retail client accounts that make losses”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

CFDs

Local licence required

Providers must be FCA-authorised. FCA rules cap retail leverage (30:1 to 2:1) and require a standardised warning showing the share of retail accounts that lose money.

Regulator sources (3)
  • “In the UK, almost all firms that provide financial services must be authorised or registered by us”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

  • “Limit leverage to between 30:1 and 2:1”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

  • “Provide a standardised risk warning, which requires firms to tell potential customers the percentage of their retail client accounts that make losses”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

Stocks & ETFs

Local licence required

Brokers serving UK residents must be FCA-authorised.

Regulator sources (1)
  • “In the UK, almost all firms that provide financial services must be authorised or registered by us”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

Crypto

Allowed with restrictions

Crypto marketing to UK consumers falls under the FCA's cryptoasset financial promotions regime, including for overseas firms. Crypto derivatives (including crypto CFDs) may not be sold to UK retail consumers.

Regulator sources (2)
  • “The cryptoasset financial promotions regime applies to all firms marketing cryptoassets to UK consumers, regardless of whether the firm is based overseas”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

  • “The FCA has published final rules banning the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that reference certain types of cryptoassets to retail consumers”

    fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026