Best trading apps & platforms in the United Kingdom

Pick what you want to trade. Each list shows only companies allowed to serve people living in the United Kingdom. Local regulator: FCA.

Forex brokers17 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo79See the ranking CFD brokers18 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo79See the ranking Stock brokers & investing apps7 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo77See the ranking Crypto exchanges5 licensed providers

Top pickCrypto.com79See the ranking Gold & commodities18 licensed providers

Top pickSaxo79See the ranking

What’s allowed in the United Kingdom

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

Market	Status	What it means for you
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 and 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

Market

Status

What it means for you

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 and 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

Good to know

Tax on sharesShares held in a stocks and shares ISA grow tax-free; in the 2026 to 2027 tax year you can put up to £20,000 into ISAs.gov.uk

If a local firm failsFinancial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS): £85,000 per person, per firm (investments). Firms licensed elsewhere use their home country's scheme.fscs.org.uk

Check before you sign upSearch the company's name on the FCA register before you open an account.register.fca.org.uk

Top trading apps in the United Kingdom

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.

Saxo

Forex, CFDs, Stocks · 79

iOS ↗Android ↗

Crypto.com

Crypto · 79

iOS ↗Android ↗

Forex, CFDs, Stocks · 78

Crypto · 75

CFDs, Stocks, Crypto · 74

iOS ↗Android ↗

FxPro

Forex, CFDs · 74

iOS ↗Android ↗

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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.