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104 brokers measured60 pricedmedian 7.0 USDformula v1.0Data captured 03.10.2026Some links are partner links. They never change a score or a position.
Score recalculated 03.10.2026

regulated-regulated brokers in South Africa

Key facts (6 · 56 of 104)

In this ranking
56 of 104
Ranked on all axes
17 of 56
Round turn, USD · Median
7.0 USD
Min deposit, USD · Median
50.0 USD
Max leverage
500.0geo
Withdrawal, h · Median
24.0 h

Top picks (3 / 17 of 56)

1. HFM

Score 4.5 · Round turn, USD 6.0 USD

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2. ACY Securities

Score 4.42 · Round turn, USD 6.0 USD

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3. Admirals

Score 4.4 · Round turn, USD 6.0 USD

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Full list (56)

Sorted by computed score, highest first. Unscored brokers follow.
Showing 56 of 104 brokers that onboard South Africa residents.
BrokerScoreRound turn, USDMin deposit, USDMax leverageWithdrawal, hOnboarding entity
CFIno data4.0no data500.0geono dataCFI Financial (Pty) Ltd, local South Afr
FP Marketsno data6.5100.0geo500.0geono dataSouth African clients are onboarded unde
AvaTradeno data9.0100.0geo400.0geono dataLocal Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd
Capital.comno data6.020.0geono datano dataSouth African clients are now onboarded
HFM4.56.0no data2000.0geo24.0SA clients served under LOCAL FSCA-licen
STARTRADERno data4.050.0geo1000.0geo24.0STARTRADER International Pty Ltd
ACY Securities4.426.0no datano data24.0ACY Securities SA (Pty) Ltd (formerly In
Admirals4.46.025.0geo500.0geo24.0South African clients served by locally
FXGT4.326.010.0geo5000.0geo24.0South African clients are onboarded unde
IG Markets4.316.0no datano data72.0IG Markets South Africa Ltd
Mitradeno data8.5no data200.0geo24.0Mitrade Markets Pty Ltd
CMTrading4.298.0300.0geo200.0geo24.0GCMT South Africa (Pty) Ltd; FSCA licenc
IG Markets SAno data7.5no data30.0geo72.0IG Markets South Africa Limited
JustMarkets4.273.0no data3000.0geono dataJust Global Markets Pty Ltd
FXCM4.267.04.0geo400.0geo72.0Served locally by Stratos South Africa (
Tickmill4.256.0100.0geo1000.0geono dataTickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd — locall
ATFXno data12.0no data400.0geo24.0AT Global Markets SA (Pty) Ltd (ATFX SA)
Moneta Markets4.177.050.0geo1000.0geo24.0Moneta Markets Ltd
ThinkMarkets4.177.050.0geo500.0geono dataPty Ltd
Trade Nation4.075.0no data200.0geo120.0South African clients are onboarded unde
IronFX4.0718.0100.0geo500.0geono dataNotesco SA (Pty) Ltd — locally licensed
CAPEXno data14.0100.0geo300.0geo24.0JME Financial Services (Pty) Ltd, operat
FXGT.comno datanot priced5.0geo1000.0geono dataGT IO Markets (Pty) Ltd (South Africa);
Khwezi Trade3.986.0no data400.0geo72.0Khwezi Trade (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town
Headwayno datanot priced1.0geono datano dataHome base: Jarocel (Pty) Ltd, East Londo
Scope Markets SA3.889.0no datano data120.0Scope Markets SA (Pty) Ltd (reg 2016/137
Sasfin Securitiesno datanot pricedno datano datano dataof Sasfin Holdings Ltd
FxPro3.827.0100.0geo200.0geono dataFxPro Markets Direct Costa Rica Latam SR
Trive South Africano data10.0no datano data168.0Trive International Ltd
FXTMno datanot priced10.0geo2000.0geo24.0ForexTime Ltd
Unum Capital3.6911.0no datano datano dataUnum Capital (Pty) Ltd (formerly Vunani
Standard Bank Online Share Trading (OST / SBG Securities)no datanot pricedno datano data120.0SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd, wholly-owned s
Traduno datanot pricedno data30.0geo120.0Stratos South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Plus500no datanot pricedno data30.0geo72.0Plus500AU Pty Ltd
Exinityno datanot pricedno datano datano dataExinity Limited
Finvasiano datanot pricedno datano datano dataSouth Africa served via Fxview — Finvasi
Markets.comno datanot priced100.0geo300.0geo168.0Pty Ltd
Scope Marketsno data9.0no datano datano dataScope Markets SA (Pty) Ltd.
Ultima Marketsno datanot pricedno data2000.0geono dataUltima Markets (Pty) Ltd, an FSCA-author
ZuluTradeno datanot pricedno datano datano dataCopy-trading/social-trading layer over c
10X Investmentsno datanot pricedno datano datano data10X Investments (Pty) Ltd
Absa Stockbrokers & Portfolio Managementno datanot pricedno datano datano dataof Absa Group Ltd
Anchor Capitalno datanot pricedno datano datano dataof JSE-listed Anchor Group Ltd
EasyEquitiesno datanot pricedno datano data120.0of Purple Group Ltd
GT247.comno datanot pricedno data25.0geono dataof JSE-listed Purple Group Ltd
Investec Online / Clarityno datanot pricedno datano datano dataInvestec Bank Ltd
Nedbank Online Share Tradingno datanot pricedno datano datano dataNedgroup Private Wealth Stockbrokers (Pt
PSG Online (PSG Wealth)no datanot pricedno datano datano dataPSG Securities Ltd / PSG Wealth (part of
Purple Groupno datanot pricedno datano datano dataPurple Group Ltd
Sanlam iTradeno datanot pricedno datano datano dataSanlam Private Wealth (Pty) Ltd (Sanlam
Satrixno datanot pricedno datano datano dataSatrix Managers (RF) (Pty) Ltd (part of
Shyft (Standard Bank Shyft)no datanot pricedno datano datano dataThe Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd
FNB Share Investingno datanot pricedno datano datano dataof FirstRand Bank Ltd
Momentum Securitiesno datanot pricedno datano datano dataof Momentum Group Ltd
Rand Swissno datanot pricedno datano data0.0Rand Swiss (Pty) Ltd, South Africa (dire
OctaFXno datanot priced25.0geo1000.0geo3.0Orinoco Capital Pty Ltd

The numbers across South Africa

Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 104)

Median 7.0 · Range 1.5–20.0 USD

Minimum deposit, USD (36 of 104)

Median 50.0 · Range 0.0–1000.0 USD

Retail leverage (71 of 104)

Median 500.0 · Range 25.0–5000.0 1:x

Withdrawal time, hours (51 of 104)

Median 24.0 · Range 0.0–168.0 h

How to choose (5)

  1. Check the entity in the last column: South Africa residents are onboarded by a local entity at some of these brokers and by an offshore one at others.
  2. Compare the round turn against the median of 7.0 USD, measured on 60 of 104 brokers rather than on the whole base.
  3. Treat a blank as a blank: 39 of 56 brokers here are missing at least one axis and are listed without a score.
  4. Read the leverage column with its marker: a figure the country's regulator did not set belongs to the broker's group, not to this country.
  5. Open the licence number on the broker page and check it in the register before funding.

Related rankings (6)

Methodology

2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes. A broker enters this ranking only with a review rating and a round-turn price; others are listed with their score withheld.

Methodology

FAQ (4)

How many brokers are in this ranking?

56 of 104 of the 104 brokers in our South Africa base, and 17 of 56 of them are measured on all six axes.

How is the order decided?

By the computed score: 2 + 3 × the weighted mean of six axes. A broker without a review rating or without a round-turn price is listed but not ranked.

Which broker leads regulated-regulated brokers in south africa?

HFM with 4.5 of 5 and a round turn of 6.0 USD.

What does trading cost in South Africa on average?

The median round turn on one EURUSD lot is 7.0 USD, measured on 60 of 104 brokers.