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Short answer: this ForexTradeLab archive collects 9 research pages on EU — education and broker mechanics, not live signals.
How Irish residents can verify a forex or CFD broker in 2026: Central Bank of Ireland registers and warning notices, MiFID passporting, the CBI CFD measure that replaced ESMA's temporary rules, EUR funding, ICCL versus home-state compensation, and what Revenue has said about CFD tax.
How a Greek resident can check a forex or CFD broker in 2026: Hellenic Capital Market Commission and Bank of Greece roles, AEPEY and MiFID passporting records, HCMC Decision 7A/847/28.6.2019 retail CFD limits, the Investment Guarantee Fund versus Cyprus ICF, and what Law 4172/2013 says on capital gains.
How Dutch residents can check a forex or CFD broker in 2026: AFM conduct supervision, DNB prudential role, the AFM investment-firm register and warnings, EU passporting, permanent AFM CFD limits, EUR funding and what Belastingdienst publishes on Box 3.
How Austrian residents can check a forex or CFD broker in 2026: FMA company database and warnings, OeNB banking and macro roles, MiFID passporting, permanent FMA-PIV retail CFD limits, EUR funding and what BMF publishes on capital income versus non-securitised derivatives.
How an Italian resident can check a forex or CFD broker in 2026: CONSOB and Banca d'Italia roles, the investment-firm register and EU annexed list, permanent CFD limits, FNG versus Cyprus ICF compensation, and what Agenzia delle Entrate has said on tax.
How to choose a forex or CFD broker as a Romanian resident in 2026: ASF versus BNR roles, MiFID passporting, Law 126/2018 and ASF Regulation 11/2018 retail CFD limits, FCI versus Cyprus ICF compensation, RON funding and ANAF Declarația Unică.
How French residents can check a forex or CFD broker in 2026: the AMF and ACPR roles, REGAFI and AMF blacklists, EU passporting, permanent CFD limits, the electronic advertising ban, and how gains are taxed.
How forex trading profits are taxed across the major retail jurisdictions in 2026 — the UK spread-betting carve-out, the US Section 988 vs 1256 election, EU capital-gains regimes, Australia's TR 2005/15 treatment of CFDs, the GCC zero-tax exemptions, and India's speculative-business treatment. With the tax events that catch retail traders out and the records every trader should keep.
How to choose a forex or CFD broker as a Czech resident in 2026: ČNB JERRS checks, EU passporting versus a Czech licence, the permanent retail CFD measure, CZK funding, compensation routes and tax caveats.