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Markets.com Review 2026

CySEC
FSCA

Markets.com is a 2008-origin CFD brand operated by Safecap Investments Limited (CySEC 092/08) and Markets (South Africa) Pty Limited (FSCA 46860). UK retail under the Markets.com brand was discontinued by the former FCA entity.

Last verified 02 September 2026 How we score brokers

Reviewed by Marcus Reed Senior Markets & Regulation Analyst

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Pros, cons and who it is not for

Pros

Holds at least one tier-1 licence (FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, CFTC/NFA or FMA).
Islamic / swap-free accounts are published as available in supported regions.
Both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 are listed.

Cons

Swap-free status is region-dependent, not a global default.
Retail leverage is capped near 1:30 on the UK/EU/AU-style entities listed here.

Usually not for

Traders who will only execute from TradingView.
US residents who need a CFTC/NFA retail forex broker.

Licenses and Legal Entities

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CySEC Verify License

Legal Entity: Safecap Investments Limited
License No.: 092/08
Serves: EU / EEA

FSCA Verify License

Legal Entity: Markets (South Africa) Pty Limited
License No.: 46860
Serves: South Africa

Platform coverage

Schematic frames of the published platform stack. These are not live account captures and do not show profits, balances or fills.

MetaTrader 5 — schematic of typical chart and order ticket access. Not a live account capture and not performance data.

MetaTrader 4 — schematic of the desktop/mobile path listed by the broker. Not a live profit-and-loss screenshot.

Mobile app — schematic of a phone trading path. Download the build that matches your legal entity.

Broker overview

Trading platforms

Markets.com web/mobile apps and MT4/MT5 where the live entity still offers them.

Investor protection

Safecap CySEC clients may access ICF compensation up to EUR 20,000. FSCA clients have South African conduct oversight without an ICF-equivalent fund. Former UK retail under Markets.com should not be assumed.

Regional coverage

Active CySEC and FSCA retail routes. UK retail under the Markets.com brand is not treated as current on this page.

Key features

Safecap Investments Limited CySEC 092/08
Markets (South Africa) Pty Limited FSCA 46860
UK retail under Markets.com is not listed as a current route
Proprietary CFD platform plus MT where still offered

Verification log

Dated checks on this profile. 2026 is the first published score year.

2026-09-02 Published the 2026 8-pillar score for Markets.com. This is the baseline year — earlier ranks are not backfilled.
2026-08-19 Directory entity check: licences, legal names and register URLs re-verified on this profile.

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