ASIC Regulated Brokers

Pepperstone offers forex and CFD trading on MetaTrader 4 and 5, cTrader, TradingView and its own platform through two account types: Razor with spreads from 0.0 pips and $3.50 per-lot-per-side commission on FX and gold, and Standard with spreads from 0.1 pips commission-free. Neither has a minimum deposit. Leverage reaches 1:500 for professional clients; retail clients are capped at 1:30 under UK, EU and Australian rules. Founded in 2010 in Melbourne, Pepperstone runs six licensed entities: Pepperstone Group Limited (ASIC, AFSL 414530), Pepperstone Limited (FCA UK, 684312), Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Ltd (DFSA Dubai, F004356), Pepperstone Markets Limited (SCB Bahamas, SIA-F217), plus BaFin-licensed German and CySEC EU arms. Terms last verified against Pepperstone's own pages on 5 October 2026.

IC Markets, now branded IC, offers forex and CFD trading on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader and TradingView with three account types: Raw Spread on MetaTrader with spreads from 0.0 pips and $3.50 per-lot-per-side commission, Raw Spread on cTrader at $3.0 per $100k, and Standard with spreads from 0.8 pips commission-free. All carry a $200 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:500 per the broker's account table. Global clients, including clients from Asia and Africa, trade with Raw Trading Ltd, which is licensed by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (SD018), and it is headquartered in Eden Island, Mahe. The group has historically held ASIC (335692) and CySEC (362/18) licences, though its current regulation page discloses only the Seychelles entity. Founded 2007 in Sydney. Terms last verified against IC Markets' own pages on 5 October 2026.

FP Markets, established in 2005, is the trading name of the First Prudential Markets group, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Its Australian entity, First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd, holds an ASIC licence; a Cypriot arm is regulated by CySEC, a South African entity by the FSCA, and its Seychelles operation by the Financial Services Authority. The group is also a registered company in Saint Lucia, which is a company registration rather than a financial licence. Two MetaTrader accounts are offered: Standard with spreads from 1.0 pip commission-free, and Raw with spreads from 0.0 pips and $3 per lot each way, both with a $100 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:500 on offshore entities; retail clients under ASIC and CySEC are capped at 1:30 on major pairs. Iress accounts for direct share trading start at $1,000. Terms last verified against FP Markets' own pages on 5 October 2026.

Eightcap is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009 in Melbourne, with two account types: Standard with spreads from 1.0 pip commission-free, and Raw with spreads from 0.0 pips at $3.50 per side per lot ($2.25 for GBP, $2.75 for EUR accounts), both from a $100 minimum deposit. Leverage runs to 1:500 offshore, with retail caps of 1:30 under ASIC, FCA and CySEC rules. MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and TradeLocker are supported, with 800+ instruments and a large crypto CFD range. The group operates six licensed entities: Eightcap Pty Ltd (ASIC, AFSL 391441), Eightcap Group Ltd (FCA, 921296), Eightcap EU Ltd (CySEC, 246/14), Eightcap Global Ltd (SCB Bahamas, SIA-F220), Eightcap International Ltd (FSA Seychelles, SD100) and Eightcap International Trading (FSC Mauritius, GB25204603). Terms last verified against Eightcap's own pages on 5 October 2026.

Fusion Markets is an Australian forex and CFD broker founded in 2017, built around two account types: Classic with spreads from 0.9 pips commission-free, and Zero with spreads from 0.0 pips at $2.25 per side ($4.50 round turn). Neither has a minimum account size. MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader and TradingView are supported, with leverage up to 1:500 offshore and a 1:30 retail cap for Australian clients. Australian clients trade under FMGP Trading Group Pty Ltd (ASIC, AFSL 385620). International clients are served by Gleneagle Securities Pty Ltd trading as Fusion Markets (VFSC Vanuatu, company 40256) or Fusion Markets International Ltd (FSA Seychelles, SD096). Terms last verified against Fusion Markets' own pages on 5 October 2026.

ACY Securities is an Australian forex and CFD broker founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sydney, offering Basic from $50 and Standard from $100 accounts with variable spreads and no commission, and a ProZero account from $200 with spreads from 0.0 pips at $3 per lot per side. Leverage reaches 1:500 on MT4/MT5 and up to 1:5000 through the broker's own LogixTrader platform. MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and 2,200+ instruments are supported. Australian clients trade under ACY Securities Pty Ltd, regulated by ASIC (AFSL 403863). International clients may be onboarded with ACY Capital LLC, incorporated in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2610 LLC 2022), which is a company registration rather than a financial licence; a South African arm, ACY Securities SA Pty Ltd, is regulated by the FSCA (51008). Terms last verified against ACY Securities' own pages on 5 October 2026.

Blueberry Markets offers forex and CFD trading on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, WebTrader, TradingView and its own Blueberry X platform through two account types: Standard with spreads from 1.0 pip commission-free, and Raw (Direct) with spreads from 0.0 pips at $7 per standard lot round-turn, both from a $100 minimum deposit with leverage up to 1:500 offshore (1:30 retail under ASIC rules). Australian clients trade under Blueberry Australia Pty Ltd, which holds its own ASIC licence, AFSL 535887. International clients are served by Blueberry Markets (V) Ltd (VFSC Vanuatu, 700697) or Blueberry Markets (Mauritius) Ltd (GB24203929), with a Dubai arm licensed by the UAE CMA for consultation and promotion only. Founded 2016. Terms last verified against Blueberry's own pages on 5 October 2026.

TMGM is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2013, offering more than 12,000 instruments across forex, stocks, indices and commodities on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Two account types cover most traders: EDGE for cost-focused trading, with spreads from 0.0 pips and a $7 per-lot round-turn commission on FX ($5 on metals), and CLASSIC for spread-only trading, with spreads from 1.0 pip and no commission. Both start at a $100 minimum deposit, and leverage reaches 1:1000 through the group's offshore entities, with a Cent account and swap-free options also available. Which entity holds your account depends on region: Trademax Australia Limited (ASIC, AFSL 436416), Trademax Global Limited (VFSC Vanuatu, 40356), Trademax Global Markets (SE) Limited (FSA Seychelles, SD224) or Trademax Global Markets (International) Pty Ltd (FSC Mauritius, GB22201012). Retail clients under ASIC are capped at 1:30 leverage. Terms last verified against TMGM's own pages on 5 October 2026.

ThinkMarkets was founded in 2010 and operates under the TF Global Markets group. New accounts are opened with TF Global Markets Int Limited, regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (SD060). The group also holds an FCA licence (TF Global Markets (UK) Limited, FRN 629628), a CySEC licence (TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd, 215/13), an FSCA licence (FSP 49835), a DIFC/DFSA registration (F004173) and a CIMA licence (TF Global Markets (International) Ltd, 1612531). Its Australian entity is a Corporate Authorised Representative rather than a direct ASIC licensee. Leverage is dynamic, starting at 1:5000 on FX majors for smaller positions and reducing as position size grows. Not available to residents of the EU, UK, US, Canada, Bermuda, Russia, India, Japan and St Lucia.

DNA Markets is the trading name used for Australian clients by Focus Markets Pty Ltd (ABN 96 167 517 544), which holds an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL 514425) and is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. DNA Markets Pty Ltd (ABN 60 659 020 096) acts as a Corporate Authorised Representative of that licensee under AFS Representative Number 001299562. Clients outside Australia are contracted with DNA Markets Ltd, incorporated in Saint Lucia with registration number 2025-00424 at Top Floor, Rodney Court Building, Rodney Bay, Gros Islet. Saint Lucia does not license or regulate forex and CFD providers, so non-Australian clients are not covered by ASIC rules, negative balance protection or the ASIC client-money regime. Two retail account types are offered. The Standard account offers spreads from 1.0 pips with no commission, with leverage up to 1:30 for forex and 1:20 for indices. The Raw account carries spreads from 0.0 pips with commission from $3.00 per side, with leverage up to 1:500 on forex and 1:200 on indices. Both require a $100 minimum deposit and a 0.01 lot minimum trade size, and both permit scalping and Expert Advisors. Under the ASIC Product Disclosure Statement, margin call is triggered at an 80% margin level and positions are closed out at a 50% margin level. Negative balance protection applies to all retail accounts, with negative balances returned to zero under the ASIC Product Intervention Order (CFD Instrument 2020/986). More than 800 CFDs are available across forex, shares, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies, with 24/5 support.