We test brokers with real money. Then we publish the numbers.
Most broker reviews are written from spec sheets. MyBestBrokers runs real funded accounts at each broker and measures what actually matters: how fast withdrawals really arrive, what Islamic accounts really charge, and whether the license numbers really check out. Every number is timestamped, evidenced, and free to cite.
Withdrawal Proof Ledger
Real withdrawals, timed from request to arrival, per broker per rail, refreshed monthly.
Islamic Account Audit
What swap-free accounts actually charge — measured against the marketing claims.
Crypto Withdrawal Tests
Which brokers reliably pay out in USDT/USDC, and how fast the chain transfer really lands.
What makes this different
We do not rank brokers by opinion. We fund accounts, execute real withdrawals on real rails (bank and USDC/USDT), hold real overnight positions on swap-free accounts, and log what happens. Broker-published claims and our measured results are shown side by side, always labeled. When a partner broker tests worst, the number publishes anyway.
| Broker | Regulation | Minimum deposit | EUR/USD spread from | Open account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ASICFCACySECDFSA | ASIC · FCA · CySEC · DFSA · SCB | $10 | 0.0 pips (Razor account, raw spread + commission from $3.50 per lot per side) | Open account |
FCACySECCySECASIC | FCA · CySEC · CySEC · ASIC · SCB · CMA | $20 | Not published | Open account |
ASICCySECCMAFSCA | ASIC · CySEC · CMA · FSCA · FSA · LFSA · FSC · MOCI | $0 | 0.1 pips average on the Elite account (plus $6 round-turn commission, $500 minimum) — average as published by XS | Open account |
FCASCBFSCCMVM | FCA · SCB · FSC · CMVM · BACEN · CSSF | $0 | 0.5 pips (standard Individual account — broker publishes "Trade With Spreads from 0.5 pips", commission-free; localized spread table shows EURUSD "as low as 0.5") | Open account |
ASICFSA SeychellesFSCAFSC Mauritius | ASIC · FSA Seychelles · FSCA · FSC Mauritius · CySEC | $100 | 0.0 pips (Raw account, MT4/MT5/cTrader; commission US$3 per 100k lot each way); 1.0 pips (Standard account, zero commission) | Open account |
CFTC / NFAFCAASICMAS | CFTC / NFA · FCA · ASIC · MAS · CIRO · Kanto Local Financial Bureau · BVI Financial Services Commission · KNF | $0 | EUR/USD from 1.0 pip (spread-only Standard account) or 0.1 pip + commission (Core pricing) — OANDA Global Markets (BVI), https://www.oanda.com/bvi-en/cfds/our-pricing/ | Open account |
FCACySECASICADGM FSRA | FCA · CySEC · ASIC · ADGM FSRA · MAS · FSA Seychelles · FinCEN · SEC / FINRA · Gibraltar FSC | $10 | 1 pip (single retail live account; published "Currencies From 1 PIP — EUR/USD 1 Pips" at etoro.com/trading/fees/cfd-spreads/) | Open account |
CySECFSCDFSA | CySEC · FSC · DFSA | $5 | "spreads as low as zero" (Zero Account); EURUSD-specific from-figure not published on public pages | Open account |
FCAFCAASICASIC | FCA · FCA · ASIC · ASIC · BaFin · MAS | $0 | 0.5 pips (standard CFD/spread betting account); from 0.0 pips on EUR/USD with FX Active account + 0.0025% commission per transaction — https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/forex | Open account |
Financial Conduct AuthorityCyprus Securities and Exchange CommissionSeychelles Financial Services AuthorityFinancial Sector Conduct Authority | Financial Conduct Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Seychelles Financial Services Authority · Financial Sector Conduct Authority · Dubai Financial Services Authority | $100 | 0.0 pips (Raw Account, $3 per lot per side); Classic Account from 1.6 pips, zero commission — published as account-level "Spreads From" on tickmill.com/trading/accounts-overview, not EURUSD-specific | Open account |
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Guides
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