Forex Brokers in Netherlands

One of the original EU members, the Netherlands is home to a vibrant and extremely healthy online Forex trading scene, with quite a few brokers authorized to offer such services to the public. Unlike binary option brokerages, which are sneered at by the Dutch regulatory agency AFM (Autoriteit Financielle Markten), Forex brokers are accepted, provided they abide by the strict set of rules the said agency has instituted.

To begin with, the AFM requires full transparency on the part of the licensed actors, such as Fx brokerages. In this regard, the latter are compelled to send in regular reports to the AFM, concerning their trading volumes as well as the trading data of their clients.

Furthermore, if the operator’s issued capital changes by more than 1% within a quarter, the AFM has to be notified.

Perhaps most importantly though, offshore Forex brokers looking to offer Fx trading services to the Dutch public, need to establish local branches and they need to obtain the required licenses for the said branch before they can get down to business.

Officially, the AFM considers all Fx brokers investment firms, and it treats them as such in all the licensing-linked legal proceedings. For all its requirements, the AFM does not offer brokers broad-based licensing. It has special codes in place in regards to the exact type of activity the licensed entities shall be performing, and the issued licenses shall cover only one specific type of activity.

Broker	Features	Regulator	Platforms	Next Step
Between 74-89% of CFD traders lose Founded: 2010 Between 74-89 % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs	Low trading costs Great market flow Research and analysis which helps spot trades Wide range of Copy and Social Trading options Limited range of non-forex markets Read Pepperstone Review	ASIC, FCA	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader	Sign Up OPEN FREE DEMO ACCOUNT Read Pepperstone Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2006 Europe* CFDs ar...	Multi-asset broker offering a wide variety of markets Strong regulatory framework Innovative risk management tools Choice of market-leading platforms Wide spreads on some markets Expiry date on Demo Accounts Read AvaTrade Review	ASIC, FSA, FSB, MiFID	MetaTrader4, Sirix, AvaOptions, AvaTrader, Mirror Trader	Sign Up OPEN FREE DEMO ACCOUNT Read AvaTrade Review
77% of CFD traders lose Founded: 2007 77 % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.	Social and Copy Trading Platform Beginner Friendly Risk-free Demo Account Top-tier regulation Limited means of raising queries Withdrawal process isn’t really ‘client-focused’ Read eToro Review	ASIC, CySEC, FCA	eToro Platform	Sign Up OPEN FREE DEMO ACCOUNT Read eToro Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2014	User-friendly platform with great trade-analysis tools Leverage Up To 1:500 Spreads as low as 0.00 pips Quality trade execution thanks to high-spec IT infrastructure $0 minimum account opening balance 26,000 tradeable instruments Not available in all jurisdictions Regulatory infrastructure Read BlackBull Review	FSPR	MT4	Sign Up OPEN FREE DEMO ACCOUNT Read BlackBull Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2009, 2015, 2017	Low minimum deposit Super- tight bid-offer spreads Impressive trading platforms Tier-1 regulators Difficult to contact tech support No Crypto Read XM Group Review	ASIC, CySEC, IFSC	MT4 Terminal, MT4 for Mac, Web Trader, iPhone/iPad Trader, Droid Trader, Mobile Trader, MT5	Sign Up OPEN FREE DEMO ACCOUNT Read XM Group Review

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