Company Name: InstaForex
Website Address: www.instaforex.com
Year of company’s foundation: 2007
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2007
Regulated by: FCSM
Client base: Global
Leverage: 1:1-1:500
Commissions: no commission
Pip spread on majors: 3-7 pips spreads.
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $1 USD
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, German, Portuguese, Russian
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Yes
Live support chat: Yes
Headquarters: 30 Teatralnaya, offices 501, 510, 516, 236022, Kaliningrad, Russia
Country: Russia
Phone: +7-800-2000-791
E-mail: support@instaforex.com

Company Name: eToro
Website Address: www.etoro.com
Year of company’s foundation: 11 November, 2007
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2007
Regulated by: Various certified brokers such as RetailFX Limited
Client base: Global
Leverage: up to 1:400
Commissions: no commission
Pip spread on majors: eToro is offering some of the lowest spreads on the market, starting with 2 pips spreads.
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $50 USD
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $50 USD
Languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, German, French and Italian
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Yes
Live support chat: NA
Headquarters:13, Grigoriou Xenopoulou Str.,
Elegant house, Suite 103,
3101-Ayios Nicolaos,
Limassol
Country: Cyprus
Phone: +357-25-025060
Fax: +44-203-031-1342
E-mail: support@etoro.com

* Zero Spread trading
* Automatic commission refunds on non-profitable trades
* Built-in wizard that teaches you how to make trades, limit losses and make profits.

Website: www.fxdd.com
Established in: 2002
Regulated By: None
Broker Type: Market Maker
Mini Accounts: Yes
Free Demo Accounts: Yes
Minimum Starting Capital: US $500
Smallest Trading Size: 10000
Leverage Up To: 200:1
Commission: No
Swap Free Accounts: -
Spreads: Fixed
Available Pairs: 20
Gold and Silver: Yes
Hedging: Yes
Trading Platform: Meta Trader, FXDD Trader, and FXDD Power Trader
Web Trading: Yes
Mobile Trading: Yes
Phone Trading: Yes
Website Available in: English, Spanish, German, Russian, Portugese, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic
Account Funding Method: Bank Wire, Check, and PayPal
Central Office: 75 Park Place , 4th Floor, New York , NY 10007
Country: USA – United States
Phone No.: 1-212-791-3950
Fax No.: 1-212-937-3845
Email Add.: sales@fxdd.com

Established in: 1996
Regulated By: NFA and CFTC
Broker Type: Market Maker
Mini Accounts: Yes
Free Demo Accounts: Yes
Minimum Starting Capital: US $1
Smallest Trading Size: 1
Leverage Up To: 50:1
Commission: No
Swap Free Accounts: Not Available
Spreads: Fixed
Available Pairs: 38
Gold and Silver: Yes
Hedging: No
Trading Platform: FXTrade
Web Trading: Yes
Mobile Trading: No
Phone Trading: No
Website Available in: English
Account Funding Method: Bank Wire
Central Office: 140 Broadway, 46th Floor, New York, NY 10005
Country: USA – United States
Phone No.: +1-212-858-7690
Fax No.: +1-212-208-4356
Email Add.: info@oanda.com
Additional Information: OANDA uses innovative computer and financial technology to provide Internet-based forex trading, funds transfer, and currency information services. OANDA is a trusted source for currency data, with access to one of the world\’s largest historical, high frequency, filtered currency databases. The OANDA FXTrade platform provides competitive spreads, flexibility (with no lot sizes), an open forex community, a free unlimited-use practice platform, APIs for automated trading, and FXManager (a trading interface for multi-client trade execution and reporting).

Company Name: AVA Financial LTD.
Website Address: www.avafx.com
Year of company’s foundation: 2006
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2006
Regulated by: BVI
Client base: Private Investors, Introducing Brokers, Asset Managers, High Net worth Individual Customers, Financial Institutions, and Brokerage firms, Banks, Fund Managers, and Financial Institutions.
Leverage: Flexible up to 200:1
Commissions: None
Pip spread on majors: 3/4 pip
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $1000
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $100
Services: Ava Fx focuses on providing the best trading experience to its customers; combining low spreads and proefficient customer assistance and support. Ava Fx is a user friendly platform offering the possibility to trade directly from the charts.
Languages: English, Arabic, French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, German, Indonesian, Portuguese.
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Open a Demo Account
Live support chat: Forex sales, Customer Service, Technical Support, and Trading.
Headquarters: Euro American Trust Building POB 3161 Road Town, Tortola
Phone: Toll-Free US and Canada +1-888-541-3720
International +1-212-641-9609
Fax: +1-646-525-4300
E-mail: customer@avafx.com

Company Name: CROWN FOREX SA
Website Address: www.crownforex.com
Year of company’s foundation: 2006
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2006
Regulated By: ARIF(CH), SFDF(CH)
Client base: Private Investors, Banks, Introducing Brokers, Fund Managers, Financial Institutions.
Leverage: 200:1
Commissions: None
Pip spread on majors: 1 pip
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $10,000
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $300
Supported Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, Italian
Markets Except Forex: gold and silver
Supported Services: manuals, newsletter, online, phone, chat
Platform: MetaTrader
Free demo account: Yes
Company Address:
St-hubert 38
Bassecourt
2854
Switzerland

Company Name: NordMarkets.com
Website Address: www.nordmarkets.com
Year of company’s foundation: 2007
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2007
Regulated by: SFSA(SE)
Client base: Individuals, Companies and Financial Institutions, Introducing Brokers and White Label Partners.
Leverage: 50:1
Commissions: NONE for regular accounts / Discount Commissions for High Volume Interbank Trading
Pip spread on majors: As low as 1 pip
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $5,000
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $1,000
Services: NordMarkets provides a range of FX products and solutions for individuals and institutions. Our clients have full access to a dedicated FX Specialist that will assist the client 24 hours a day.
Languages: English, Swedish
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Yes
Live support chat: Customer Service
Headquarters: Scheelegatan 11
Country: Sweden
Phone: + 46 8 23 05 50
Fax: +46 8 23 05 54
E-mail: info@nordmarkets.com

Company Name: GFX Group SA
Website Address: www.forex.ch
Year of company’s foundation: 2005
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2005
Regulated by: SFDF(CH)
Client base: Individual clients, Institutional clients, Introducing Brokers and Trading Manager.
Leverage: 200:1
Commissions: None
Pip spread on majors: from 2 pips
Business Nature: NDD
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $2,000
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $2,000
Services: GFX Group SA is a Forex broker based in Geneva, Switzerland, and is supervised as a Financial Intermediary under Swiss Federal Law. Our powerful and easy-to-use software, secure trading environment, and superior trading conditions make GFX the fastest growing Forex dealer today. GFX is unique in offering narrow spreads, 0.5% margin requirements, instant execution and commission-free trading on an extensive list of currencies, gold and silver. GFX offers 24 hour customer support in multiple languages. Free demo accounts are available at www.forex.ch/demo
Languages: English, Arabic, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Turkish
Platform: GlobalTrader
Platform Description: GFX GlobalTrader software is a powerful yet easy-to-use online trading system, setting new standards in online Forex trading. Advantages include: Instant order execution, Optimum Compatibility and performance, Multiple Account Trading, Fractional lot sizes. Your account balance, usable margin, and value of open positions are displayed in the trading software in real-time. GFX GlobalTrader software includes charts, news, and quotes easily accessible from the menus.
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Open a Demo Account
Live support chat: Forex Market, Forex Sales, Customer Service
Headquarters: World Trade Center 1, Route de l’Aéroport 10, 1215 Geneva 15.
Country: Switzerland
Phone: +41-22-799-4100
Fax: +41-22-799-4109
E-mail: info@forex.ch

Company Name: Deutsche Bank
Website Address: www.dbfx.com
Year of company’s foundation: 1870
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 1870
Regulated by: FSAuthority(UK)
Client base: dbFX provides online Margin FX trading for individuals and small financial institutions.
Leverage: Maximum 100:1
Commissions: None
Pip spread on majors: 2-4
Business Nature: ECN
Disclosure: dbFX is a service of Deutsche Bank AG London, regulated by the FSA of the United Kingdom.
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $5,000
Mini Account: No
Services: dbFX offers its clients a range of resources, including: 1) web based and platform based charting, 2) daily, weekly, and monthly research publications from Deutsche Bank that address the forex and financial markets globally and 3) 24 hour customer support during trading hours.
Languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian
Platform: dbFX Trading Station
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Yes
Live support chat: Customer Service
Headquarters: Taunusanlage 12 60325 Frankfurt am Main (for letters and postcards 60262)
Country: Germany
Phone: 1-212-710-9000
Fax: 1-212-710-9001
E-mail: info@dbfx.com
Free Phone: 1-888-363-DBFX (3239)

Company Name: Interactive Brokers LLC
Website Address: www.interactivebrokers.com
Year of company’s foundation: 1998
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2004
Regulated by: FSAuthority(UK), CFTC(US), SEC(US), FINRA(US), IDA(CA), NYSE(US), SFC(HK)
Client base: IB offers the professional trader, whether institutional or an active retail currency trader access to its tight quote spreads. Clients can use up to 15 different order types to trade across 42 currency pairs. IB Smart RoutingSM and superior technology allow clients to place fast-paced orders.
Leverage: 50:1
Commissions: $25,000-$1mm = 0.2 bp*Trade Value

$1-$2mm = 0.15 bp*Trade Value

+$2mm = 0.10 bp*Trade Value

Pip spread on majors: Euro/USD, USD/Yen GBP/USD as low as ½ pip. USD/CHF 1 pip.
Business Nature: Broker
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $10,000
Mini Account: No
Services: IB Provides clients with ten currency units to trade cash forex quoted using our montage of bank vendors who deliver razor-thin spreads. Investors can also trade currency futures and options using direct exchange access at low cost from the same account. IB Smart Routing executes orders at the best available price and at low cost.
Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
Platform: Trader Workstation (TWS)
Platform Description: The Trader Workstation (TWS) is our premier java-based order entry application with a spreadsheet-like interface offering the ability to trade stocks, options, futures, futures options, forex, and bonds on more than 70 electronic exchanges and trading venues around the world from one account. MobileTrader: Enter and manage orders, view executions, monitor your account balance – all from your mobile phone! Using state-of-the-art technology, IB’s MobileTrader allows you to access your IB account from any wireless internet device.
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Open a Demo Account
Live support chat: Customer Service
Education Programs: Education Program – IB offers a comprehensive program of trader webinars. You can watch, listen, and ask questions from your home or office computer as our webinar instructors clearly explain our technology, trading, and markets around the world.
Headquarters: One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 USA
Country: United States
Phone: 1 (877) 442-2757 or 1 (877) 4IB-BRKR
Fax: 1 (312) 984-1019
E-mail: help@interactivebrokers.com
Free Phone: 1-203-618-5700 / 1 (877) 442-2757 /

Company Name: GFT
Website Address: www.gftforex.com
Year of company’s foundation: 1997
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 1997
Regulated by: NFA(US), FSAuthority(UK), CFTC(US), ASIC(AU), FSAgency(JP)
Client base: GFT has served retail and institutional forex traders in more than 120 countries worldwide. With its DealBook® 360 trading software and 24-hour dealing operations, GFT prides itself on adhering to the highest levels of customer service and integrity in the online trading industry. GFT’s award-winning trading platform, DealBook® 360, is truly a multi-derivative trading platform offering spot forex, futures, spread betting (UK only) and CFD trading capabilities (outside of the U.S. only).
Leverage: Up to 400:1 *
Commissions: None *
Pip spread on majors: As low as 1 pip
Business Nature: MM
Disclosure: * Without appropriate use of risk management, a high degree of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains.
* GFT is compensated by revenues from its activities as a currency dealer, including proceeds from buying, selling, converting as well as holding currencies and interest on deposited funds and rollover fees.
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $2,500
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $250
Services: GFT provides innovative forex products and services for traders of any experience or skill level. With 120+ currencies for forex trading, GFT’s award-winning DealBook® 360 trading platform offers traders powerful charting capabilities and over 100 trading tools and indicators. As a worldwide leader in online trading, GFT has been offering online trading execution, trading software, charting, analysis and education for more than a decade. Discover your true trading potential with GFT and DealBook® 360.
Languages: English, Chinese, Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
Platform: Deal Book 360
Platform Description: Our flagship forex trading and execution software has won numerous awards, and offers visual trading, free analysis tools as well as the ability to build technical indicators and automate your trading.
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Open a Demo Account
Live support chat: Customer Service, Sales Support, Technical Support
Education Programs: Free GFT Seminars
Headquarters: 4760 Fulton Rd. suite 201, Ada Michigan 49301.
Country: United States
Phone: +1 616-956-9273
Fax: +1-616-974-3682
E-mail: sales@gftforex.com
Free Phone: UK: 0800-358-0864 / US: 1-800-465-4373 /

Company Name: FOREX.com
Website Address: http://www.forex.com
Year of company’s foundation: 1999
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 1999
Regulated by: NFA(US), CFTC(US)
Client base: Individuals (IBs, Money Managers, White Label partners, please visit www.gaincapital.com).
Leverage: 100:1 and 200:1
Commissions: None*
Pip spread on majors: 1-2 pip
Business Nature: MM
Disclosure: * FOREX.com is compensated for its services through the bid/ask spread.
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $2,500
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $250
Services: Trading 24 hours a day from Sunday 5pm ET – Friday 4:30pm ET. Commission-free trading (bid/ask spreads apply). Web-based trading platform requires no download or installation. No debit balance guarantee. Free access to charting, news, and research. 24-hour customer support via phone, email and chat during trading hours. Wireless trading available. Dollar, Euro and Yen deposits accepted.
Languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Russian
Platform: FOREXTrader platforms (Video Tour)
Platform Description: Our FOREXTrader platforms combine ease of use, flexibility and a full suite of professional charting and order management tools, all on a single screen. Best of all, you can use the same User ID and Password to switch between platforms at will, putting you in total control of your trading experience. No debit balance guarantee. Free access to charting, news, and research. 24-hour customer support via phone, email and chat during trading hours. Wireless trading available. USD, EUR, CAD, YEN, CHF, AUD and GBP deposits are accepted.
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Yes
Education Programs: Learn to Trade Forex
Headquarters: 550 Hills Drive, Suite 210, Bedminster, NJ 07921.
Country: United States
Phone: +1 908-731-0750
Fax: +1-908-731-0701
E-mail: info@forex.com
Free Phone: Toll Free: 877-367-3946 (US & Canada)

Company Name: Alpari (UK) Limited
Website Address: www.alpari.co.uk
Year of company’s foundation: 2004
Year of company’s forex division foundation: 2004
Regulated by: FSAuthority(UK)
Client base: Individual and corporate clients, money managers, Introducing Brokers.
Leverage: Up to 100:1*
Commissions: None (company is compensated through bid/ask spread)
Pip spread on majors: From 2 pips
Disclosure: Disclaimer: * without appropriate use of risk management, a high degree of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains.
Regular Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Regular Account: $200
Mini Account: Yes
Minimum account size for Mini Account: $200
Services: Alpari (UK) provides professional Internet trading services on FOREX to individual and corporate clients via MetaTrader4 Trading Platform. We offer trading accounts in USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY and possibility to trade micro lots. Real-time news, analysis and commentary from Dow Jones Newswires for live clients. IB-programs.
Languages: English, Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Platform: MetaTrader4
Platform Description: MetaTrader4: various execution technologies (Instant /Request Execution), complete technical analysis package, in-built program language MQL4; multilingual platform interface, free MetaTrader for PDAs, for mobile phones and smartphones, free MultiTerminal for money managers.
24 Hour trading: Yes
Free demo account: Yes
Live support chat: No
Headquarters: 41 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1DT
Country: United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7648 4580
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7648 4561
E-mail: info@alpari.co.uk