Scan a broker before you deposit.
Check the legal entity, licence evidence, trading costs, withdrawal friction and red flags before opening an account.
Clarytrade is a broker research and comparison website focused on fees, licences, entities, availability and risk notes.
- Entity clarity
- FCA · ASIC · CySEC +5 on register
- Main caution
- Leveraged CFDs — you can lose more than you deposit.
- Withdrawal friction
- Same – next day
- Country availability
- Not accepted in 72 markets — verify yours
Sources · FCA · ASIC register · Broker documents · Fee schedule
Informational only — not financial advice. Availability and fees vary by country; verify before depositing.
Capital at risk. Most retail CFD accounts lose money. Availability, fees and product access may vary by country.
Every Clarytrade scan covers these before you deposit — informational only, not financial advice.
Recent licence checks, entity updates and risk notes from the Clarytrade database. Deep dives live in the fee & regulation guides.
CySEC entity verified on the official register
Jun 2026Regulator registerPU PrimeCorrectedFSCA licence number corrected after a register check
Jun 2026Regulator registerRoboForexPending verificationBelize licence requires manual verification
Jun 2026Regulator registerXMEntity checkoffshore entity (Belize); verify before depositing
—Entity datasetEightcapVerified on registerASIC licence verified on the official register
Jun 2026Regulator registerVT MarketsCorrectedFSC licence number corrected after a register check
Jun 2026Regulator registerNotes from our licence-verification log and entity dataset — informational only, not financial advice. Always confirm a licence on the official regulator register before depositing.
View methodology updatesTop platforms available in your country
Strongest profiles on our eight-signal scan, ranked the same way for everyone. These are not generic rankings — availability and the legal entity that opens your account depend on your country. Commission never changes the order.
Scores are based on regulation, entity clarity, costs, withdrawal friction, platform fit and risk warnings. Affiliate commission has 0% weighting.
Availability, entity, fees and product access can vary by country. Verify directly before depositing.
We earn a commission if you open an account through our links — at no extra cost to you. It does not change our rankings. How we make money.
Fee, licence and regulation checks people search before depositing.
Same broker. Different entity.
A broker brand can show several licences, but your protection depends on the legal entity that opens your account. Your country can change the regulator, compensation coverage, leverage rules and complaint route.
One website, one brand — but several licences across regions. The badges alone don't tell you which one is yours.
- United KingdomConfirmedPepperstone LimitedFCA · Tier 1FSCS — up to £85,000
- GermanyConfirmedPepperstone EU LimitedCySEC · Tier 2ICF — up to €20,000
- AustraliaConfirmedPepperstone Group LimitedASIC · Tier 1No compensation scheme
- United Arab EmiratesVerify at signupPepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) LimitedDFSA · Tier 2Protection varies — verify
Example: Pepperstone, from our register checks — shown to illustrate how entities shift by country. Yours may differ; always confirm the legal entity on the signup screen and the official register before depositing.
More ways to check before you deposit
Spot the warning signs yourself, practise risk decisions and estimate the real cost of trading — all before any money moves.
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A plain-English checklist for checking regulation, fees, withdrawal terms, leverage risk and red flags before you fund an account.
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See what trading costs can quietly eat.
A rough estimate of the spread, commission and swap on a typical trade — and what it adds up to over a month. Costs vary; this is not a quote.
Funding is easy. Getting money out is where bad platforms show themselves.
Before you deposit, confirm these — and test a small withdrawal early, before you scale up.
Supported methods
Can you withdraw the way you want — bank, card, e-wallet — or only via a slow or limited option?
Processing times
Stated payout time vs reality. "Instant" deposits often pair with multi-day withdrawals.
Verification (KYC)
What documents are required, and is verification demanded only when you try to withdraw?
Country restrictions
Some methods or payouts are blocked in certain countries. Confirm yours is supported.
Withdrawal fees
Flat fees, percentage cuts, currency-conversion spreads and minimum-withdrawal thresholds.
Return to source
Most regulated brokers must return funds to your original payment method. Check the policy.
Account / entity restrictions
Bonus lock-ins, minimum trade volumes, or which legal entity holds your funds can all gate a withdrawal.
Treat friction as a flag. If any of these are hard to find or unclear in a broker's terms, slow down and verify directly before you fund the account.
Most comparison sites stop at rankings. Clarytrade checks the things traders tend to discover too late.
- The legal entity that actually opens your account
- Withdrawal friction — before you deposit, not after
- Real trading cost, not the headline spread
- Leverage and product risk in plain terms
- Whether commission influences placement (it doesn't)
Fixed criteria. Commission weighted 0%.
Every scan uses the same eight weighted signals — regulation, entity clarity, cost, withdrawals, platform fit and risk warnings. We earn a commission when you open an account through our links; it never changes a score or a rank. Scores are informational, not financial advice.
Scan your broker before you fund.
Check regulation, real cost, withdrawal friction and red flags. Know where your money is going before you deposit.