Trading platforms in Ireland: entities, licences & costs
Which platforms accept Irish clients, the exact legal entity that opens your account, register-checked licence numbers and real costs — ranked by our published method, commission weighted 0%.
17 of the 20 platforms in our database accept Irish clients. We've mapped 15 of them to the specific legal entity that onboards a Irish client: 2 would open your account through a tier-1-regulated entity, while 5 route Irish clients through an offshore (tier-3) entity — which changes your compensation cover and complaint route. The table below lists 15 register-checked licence numbers so you can verify each firm yourself (CySEC, KNF, BaFin, CIMA). On the numbers, the lowest all-in cost option here is Pepperstone, and the highest leverage available to Irish traders is 1000:1 (PU Prime).
Regulator
Central Bank of Ireland, CySEC (passported)
Trading is legal; firms are overseen by the Central Bank of Ireland and their home-state EU regulators. Confirm the firm's authorisation before funding.
Leverage rules
Under ESMA rules, retail CFD leverage is capped at 30:1 (lower for more volatile assets), with negative-balance protection mandatory. Many firms passport in under MiFID II.
Common deposit methods
SEPA bank transfer, Debit card, Revolut
Which legal entity onboards a Irish client
The brand you see isn't always the entity on your client agreement. These are the entities our checks map to Irish clients, with the licence number to verify on the official register. 5 here route you offshore — protection differs.
Entity mapping from our register checks — shown to illustrate how the onboarding entity shifts by country. Yours may differ; always confirm the legal entity on the signup screen and the official register before depositing. Informational only, not financial advice.
Trading costs for Irish traders
Lowest all-in cost on our scan: Pepperstone. Indicative figures — verify the live schedule before funding.
| Platform | All-in cost | Spread from | Commission | Min deposit | Withdrawal | Max leverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperstone | $···· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $10 | Same – next day | 30:1 |
| IC Markets | $···· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $200 | Same – next day | 30:1 |
| FP Markets | $···· | 0 pips | $6/lot | $100 | Within 1 day | 30:1 |
| Exness | $···· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $10 | Often instant | 30:1 |
| Tickmill | $···· | 0 pips | $6/lot | $100 | Same – next day | 30:1 |
| Blueberry Markets | $···· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $100 | Same – next day | 30:1 |
| Fusion Markets | $···· | 0 pips | $4.5/lot | $0 | Under 1 hour (broker-stated) | 30:1 |
| ThinkMarkets | $$··· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $0 | 1–2 days | 30:1 |
| Vantage Markets | $$··· | 0 pips | $6/lot | $50 | Same – next day | 30:1 |
| VT Markets | $$··· | 0 pips | $6/lot | $100 | Same – next day | 30:1 |
| Eightcap | $$··· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $100 | 1–2 days (same-day cut-off) | 30:1 |
| Axi | $$··· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $0 | 1–3 days (bank transfers) | 30:1 |
| PU Prime | $$··· | 0 pips | $7/lot | $50 | Reported instant | 1000:1 |
| StarTrader | $$··· | 0 pips | $6/lot | $50 | Within 24h | 500:1 |
| XTB | $$··· | 0.5 pips | — | $0 | Same – next day | 30:1 |
| IG | $$$·· | 0.6 pips | — | $250 | 1–3 days (method-dependent) | 30:1 |
| XM | $$$·· | 1.6 pips | — | $5 | 1–2 days | 30:1 |
17 platforms available in Irish
Why this fits: Onboarded via Pepperstone EU Limited (CySEC 388/20) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via IC Markets (EU) Ltd (CySEC 362/18) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via First Prudential Markets Ltd (CySEC 371/18) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via XTB S.A. (KNF DDM-M-4021-57-1/2005) · Max leverage here: 30:1
The FTSE-100 original — 17,000+ markets since 1974; entity and products vary sharply by country.
Why this fits: Onboarded via IG Europe GmbH (BaFin 148759) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via Exness (Cy) Ltd (CySEC 178/12) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Accepts Irish clients · Max leverage here: 30:1 · Verify the account entity at signup
Why this fits: Onboarded via Vantage International Group Limited (CIMA 1383491) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Low-cost multi-entity broker favoured by scalpers and EAs; licences and protection vary by country.
Why this fits: Onboarded via Tickmill Europe Ltd (CySEC 278/15) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Accepts Irish clients · Max leverage here: 30:1 · Verify the account entity at signup
Why this fits: Onboarded via Gleneagle Securities Pty Limited (VFSC 40256) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via VT Markets Ltd (FSC GB23202269) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via Eightcap EU Ltd (CySEC 246/14) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via Solaris EMEA Limited (CySEC 433/23) · Max leverage here: 30:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd (CySEC 120/10) · Max leverage here: 30:1
A multi-entity CFD broker with education resources, webinars, broad market access and copy trading availability. Entity, leverage and product terms should be verified before depositing.
Why this fits: Onboarded via PU Prime Limited (FSA SD050) · Max leverage here: 1000:1
Why this fits: Onboarded via STARTRADER Financial Markets Limited (FSC GB24203371) · Max leverage here: 500:1
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Trading in Ireland — questions
Which legal entity will onboard me as a Irish client?
Across the platforms that accept Irish clients, accounts are opened through entities under CySEC, KNF, BaFin, CIMA, VFSC, FSC, FSA. 5 route Irish clients through an offshore (tier-3) entity — protection differs there. Local oversight is typically Central Bank of Ireland, CySEC (passported). Always confirm the licence on the official register before depositing.
Which platform has the lowest cost in Ireland?
Of the 17 platforms available to Irish traders, Pepperstone has the lowest all-in cost on our scan (spreads from 0 pips, $7/lot commission, $10 minimum). Costs change with account type and instrument — verify the live schedule before funding.
What leverage can I use in Ireland?
The highest leverage available to Irish traders among these platforms is 1000:1 (PU Prime). Under ESMA rules, retail CFD leverage is capped at 30:1 (lower for more volatile assets), with negative-balance protection mandatory. Many firms passport in under MiFID II. Higher leverage increases both potential gains and losses.
How does Clarytrade pick these platforms?
We rank by our published 8-criteria method, filter to platforms that accept Irish clients, resolve the specific legal entity that would open your account, and weight affiliate commission at 0%.