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FCA/CNMV-regulated broker that turns traders into investable assets through its proprietary DARWIN exchange and DarwinIA capital-allocation programme.
Spreads, minimum deposit and leverage are indicative and vary by account type and jurisdiction — confirm current terms on the broker’s site.
FCA/CNMV-regulated broker that turns traders into investable assets through its proprietary DARWIN exchange and DarwinIA capital-allocation programme.
Darwinex is regulated by FCA (UK), CNMV (Spain), FSA (Seychelles). Independently verifiable licences include FCA FRN 586466 — Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd (UK); CNMV No. 311 — Sapiens Markets EU Sociedad de Valores SA (Spain). It ranks among the most trusted, tier-1-regulated brokers in this comparison.
EUR/USD spreads start around 0.1 pips on the raw/ECN account (about 0.4 pips on the standard, commission-free account), with ~$5 (retail); from $2.50 (professional volume tiers) commission. The minimum deposit is $500 (retail individual); $10,000 (corporate/institutional) and maximum retail leverage is 1:30 (EU/UK retail), 1:200 (Seychelles entity). It does not provide a dedicated swap-free (Islamic) account (No Islamic or swap-free account is offered. Overnight swap charges apply to all accounts.), so standard overnight swaps apply.
Platforms include MT4, MT5, FIX API, ZeroMQ / Zorro, Darwinex Web Platform, Darwin API, Interactive Brokers TWS. Darwinex provides ~1,000+ instruments (42 forex pairs, 10 indices, 4 commodities, ~800 US stocks, ~100 US ETFs, 7 crypto, 60+ futures via IBKR) across Forex, funded via Bank wire transfer, Visa/Mastercard debit/credit card, Skrill, Trustly.
Darwinex occupies a genuinely distinctive niche: it is simultaneously a DMA forex/CFD broker and an asset-management marketplace where profitable traders can attract real investor capital without managing a fund. Tier-1 FCA and CNMV regulation, FSCS/FOGAIN protection, and competitive raw pricing make it credible for serious traders. The platform is poorly suited to beginners — the $500 minimum, no swap-free option, limited support hours, and a steep learning curve around the DARWIN/DarwinIA ecosystem all favour experienced systematic or discretionary traders who want institutional recognition for their track records.
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom · Funding: Bank wire transfer, Visa/Mastercard debit/credit card, Skrill, Trustly
Licence numbers link to each regulator’s public register so you can verify them yourself. Last checked 2026-06-25.
Darwinex is authorised by FCA (UK), CNMV (Spain), FSA (Seychelles). Brokers regulated in tier-1 jurisdictions are generally required to hold client money separately from company funds and may offer protections such as negative-balance protection or an investor-compensation scheme — the exact safeguards depend on the entity you sign up with. As with all trading, your capital is at risk. Confirm which entity, licence and protections apply to your country on the regulator’s register before funding an account.
Available on desktop, web and mobile. Tradable across Forex. Track every position you take with Darwinex in the FXMARE trading journal.
Darwinex occupies a genuinely distinctive niche: it is simultaneously a DMA forex/CFD broker and an asset-management marketplace where profitable traders can attract real investor capital without managing a fund. Tier-1 FCA and CNMV regulation, FSCS/FOGAIN protection, and competitive raw pricing make it credible for serious traders. The platform is poorly suited to beginners — the $500 minimum, no swap-free option, limited support hours, and a steep learning curve around the DARWIN/DarwinIA ecosystem all favour experienced systematic or discretionary traders who want institutional recognition for their track records.
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