Best brokers available in United Arab Emirates

UAE residents can access locally marketed forex and CFD services, but the regulatory chain matters. A UAE CMA Category 5 introduction or financial-consultation permission is not the same as authorisation to issue or execute OTC forex/CFD products, and a DIFC arranging permission can also be narrower than product issuance. ForexBrokersInfo therefore identifies the client-facing/introducing entity and the product issuer separately before enabling an Open Account CTA.

Brokers serving United Arab Emirates

IGIG Limited Available 94/100 Review & country fit →
Available/eligible products: Forex and other leveraged markets through CFDs, Physical shares, ETFs through the IG UAE stock trading account
Restricted/not offered: Products not explicitly offered through the current IG UAE account route remain unverified
PepperstonePepperstone Financial Services LLC (UAE introducer/arranger) → Pepperstone Markets Limited (Bahamas OTC product issuer) Available 91/100 Review & country fit →
Available/eligible products: Forex / FX CFDs, Index CFDs, Commodity CFDs, Share CFDs, ETF CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs where eligible
Restricted/not offered: Cash/underlying share ownership — no UAE Pepperstone route verified, Cash/underlying ETF ownership — no UAE Pepperstone route verified, Spot cryptocurrency custody/transfer — no UAE Pepperstone route verified, Direct listed options — no UAE route verified, Direct listed futures — no UAE route verified
AvatradeAva Trade Middle East Limited Available 89/100 Review & country fit →
Available/eligible products: Forex, CFDs across shares, commodities, indices and other supported markets, Other OTC derivative products subject to the ADGM entity's product permissions
Restricted/not offered: Direct cash-share ownership was not verified on the reviewed UAE route, Direct exchange-traded futures were not verified
ADSSADS Securities L.L.C – S.P.C Available 88/100 Review & country fit →
Available/eligible products: Forex / spot FX CFDs, CFDs on indices, commodities, equities, bonds and cryptocurrencies, Direct selected US stocks, Direct selected ETFs
Restricted/not offered: Listed options — no direct UAE route verified, Listed futures — no direct UAE route verified, Spot cryptocurrency custody/transfer — no direct service verified
EquitiEquiti Securities Currencies Brokers LLC Available 88/100 Review & country fit →
Available/eligible products: Spot forex, OTC derivatives / CFDs, Index, share, commodity, futures and ETF CFD exposure
Restricted/not offered: Direct cash-share ownership was not verified, Direct ETF ownership was not verified, Direct exchange-traded futures ownership was not verified
Daman MarketsDaman Markets Financial Services LLC Available 78/100 Review & country fit →
Available/eligible products: OTC spot-currency/forex trading, CFDs on indices and commodities, Stock CFDs including UAE-listed companies, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs
Restricted/not offered: Direct ownership/custody of stocks, crypto or exchange-cleared futures is not established by the reviewed CFD service
Orient FinanceOrient Financial Brokers LLC Available 77/100 Review & country fit →
Available/eligible products: Spot foreign exchange and forex trading under the disclosed UAE permission, subject to client classification and account-specific margin terms, OTC derivatives/CFDs offered under the reviewed UAE account, subject to the applicable Fees List and product eligibility

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