Compare UAE-regulated brokers on safety, fees, platforms, assets and Islamic accounts. Each figure is either measured on our own funded accounts or taken from a primary source, and each is dated.
Investors who want real ownership, the widest market access and the lowest costs
Your capital is at risk. Leveraged products, including margin, options and futures, carry a high risk of loss.
UAE beginners who want copy trading plus real-stock/UCITS investing in one regulated app
61% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Beginners and intermediates who want low-cost CFD trading from a locally licensed broker, funded in dirhams
80.84% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Beginners and intermediates who want forex and CFDs funded in dirhams
Trading CFDs and FX options entails risk and could result in the loss of your capital.
Active forex and CFD traders who want raw spreads, their choice of platform and an AED account
Pepperstone's risk warning: CFDs and FX are leveraged products and you could lose substantially more than your initial investment. You have no ownership of the underlying asset.
Brokers for owning shares and ETFs, ranked by the overall scores from our tests.
Ranked on spread, platform choice and the all-in cost of a trade, measured on funded accounts.
The UAE has three separate regulators. Which one regulates your broker depends on the legal entity that opens your account, not the brand on the website.
The regulator for Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial free zone.
The regulator for the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free zone.
The federal onshore regulator, which succeeded the SCA on 1 January 2026.
