Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| OANDA | ATFX | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.84 / 5 | 3.49 / 5 |
| Regulation | FCA No. 542574 OANDA was acquired by FTMO (the Czech "funded trader" prop-trading firm) from CVC Capital Partners effective 1 December 2025; FTMO says it will run OANDA as a standalone business -- a very recent ownership change worth confirming hasn't affected service before relying on it. |
CySEC No. 285/15 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD093 FCA-licensed; firm reference number not independently confirmed. single-source; provisional |
| Entity | OANDA Europe Limited | ATFX Global Markets (Cy) Ltd |
| Founded | 1996 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | New York, USA (deep Canadian roots -- co-founded by a University of Toronto professor, with a long-standing Toronto presence) | Limassol, Cyprus (Cyprus entity); wider ATFX group headquartered in London, UK |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed | $200 (Standard account) |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed | 1.2 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (OANDA Trade / fxTrade) | MT4, MT5 |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, NFA/CFTC (US), CIRO, MAS | ASIC, FSCA |
| Instruments | 70+ forex pairs plus indices, metals/commodities, share CFDs, ETF CFDs, and crypto CFDs (crypto CFDs not available to UK/EU retail clients), per OANDA's own instrument-specification page. No official total instrument count; one third-party estimate of ~1,700 symbols is unverified. | 350+ CFDs across forex, indices, shares, commodities and cryptocurrencies |
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