Distinguished by offering direct market access to real US stocks (not just CFDs) alongside standard forex/CFD trading, via its own proprietary Colmex Pro 2.0 and MultiTrader platforms.
| Regulated entity | Colmex Pro Ltd |
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| Regulation | EU-regulated (MiFID passporting) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | None confirmed |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $500 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1.5 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Colmex Pro 2.0), Proprietary (MultiTrader) |
| Instruments | 4,000+ CFDs and 3,000+ real US stocks with direct market access (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX), plus forex, indices and commodities CFDs |
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Derived from the same confirmed data behind this broker's score (regulation, cost, platforms, deposit minimum) -- not a separate editorial judgment.
Via its EU-regulated entity (MiFID passporting), eligible clients are covered by that entity's home EU member state's investor compensation scheme -- typically up to €20,000, though the exact scheme and cap depend on which country licenses the entity.
Beyond the headline spread and minimum deposit above. Where our research hasn't independently confirmed a specific detail, we say so rather than guess -- verify directly with the broker before relying on it.
| Account types | Forex/non-equity CFD accounts across five tiers (deposits from $2,000 to $50,000, with per-lot commissions that appear unusually high and should be re-verified against Colmex's own current schedule before relying on them), plus separate equity/equity-CFD accounts split into tiered plans (Bronze through Diamond, from $500) and fixed plans (from $2,000-3,000). All include a personal account manager and are available in swap-free/Islamic variants. |
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| Execution model | Colmex Pro is known in the industry for US-stock direct-market-access-style trading via DAS Trader Pro, but this specific relationship couldn't be independently re-confirmed from a primary or reputable secondary source in this research pass -- treat it as an industry-known characteristic needing manual confirmation. |
| Withdrawals & deposits | No withdrawal fee reported. Minimum deposit figures conflict across sources (tiered entry points from $500 vs. other figures as high as $10,000 seen elsewhere) -- the tiered figures above are the more reliably sourced ones. |
| Overnight financing (swap) | Not found -- no calculation methodology was located. |
| Currency conversion cost | Not found -- no specific fee or percentage was located. |
| Inactivity fee | Sources conflict: some comparison pages state no inactivity fee applies, while another indicates a fee exists without specifying the amount -- unresolved. |
| Customer service | Trustpilot rates it strongly and consistently, around 4.5-4.6/5 from 181 reviews. Reviewers specifically praise personalized account-manager support described as fast, smooth and personal; the company responds to reviews within about a week. |
| Mobile experience | Not found -- no app-store rating was located; qualitative reviews describing the platform as reliable and intuitive referred to the desktop/trading platform generally, not confirmed as mobile-specific. |
| Educational offering | Not found -- no independent commentary on courses, webinars, or research tools was located. |
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Is Colmex Pro regulated?
Yes -- EU-regulated (MiFID passporting). See the regulation dossier on this page for the underlying licence numbers.
Is my money protected if Colmex Pro fails?
Via its EU-regulated entity (MiFID passporting), eligible clients are covered by that entity's home EU member state's investor compensation scheme -- typically up to €20,000, though the exact scheme and cap depend on which country licenses the entity.
What is the minimum deposit at Colmex Pro?
Our research confirms a minimum deposit of $500.
What trading platforms does Colmex Pro offer?
Colmex Pro offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Colmex Pro 2.0), Proprietary (MultiTrader).
What is Colmex Pro's average spread on EUR/USD?
Our research confirms an average EUR/USD spread of 1.5 pips. See our cost calculator to compare this across every broker we've reviewed.
When was Colmex Pro founded?
Colmex Pro was founded in 2010.
How is Colmex Pro's overall score calculated?
Colmex Pro currently scores 2.96/5 overall under our disclosed nine-category methodology -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5%. It is not a comparison to other brokers and not based on hands-on testing.
A dated log of when our own published data about this broker actually changed -- not a reconstructed history of what the broker itself did. See the full change log tool for every broker.
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