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Admirals vs Dukascopy

Side-by-side comparison of regulation, trading costs, platforms, and account types for Admirals and Dukascopy.

AdmiralsTrust 8.5/10
FCA
ASIC
CySEC
JSC

Estonian-founded global broker (formerly Admiral Markets). 20+ years experience. MT5 specialist with extensive add-ons via Supreme Edition.

DukascopyTrust 8.9/10
FINMA
JFSA
FCMC

Geneva-based Swiss bank broker with FINMA and JFSA regulation, running an ECN model on its proprietary JForex platform. Tight raw spreads and CHF 100,000 investor protection make it a serious pick for algo and systematic traders.

Quick verdict

  • Trust: Dukascopy has the higher trust score.
  • EUR/USD spread: Admirals is tighter on EUR/USD.

Side-by-side comparison

FeatureAdmiralsDukascopy
Trust score8.58.9
RegulatorsFCA, ASIC, CySEC, JSC, FSCAFINMA, JFSA, FCMC
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Founded1998
Min deposit$100$100
Max leverage1:5001:200
EUR/USD spread0.10 pips0.20 pips
Commission per lot$6$7
Raw spread account
Standard account
Swap-free account
cTrader
MT4
MT5
TradingView
Scalping allowed
EAs / algo allowed
Hedging allowed
Copy trading
Deposit methodsBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller
Withdrawal methodsBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill
Withdrawal speed24h
Base currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY

Admirals is best for

MT5 specialists
European traders
Educated retail traders

Dukascopy is best for

Algo traders
Day traders
Scalpers