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CFI Financial vs Markets.com

Side-by-side comparison of regulation, trading costs, platforms, and account types for CFI Financial and Markets.com.

CFI FinancialTrust 8.4/10
FCA
CySEC
DFSA
JSC

Multi-region CFD broker with entities in Cyprus, UAE, Lebanon, Jordan, and previously Oman. Offers tight spreads on forex, indices, commodities, and equities through MT4/MT5 plus their proprietary platform. Important regulatory notes: on 18 September 2025, Oman's Financial Services Authority cancelled CFI Financial LLC's capital-market licence for AML/CFT breaches and out-of-scope activity. Earlier, in May 2022, the CySEC entity was fined EUR 150,000 for AML/CFT breaches. CFI's DFSA (Dubai), CySEC (Cyprus, post-fine), and other regional licences remain active per current public records, but the dual AML enforcement history is worth weighing. Existing clients should verify which entity holds their account.

Markets.comTrust 8.6/10
CySEC
FCA
ASIC
FSCA

Multi-asset CFD broker operated by Safecap Investments under the Finalto Group, with CySEC, FCA, ASIC and FSCA entities. The MarketsX proprietary platform layers sentiment data and analyst coverage over standard MT4/MT5 access.

Quick verdict

  • Trust: Markets.com has the higher trust score.
  • EUR/USD spread: CFI Financial is tighter on EUR/USD.

Side-by-side comparison

FeatureCFI FinancialMarkets.com
Trust score8.48.6
RegulatorsFCA, CySEC, DFSA, JSC, FSA-Seychelles, FSC-Mauritius, CMA-Lebanon, VFSCCySEC, FCA, ASIC, FSCA, FSC-BVI
HeadquartersBeirut, LebanonLimassol, Cyprus
Founded19982008
Min deposit$0.00$200
Max leverage1:5001:300
EUR/USD spread0.50 pips0.70 pips
Commission per lot$7$0.00
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, NetellerBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller, PayPal
Withdrawal methodsBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, NetellerBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller
Withdrawal speed24h24h
Base currenciesUSD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP, AUD, JPY

CFI Financial is best for

Day traders
Algo traders
Stock CFD traders

Markets.com is best for

Beginners
Swing traders
Stock CFD traders