Darwinex Overall rating

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Trustworthiness & Regulation

Darwinex is a well-established broker, founded in 2012. It is regulated by multiple authorities including the UK FCA and Spain CNMV, which ensures a high level of trust and security. Despite having no user reviews available, it holds a popularity rating of 3.9 out of 5, reflecting significant user engagement and web traffic.

Darwinex ranks 100 out of 815 forex brokers based on user ratings and 28 based on expert ratings. It gets 488,135 organic monthly visits, ranking 53 out of 815 for organic traffic. It is important to keep in mind that in the past, even highly regulated and successful financial firms have failed.

Company	Licenses & Regulations	Segregated Client Money	Deposit Compensation Scheme	Negative Balance Protection	Rebates	Max. Leverage Retail Clients
Tradeslide Trading Tech Limited	United Kingdom - UK FCA		up to £85,000			30 : 1
Tradeslide Global LTD	Seychelles - SC FSA					200 : 1
Sapiens Markets EU Sociedad de Valores SA	Spain - ES CNMV		up to €100,000			30 : 1

Deposit Insurance

Darwinex provides deposit insurance under its regulatory frameworks. In Spain, through Sapien Markets EU Sociedad de Valores SA, it offers segregated client money, a deposit compensation scheme, and negative balance protection with a maximum leverage of 30:1 for retail clients.

In the UK, Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd also provides segregated client money, a deposit compensation scheme, and negative balance protection, again with a maximum leverage of 30:1.

However, Tradeslide Global Ltd, regulated by Seychelles SC FSA, offers segregated client money but does not provide a deposit compensation scheme or negative balance protection, with a higher leverage limit of 200:1.

Spreads and Costs

Darwinex offers competitive average spreads and costs in the forex and commodities asset classes compared to other industry-leading brokers. This broker has in-line average spreads and costs across most asset classes.

Combined Spread/Commission Costs by Asset Class Compared to Market Leading Brokers

Crypto averages comprise (BTCUSD, ETHUSD), forex averages comprise (EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPJPY, EURGBP, AUDNZD, CADCHF), indices averages comprise (US30, AUS200), and commodities average comprises (XAUUSD, XAGUSD). Data is sampled every 10 seconds for 24 hours to calculate the average. Forex is stated in pips, and the others are stated in base currency. All spreads including both spread and commission calculated in.

Our data comes from our sophisticated spread analyzer tool, which collects live account information and syncs with our performance analytics system. To compare all brokers and instruments with the latest live data, visit our spread analyzer tool. A spread is the difference between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price of an asset and can vary widely between brokers and account types.

Some brokers charge higher spreads but no commission, while others charge both, making it crucial to assess the total cost, which includes both spread and commission. Our values reflect this all-in cost. Note that some brokers may set low costs on popular pairs like EURUSD but higher rates on other instruments.

Many brokers also advertise "as low as" spreads that may not reflect the true average or include commissions. Comparing true all-in cost averages across various instruments and asset classes is vital for accurate assessment.

Combined Spread/Commission Costs Per Instrument Compared to Market Leading Brokers

Comparison to other Brokers

When comparing Darwinex to other brokers, it stands out due to its regulation by both the UK FCA and Spain CNMV, ensuring a high level of trust and security.

Despite the absence of user reviews, its expert rating is high at 28 out of 815 brokers, reflecting strong overall performance and reliability. The broker's popularity is also notable, with 488,135 organic monthly visits and a ranking of 53 out of 815 for web traffic.

While its average spreads and costs are competitive, particularly in forex and commodities, its swap rates are average compared to industry-leading brokers.

Overall, Darwinex is a well-established broker with a good reputation, though it lacks user reviews and transparency regarding its financials.

Trading Platforms - Mobile, Desktop, Automated

Darwinex offers both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, which are available on desktop, mobile, and web. These platforms are known for their advanced charting tools, wide range of technical indicators, and support for automated trading.

Automated trading on these platforms is facilitated through the use of MQL4 and MQL5 programming languages, which are relatively easy to learn for those with some programming experience.

The platforms also support custom indicators and scripts, making them versatile for different trading strategies.

What Can you Trade?

Darwinex offers a wide range of tradable instruments, including over 40 forex pairs, more than 700 stock CFDs, 10 stock index CFDs, 4 commodities CFDs, and 100 ETFs.

However, they do not offer crypto, bond, or futures CFDs. All these instruments are traded as CFDs, meaning you do not own the underlying asset but rather trade on the price movements of these assets.

This allows for leverage, which can amplify both gains and losses. For a detailed list of available instruments, visit Darwinex's instruments web page.

Available Leverage

Darwinex offers different leverage levels depending on the regulatory entity and the type of instrument traded. For retail clients, leverage is capped at 30:1 under the UK FCA and Spain CNMV regulations.

However, for clients under the Seychelles SC FSA regulation, leverage can go up to 200:1. It's important to understand that while higher leverage can increase potential profits, it also increases potential losses.

Prohibited Countries

Darwinex cannot open accounts for clients in certain countries due to regulatory restrictions. Based on available information, these countries include the United States and Canada, and several others where financial regulations restrict foreign brokers.

For a complete list of prohibited countries, it is best to consult Darwinex's official website or contact their customer support directly.

Darwinex Account types

	Standard
Maximum leverage	200:1
Mobile Platform	MT4 Mobile, MT5 Mobile, Proprietary
Trading platform	MT4, MT5, Proprietary
Spread Type	Variable Spread
Minimum Deposit	500
Minimum Trade Size	0.01
Trailing Stops
Scalping Allowed
Hedging Allowed

	Standard
Maximum leverage	200:1
Trading platform	MT4MT5Proprietary
Mobile platform	MT4 MobileMT5 MobileProprietary
Spread type	Variable Spread
Minimum deposit	500
Minimum Trade Size	0.01
Trailing Stops
Scalping Allowed
Hedging Allowed

Darwinex Web traffic

Our web traffic data is sourced from SimilarWeb and sums the traffic data of all websites associated with a broker. Organic visits are visits the broker didn't pay for, based on the available data. This data updates once monthly and can be based on data purchased from internet service providers, traffic metrics sourced by a third party such as Google Analytics that the company chooses to share with SimilarWeb, etc.

Darwinex Profile

Segregated Accounts

Accepts Canadian clients

Trading API

Negative balance protection

Social trading

Regulatory deposit insurance

Variable spread