Trading environment
Slippage, stability, execution and pricing anomalies
Public review signals—Weight 22%
Darwinex
FCAFinancial Conduct Authority
CNMV
FSA-SCDarwinex is a UK-founded multi-asset broker and trader-development platform established in 2012. Its regulated entities, leverage, investor protection, products and funding methods depend on residence and client classification.
Last verified: Aug 1, 2026Sources and audit trail
Overview
Darwinex is a UK-founded multi-asset broker and trader-development platform established in 2012. Its regulated entities, leverage, investor protection, products and funding methods depend on residence and client classification.
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Regulation
Regulated (Tier-1)
Main regulators
FCACNMVFSA-SCMain strengths
Main risks
Not enough reviews to assess risk themes
Building sampleUpdated Aug 31, 2026
AI web composite score
Five web-reputation dimensions plus one objective regulatory dimension for Darwinex
Web reputation 75% —Regulation 25% 8.0
—/ 10Insufficient sample
Not included in formal rankings yetThe number of real sources or effective samples has not reached the publication threshold. Missing dimensions are left unscored rather than filled with zero or a neutral value.
Data confidence0% · Low
Deposits & withdrawals
Funding speed, withdrawals, checks and payment methods
Public review signals—Weight 18%
Customer service
Response time, expertise and complaint handling
Public review signals—Weight 13%
Trading costs
Spreads, commissions, swaps and hidden charges
Public review signals—Weight 18%
Sales conduct
Promotion terms, sales pressure and return claims
Public review signals—Weight 4%
Regulation & compliance
Scoring rulesReview sentiment is excluded. Licence quality accounts for 60%, jurisdiction coverage 25%, and Tier-1 diversification 15%. Additional licences have diminishing returns, while enforcement actions or licence suspensions may reduce the score.View full methodology →Licence quality, jurisdiction breadth and regulatory diversification
Objective regulatory facts8.0Weight 25%
There are not yet enough classified public signals to calculate a reputation score.
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| Trading environment | — | 0 |
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| Customer service | — | 0 |
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| Sales conduct | — | 0 |
| Regulation & compliance | 8.0 | 3 |
Products
- Foreign exchange CFDs
- Index and commodity CFDs
- US share and ETF CFDs
- Cryptocurrency CFDs where permitted
- Cash stocks and futures through an Interactive Brokers arrangement
- DARWIN strategy investment for eligible UK and EU clients
Accounts
- Individual or joint account
- Corporate account
- Retail or professional classification where available
- Darwinex Zero simulated subscription account
Platforms and tools
- MT4 and MT5 are available on desktop, web and mobile.
- DXtrade is listed for current live trading accounts.
- Eligible clients can open or link Interactive Brokers accounts for cash stocks and futures.
Common funding currencies
EURGBPUSD
Support and availability
Support is available through the official help centre, account portal, contact forms, info@darwinex.com and the London office. Hours and languages vary.
Entity selection and account eligibility depend on tax residence. Forex and CFD accounts are not available to new Spain-resident retail clients, and some products are restricted by entity.
Regulation
Regulators
Tradeslide Trading Tech Limited
United Kingdom · FCA
- Regulators
- FCA
- Licence / registration number
- 586466
Client protection
Eligible clients may be covered by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to its current limits. Retail clients receive negative-balance protection; ordinary market losses are not covered.
View protection details
Eligible clients may be covered by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to its current limits. Retail clients receive negative-balance protection; ordinary market losses are not covered.
UK company number 08061368. Darwinex identifies this entity as an FCA-authorised broker and asset manager.
Official record ↗Sapiens Markets EU Sociedad de Valores, S.A.
Spain · CNMV
- Regulators
- CNMV
- Licence / registration number
- 311
Client protection
Eligible clients may be covered by FOGAIN up to EUR 100,000 under its rules. Retail clients receive negative-balance protection; market losses are not covered.
View protection details
Eligible clients may be covered by FOGAIN up to EUR 100,000 under its rules. Retail clients receive negative-balance protection; market losses are not covered.
CNMV registered the firm on 1 July 2022. Darwinex states that it no longer accepts new Spain-resident retail CFD clients through this entity.
Official record ↗Tradeslide Global Ltd.
Seychelles · FSA-SC
- Regulators
- FSA-SC
- Licence / registration number
- SD171
Client protection
Darwinex does not list statutory deposit compensation or negative-balance protection for this entity. Seychelles client-money and complaint rules apply.
View protection details
Darwinex does not list statutory deposit compensation or negative-balance protection for this entity. Seychelles client-money and complaint rules apply.
Company registration number 8433817-1.
Official record ↗Trading conditions
- Spreads from
- 0 pips
- Max leverage
- 1:200
- Execution
- Darwinex publishes variable market spreads, commissions and liq…
- Commission
- Not available
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · DXtrade
- Minimum first deposit
- EUR, GBP or USD 500 for individual and joint live brokerage accounts; EUR, GBP or USD 10,000 for corporate accounts. Subsequent deposits are normally at least 100, while bank transfers remain at least 500.
- Spreads and commissions
- Interbank spreads are variable and are advertised from 0.0 pips. Forex and commodity commission is about 0.005% of base-currency notional, equivalent to EUR 5 round trip for one EUR/USD lot in the official example. Live tables prevail.
- Execution
- Darwinex publishes variable market spreads, commissions and liquidity-dependent execution. Price, volume and slippage can change with market depth and volatility.
- Maximum leverage
- Up to 1:200 for Darwinex Global and qualifying professional clients. UK and EU retail clients are generally capped at 1:30 on major FX, with lower limits on other assets.
- Margin call and stop-out
- A margin call is triggered at 100% of required margin. Stop-out begins at 50%, closing the largest losing positions until equity rises above the threshold.
FX, CFDs and futures are high-risk products. The official help centre reported that 53% of retail CFD accounts lost money on the verification date. Futures and cash equities do not carry negative-balance protection.
Payments
Deposits
2 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transferEUR · GBP · USD | 500 for first and subsequent bank… | Depends on the banking networ… | Darwinex generally covers incoming fe… |
| Visa, Mastercard or Skrill for eligible UK-entity clientsEUR · GBP · USD | 500 first deposit | Designed for urgent funding | Skrill deposits carry 0.5% |
Withdrawals
1 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return to verified bank account or original eligible payment sourceEUR · GBP · USD | 10 | 3 business days | Applicable withdrawal costs are passe… |
Accounts or cards must be in the client’s name. Availability, limits and checks depend on the contracting entity.
Promotions
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Sources and audit trail
Last verified: Aug 1, 2026
- Darwinex regulation and entity comparisonAug 1, 2026
- CNMV register: Sapiens Markets EUAug 1, 2026
- Darwinex company history and contact detailsAug 1, 2026
- Darwinex account types and productsAug 1, 2026
- Darwinex available assets and leverageAug 1, 2026
- Darwinex execution costsAug 1, 2026
- Darwinex deposits and withdrawalsAug 1, 2026
- Darwinex margin call and stop-outAug 1, 2026
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