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PepperstoneAdmirals Review
Written by Steven Hatzakis
Edited by John Bringans
Fact-checked by Blain Reinkensmeyer
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 73% of retail CFD accounts lose money. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Traders choose Admirals (formerly Admiral Markets) for its excellent investor education and advanced MetaTrader features — such as the Supreme add-ons — alongside an extensive range of shares, forex and CFD markets, and premium research content.
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Minimum Deposit:
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Trust Score:
93 -
Tradeable Symbols (Total):
8702
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Admirals pros & cons
Pros
- Founded in 2011, Admirals is regulated in four Tier-1 jurisdictions, three Tier-2 jurisdictions, and one Tier-4 jurisdiction.
- Admirals offers advanced MetaTrader features such as the StereoTrader dashboard and Supreme indicators.
- Premium Analytics features Dow Jones News, sentiment analysis from Acuity Trading, and Trading Central signals.
- Outstanding educational content.
- Offers 8,702 tradeable symbols across CFDs, forex pairs, and exchange-traded securities via the Admiral Invest account.
- Offers 3,800 tradeable symbols across multiple asset classes for MetaTrader 5.
- Provides a unique set of volatility protection tools for managing risk.
- Competitive pricing (typical spreads of 0.8 on Admiral's Trade account and similar pricing on the Zero account type).
- Holds indemnity insurance with Lloyd's of London for up to 100,000 euro per customer in Cyprus.
Cons
- Admirals AS is the sole liquidity provider (market-maker) for all its group companies.
- Maximum contract size limited to 100 lots on the MT5 Trade account — compared to 200 on Zero MT5 account.
- The social trading feature is new to Admirals, but doesn't yet stack up against competitors like eToro and ZuluTrade.
- Admirals App continues to evolve year-over-year yet still trails behind the best brokers in the mobile app category.
Overall Summary
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| Trust Score | 93 |
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Is Admirals safe?
Admirals is considered Highly Trusted, with an overall Trust Score of 93 out of 99. Admirals is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by four Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), two Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk). Admirals is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Learn more about Trust Score.
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| Year Founded | 2001 |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No |
| Bank | No |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 4 |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 3 |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 |
| Tier-4 Licenses | 1 |
Admirals platforms and tools
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Show allAbout the Editorial Team
Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for ForexBrokers.com. Steven previously served as an Editor for Finance Magnates, where he authored over 1,000 published articles about the online finance industry. A forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher, Steven advises blockchain companies at the board level and holds a Series III license in the U.S. as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).
John Bringans is the Managing Editor at ForexBrokers.com. An experienced media professional, John has a decade of editorial experience with a background that includes key leadership roles at global newsroom outlets. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University, and conducts research on forex and the financial services industry while assisting in the production of content.
Blain Reinkensmeyer has 20 years of trading experience with over 2,500 trades placed during that time. He heads research for all U.S.-based brokerages on StockBrokers.com and is respected by executives as the leading expert covering the online broker industry. Blain’s insights have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Chicago Tribune, among other media outlets.