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Written by Steven Hatzakis
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Steven HatzakisSteven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for ForexBrokers.com. He is a forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher.
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Eightcap is more than just a MetaTrader broker. It also offers the popular TradingView platform, and other third-party resources.
Though Eightcap’s crypto offering continues to impress me, the broker’s narrow range of overall markets, lack of standout educational content, and limited research materials leave it struggling to keep up with the best forex brokers in the industry.
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Minimum Deposit:
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Trust Score:
87 -
Tradeable Symbols (Total):
803
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Table of Contents
Eightcap pros & cons
Pros
- Vast selection of 86+ crypto CFDs and robust crypto tools.
- Offers MetaTrader, TradingView, and MT5's FlashTrader EA plug-in.
- AI-powered economic calendar driven by Acuity.
Cons
- Research content is sparse and videos are outdated.
- Range of markets available is narrow compared with the top multi-asset brokers.
- No proprietary mobile app; relies on third-party platforms.
My top takeaways for Eightcap in 2026:
- Offers a decent selection of over 86 cryptocurrency CFDs and received best-in-class honors for Crypto Trading in our 2026 Awards.
- Eightcap offers the award-winning TradingView platform (TradingView is the sole platform option for Eightcap's U.K.-based clients).
- Educational content has improved slightly with the launch of the Eightcap Labs section which contains a good variety of articles.
- While Eightcap’s research content has improved with the launch of Trade Zone, fresh content remains sparse, with few new articles and videos being produced.
- The range of markets, accounts, and execution methods available at Eightcap simply can’t compete with the best MetaTrader brokers.
Trust score
Developed by ForexBrokers.com and in use for nearly 10 years, Trust Score is a proprietary rating system powered by a range of unique quantitative and qualitative metrics, including each company’s number of regulatory licenses. Trust Scores range from 1 to 99 (the higher a broker’s rating, the better). Learn more.
Is Eightcap safe?
Eightcap is considered Trusted, with an overall Trust Score of 87 out of 99. Eightcap is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and two Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). Eightcap is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and regulated by CySEC, allowing registration in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system. Learn more about Trust Score or see where the different Eightcap entities are regulated.
| Feature |
 Eightcap
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| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No |
| Bank | No |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 3 |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 1 |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 |
| Tier-4 Licenses | 2 |
Range of investments
Eightcap’s 56 forex pairs and just over 800 CFDs put its range of investments in line with the industry average. Eightcap offers various asset classes, including shares, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The range of markets available at Eightcap will depend on the platform you use, your country of residence, and the Eightcap entity that holds your account. The following table summarizes the different forex and CFD investment products available to Eightcap clients.
Cryptocurrency: Cryptocurrency trading is available at Eightcap through CFDs, but not available through trading the underlying asset (e.g. buying Bitcoin). Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents.
| Feature |
Eightcap
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| Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) | Yes |
| Tradeable Symbols (Total) | 803 |
| Forex Pairs (Total) | 55 |
| U.S. Stocks (Shares) | No |
| Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) | No |
| Copy Trading | Yes |
| Cryptocurrency (Underlying) | No |
| Cryptocurrency (CFDs) | Yes |
| Disclaimers | Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients). |
Eightcap fees
Eightcap offers two account types across its global entities, including those licensed in Australia, the Bahamas, the U.K., and Cyprus. The commissions and fees you pay will depend on whether you choose the commission-based Raw account or the spread-only Standard account.
Raw account: The Raw account at Eightcap features average spreads of 0.11 pips during September 2025, for the EUR/USD pair, excluding the rollover period when spreads tend to widen. While this pricing is better than its Standard account spreads, it’s important to remember that the Raw account incurs a per trade commission of roughly $7 per standard lot round turn ($3.5 per side), bringing the all-in cost closer to 0.81 pips.
Standard account: The standard account at Eightcap is their option for commission-free forex trading. The average spread on the Standard account at Eightcap during September 2025 was 1.16 pips for EUR/USD, making this a slightly more expensive option compared to the Raw account.
Overall, Eightcap is slightly more expensive than the lowest-cost forex brokers.
| Feature |
Eightcap
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| Minimum Deposit | $100 |
| Average spread (EUR/USD) - Standard account | 1.0 |
| All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active | 0.76 |
| Non-wire bank transfer | No |
| PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
Mobile trading apps
With no proprietary mobile app available, Eightcap simply can’t compete with industry leaders like IG and Saxo. For our top picks among trading apps, read our guide to best forex trading apps.
Apps overview: Eightcap offers the MetaTrader platform suite; iOS and Android versions of the MT4 and MT5 app are both available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play store, respectively. In addition, the popular TradingView mobile app, widely known for its powerful charting capabilities, is available at Eightcap. Learn more by checking out our TradingView guide.
A chart in MetaTrader 4's mobile app, accessed through Eightcap's offering.
| Feature |
Eightcap
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|---|---|
| Android App | Yes |
| Apple iOS App | Yes |
| Mobile Price Alerts | Yes |
| Mobile Watchlists - Syncing | Yes |
| Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines | Yes |
| Mobile Research - Economic Calendar | Yes |
| Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies | 30 |
Trading platforms
Eightcap offers the full MetaTrader platform suite (MetaTrader 4 and the newer MetaTrader 5), along with TradingView. To enhance the default MT5 experience, Eightcap also provides the FlashTrader EA, an automated trading tool that adds stops and targets to every trade, allowing you to focus more on strategy. A plugin from Acuity is also available at Eightcap for use with MetaTrader 5.
Eightcap seamlessly integrates with TradingView, enabling traders to execute strategies using industry-leading technical analysis tools without leaving the platform.
Platform availability, however, may vary depending on the jurisdictional entity covering your account. Under the FCA entity for U.K. clients, only TradingView is available (not MetaTrader). Meanwhile, under the CySEC entity, only MT5 (not MT4) and TradingView are offered.
With a variety of extra features that elevate the standard MetaTrader experience, Eightcap has positioned itself closer to what the best MetaTrader brokers provide. In addition to these platforms, Eightcap’s in-house Eightcap Labs initiatives also offer a range of trading tools to further support your trading strategy.
Eightcap recently struck a deal with TradeLocker, a trading technology provider, to offer its platform to Eightcap clients for CFD trading. I had a chance to test TradeLocker and found it to have a modern interface, TradingView-powered charts, and an AI-driven tool that lets you “vibe code” trading strategies. That said, the platform isn’t yet fully integrated or widely available through the Eightcap website, and it may require manual setup to get started.
| Feature |
Eightcap
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| Virtual Trading (Demo) | Yes |
| Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform | No |
| Desktop Platform (Windows) | Yes |
| Web Platform | Yes |
| Copy Trading | Yes |
| MetaTrader 4 (MT4) | Yes |
| MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Yes |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 30 |
| Charting - Trade From Chart | Yes |
Research
Eightcap produces a modest variety of research content that includes updates in both written and video formats. However, its research offering doesn’t stack up against what the best brokers offer for research. For example, content on its YouTube channel related to research has not been updated recently, with the last research video published at least seven months ago as of the time of this updated review. There are upcoming webinars scheduled, but I found that they are presented in Mandarin (Chinese) as part of Eightcap’s Practical Strategy & Market analysis webinar series. Expanding webinars to include English language coverage will help balance out Eightcap’s webinar offering.
Research overview: Eightcap’s research primarily takes the form of written updates from its in-house staff, such as its Trading Week Ahead series, accompanied by the occasional video posted to the firm’s YouTube channel, which hosts its Market Update and Trade Zone video series, along with content from Eightcap Labs.
Market news and analysis: Expanding the frequency and consistency of content, and range of research by integrating third-party research tools (such as Autochartist and Trading Central) would help lift Eightcap’s ranking in this category. For instance, adding the AI-powered economic calendar from Acuity Trading was a step in the right direction for Eightcap to build out its research offering.
Economic calendar events within Eightcap’s platform, supporting decision-making and market analysis.
| Feature |
Eightcap
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|---|---|
| Daily Market Commentary (Articles) | Yes |
| Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) | No |
| Autochartist | No |
| Trading Central | No |
| Client sentiment data | Yes |
Education
Eightcap’s educational offering delivers a wide variety of written articles, but only a limited selection of videos. Some of the best brokers in this category offer lesson programs, complete with quizzes and progress tracking – features that are absent at Eightcap.
Learning center: Eightcap offers just a dozen educational videos, and a handful of archived webinars, such as its TraderFest series which covers CFDs and forex. These videos are archived on its YouTube channel and organized by playlist. The selection of written educational content articles has improved, and includes at least 74 articles covering fundamentals and trading strategies, following the launch of Eightcap Labs.
Steven's expert take
"While its new Eightcap Labs section is a nicely re-designed interface, expanding the selection of educational videos and organizing articles by experience level would help balance Eightcap’s overall educational offering, in addition to adding organized educational courses, quizzes, and progress-tracking."
Eightcap Labs features a "Latest Fundamentals" section that provides traders with in-depth strategic guides ranging from Index CFD trading and navigating market volatility to specific breakdowns of EUR and GBP currency crosses.
| Feature |
Eightcap
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|---|---|
| Webinars | Yes |
| Videos - Beginner Trading Videos | Yes |
| Videos - Advanced Trading Videos | No |
Final thoughts
By offering various platform plug-ins and granting access to third-party tools like FlashTrader EA, Eightcap has taken strides to improve on the standard MetaTrader platform suite. Eightcap also offers a stellar cryptocurrency offering, leading us to recognize it for best-in-class honors in our 2026 Annual Awards.
Significant hurdles remain for Eightcap to become a top MetaTrader broker, such as its narrow range of available markets, lack of a proprietary mobile app, and limited market research.
Eightcap Star Ratings
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Eightcap
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| Overall Rating |
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| Trust Score | 87 |
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Article Resources
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Steven Hatzakis February 12, 2026About Eightcap
Eightcap was established in 2009 in Melbourne, Australia, and holds an Australian Financial Service License (AFSL) with the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC). Eightcap's U.K. entity, Eightcap Group Ltd, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and its EU entity is authorised by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Finally, in the offshore island nation of the Bahamas, Eightcap Global Pty Ltd holds regulatory status with the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB).
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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).
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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.