| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| Licensing | ASIC (AU), FCA (UK), CySEC (EU) |
| Minimum Deposit | ~100 USD |
| Trading Platforms | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Capitalise.ai automation support |
| Leverage | Up to 1:500 retail (depends on entity and region) |
| Commission Model | Spread based + ECN commission on Zero accounts |
| Instruments | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares CFDs, Metals, Energies, Crypto CFDs (no wallet ownership, derivative only) |
| Deposit Fee | Mostly 0 from broker side (provider or conversion charges may apply) |
| Copy Trading | MetaTrader Signals supported, no native social copy hub inside app |
| Education | Market insights, indicators, automation tutorials, platform guides |
| Customer Support | 24/7 Live chat, Email, Pho24/7 live chat, email, phone (region dependent) |
| Best For | Active technical traders, MT users, TradingView chart traders, crypto CFD participants |
Eightcap
8.4
Expert Score
4.1
User’s Score
9
Total Complaints
I didn’t like how the spreads moved during active trading hours. It felt a bit inconsistent for my scalping setups
I faced slippage during news events and two of my stop losses were not triggered the way I expected which caused unnecessary losses
Sometimes when volatility hits, the platform lags or “freezes”, and stop loss / take profit orders don’t always get executed as expected.
Customer support responses felt slow when I needed urgent help with a trading issue.
Support at Eightcap was polite but didn’t solve my account issue.
Eightcap’s trading platform froze during important price moves, disappointing.
Customer support replies were slower than I hoped when I needed urgent assistance.
I’ve noticed spreads on Eightcap can widen quite a bit during news events. It made some of my short-term trades much less profitable.
Spreads on some exotic pairs were wider than what I see with other brokers. Not ideal if you trade less common instruments.