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Written by Adam Peters
Broker Analyst
Updated
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BlackBull Markets Review 2026

Our Ratings
4.1
out of 5
Safety & Regulation3.1
Fees & Costs4.5
Markets & Products4.5
Platforms & Execution5.0
Deposit & Withdrawal5.0
Trading Tools & Research3.3
Account Opening3.9
Customer Service4.1
Education3.5
Key Facts
Regulation
FMA, FSA Seychelles
Broker Type
STP, ECN
Min. Deposit
$0
Platforms
TradingView, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader
Negative Balance Protection
Varies
Max Leverage
1:500 (FMA), 1:500 (FSA)
Demo Account
Yes
Spreads From
0.8 pips

74% of retail FX and CFD accounts lose money.

BlackBull Markets - At a Glance

Company & Overview
Established
2014
Headquarters
Level 20, 188 Quay Street, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand.
International Offices
New Zealand, United Kingdom, Seychelles
Publicly Traded
No
Broker Type
STP, ECN
Regulation
FMA (New Zealand), FSA Seychelles (Seychelles)
Segregated Client Funds
Yes
Negative Balance Protection
Varies

Not offered. Neither New Zealand nor Seychelles requires it, and BlackBull states you are liable for any shortfall left after your positions are closed.

Banking License
No
Languages
English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese
Customer Support
Live Chat, Email, Telephone, WhatsApp
Customer Support Hours
24/5
Account Types
Demo Account
Yes
Swap Free Account
Yes
Joint Account
No
Corporate Account
Yes
Managed Account
Yes
PAMM / MAM Trading
Yes
Social / Copy Trading
Yes
Account Conditions
Minimum Deposit
$0
Payment Methods
Bank Transfer, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Skrill, Neteller, China UnionPay, AstroPay, FasaPay, AIRTM, HexoPay, Poli, PaymentAsia, Help2Pay, FXPay, Boleto, Beeteller
Account Currencies
USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, NZD, CAD, JPY, SGD, ZAR, CHF, THB
Maximum Leverage
1:500 (FMA), 1:500 (FSA)
Bonuses
Yes
Contests
Yes
Trading Conditions
Markets & Products
Forex, CFDs
Currency Pairs
64+ FX pairs, major, minor and exotic
Minimum Lot Size
0.01
Maximum Lot Size
200
Decimal Pricing
5 decimals
Order Types
Market execution with pending orders: buy limit, sell limit, buy stop and sell stop, plus buy stop limit and sell stop limit on MetaTrader 5. Stop loss, take profit and trailing stop on all platforms. cTrader and TradingView add their own order sets, including execution directly from TradingView charts.
Execution Type
ECN, no dealing desk
Margin Call Level
100% margin level
Stop Out Level
50% margin level
Hedging
Yes
Scalping
Yes
Fees & Costs
Spread Type
Variable
Spread From
0.8 pips (ECN Standard Account), 0.0 pips (ECN Prime Account), 0.0 pips (Prime+ Account),
Commission
ECN Standard Account: No commission, ECN Prime Account: $3.0 per lot per side, Prime+ Account: $3.0 per lot per side,
Overnight / Swap Fees
Yes
Deposit Fee
No
Withdrawal Fee
Yes

USD 5 per withdrawal request. Minimum withdrawal is USD 1, so the fee is proportionally heavy on small amounts. Intermediary bank charges may apply on top.

Currency Conversion Fee
Yes
Account Maintenance Fee
No
Inactivity Fee
No
Custody Fee
No
Platforms & Tools
Trading Platforms
TradingView, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader
Mobile App
Yes
API Access
Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes
Automated Trading
Yes

How BlackBull Markets's costs compare

Spread from (major pairs)0.8 pips
Catalogue median: 0.8 pips across 49 brokers · lower is cheaper
Minimum deposit$0 - none
Catalogue median: $10 across 49 brokers · lower is more accessible

The marker is the median of every active broker we rate, computed from the same structured data as the reviews. Headline from-spreads are the broker's advertised best case; your account type and instrument change them.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong regulatory oversight.
  • Established in 2014 with a strong and proven track record.
  • Segregated client funds.
  • Wide range of global market access through CFDs.
  • Fast and simple account setup process.
  • Free demo account available.
  • Islamic swap-free accounts available.
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  • No minimum deposit.
  • Multiple fast and secure payment methods.
  • Various account currency options.
  • Multiple account types for different trading styles.
  • Low forex and CFD trading fees.
  • Ultra-low spreads from 0.0 pips on the ECN Prime and Prime+ accounts.
  • No account inactivity fees.
  • Supports TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader integration.
  • No restrictions on trading strategies.
  • Integrated social, copy, and PAMM trading features.
  • Adequate support for EAs and algorithmic trading.
  • Free VPS available for automated trading.
  • High leverage trading capability (up to 1:500).
  • Strong research tools & market analysis.
  • Solid educational content for beginners.
  • Great customer support service, available 24/7.

Cons

  • Product offering is limited to forex and CFDs.
  • No proprietary mobile trading app.
  • Educational content is limited compared to competitors.
  • No negative balance protection. You are liable for any shortfall.

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