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Written by Adam Peters
Broker Analyst
Updated
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IronFX Forex Review 2026

Our Ratings
4.2
out of 5
Safety & Regulation4.3
Fees & Costs4.7
Markets & Products3.9
Platforms & Execution4.0
Deposit & Withdrawal4.1
Trading Tools & Research3.3
Account Opening4.8
Customer Service4.3
Education4.4
Key Facts
Regulation
FCA, CySEC, FSCA, BVI FSC
Broker Type
STP, ECN, Market Maker
Min. Deposit
$100
Platforms
IronFX Mobile App, IronFX Web Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
Negative Balance Protection
Yes
Max Leverage
1:30 (FCA), 1:30 (CySEC), 1:30 (FSCA), 1:2000 (BVI FSC)
Demo Account
Yes
Spreads From
1.2 pips

75% of retail FX and CFD accounts lose money.

IronFX - At a Glance

Company & Overview
Established
2010
Headquarters
Spyrou Kyprianou 68, Germasogeia, 4042 Limassol, Cyprus.
International Offices
United Kingdom, Cyprus, Australia, South Africa
Publicly Traded
No
Broker Type
STP, ECN, Market Maker
Regulation
FCA (United Kingdom), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands)
Segregated Client Funds
Yes
Negative Balance Protection
Yes

Provided per trading account on the UK entity. The risk disclosure states clients will not enter into a negative balance or be required to recover such losses. Cover on the BVI entity is not documented.

Banking License
No
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portguese, Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Russian, Dutch, Malay, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian
Customer Support
Live Chat, Email, Phone
Customer Support Hours
24/5
Account Types
Demo Account
Yes
Swap Free Account
Yes
Joint Account
Yes
Corporate Account
Yes

Dedicated corporate accounts with named account managers.

Managed Account
Yes
PAMM / MAM Trading
Yes
Social / Copy Trading
Yes
Account Conditions
Minimum Deposit
$100
Payment Methods
Bank Transfer, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Cryptocurrency, Skrill, Neteller, Union Pay, FasaPay, GlobePay, Bitwallet, WebMoney, Perfect Money
Account Currencies
USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CHF, CZK, PLN, ZAR, XBT, XET
Maximum Leverage
1:30 (FCA), 1:30 (CySEC), 1:30 (FSCA), 1:2000 (BVI FSC)
Bonuses
Yes

Offered through the BVI entity only. FCA and CySEC prohibit deposit and trading bonuses for retail clients.

Contests
Yes

Offered through the BVI entity only. Trading competitions are restricted for retail clients under FCA and CySEC rules.

Trading Conditions
Markets & Products
Forex, CFDs
Currency Pairs
80+ FX pairs
Minimum Lot Size
0.01
Maximum Lot Size
200
Decimal Pricing
5 decimals
Order Types
Instant orders, which may be requoted if the price is unavailable, plus four pending types: buy limit, buy stop, sell limit and sell stop. Stop loss, take profit and trailing stop can be attached. Trailing stop runs in the client terminal, not the server, so it stops working if the terminal is off.
Execution Type
Hybrid STP, ECN and market maker
Margin Call Level
50%
Stop Out Level
20% or 50% (by account type)
Hedging
Yes
Scalping
Yes
Fees & Costs
Spread Type
Fixed, Variable
Spread From
1.2 pips (Standard Fixed Account), 0.0 pips (Raw ECN Account), 0.3 pips (ECN VIP Account)
Commission
Standard Floating Account: No commission, Standard Fixed Account: No commission, Raw ECN Account: $3.0 per lot per side, ECN VIP Account: No commission
Overnight / Swap Fees
Yes
Deposit Fee
No

IronFX charges nothing on deposits. Banks and payment providers may add their own fees.

Withdrawal Fee
Varies

No standard withdrawal fee, but IronFX reserves the right to apply a 3% "no trading" fee where a client has deposited and requested a withdrawal without ever entering a trade.

Currency Conversion Fee
Yes
Account Maintenance Fee
No
Inactivity Fee
No
Custody Fee
No
Platforms & Tools
Trading Platforms
IronFX Mobile App, IronFX Web Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
Mobile App
Yes
API Access
No
VPS Hosting
Yes
Automated Trading
Yes

How IronFX's costs compare

Spread from (major pairs)1.2 pips
Catalogue median: 0.8 pips across 49 brokers · lower is cheaper
Minimum deposit$100
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.
  • Fast and easy account opening.
  • Free demo account available for practice trading.
  • Solid educational resources for beginners.
  • A wide range of fast and secure payment methods.
  • Multiple account currency options.
  • Negative balance protection.
  • Different account types for different trading styles.
  • Islamic (swap-free) accounts available.
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  • Low forex trading fees.
  • Ultra-low spreads from 0.0 pips on Raw ECN account.
  • High leverage trading capability.
  • User-friendly mobile and web proprietary platforms.
  • Supports MetaTrader 4 (MT4) integration.
  • Supports EA trading.
  • No restrictions on trading strategies.
  • Integrated copy trading feature (TradeCopier).
  • Integrated PAMM trading features.
  • Great customer support service.

Cons

  • Product offering is limited to CFDs.
  • Average spreads on Standard Accounts, compared to competitors.
  • No TradingView, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader integration.
  • Limited research tools.
  • An inactivity fee after a year of account inactivity.
  • Customer support could be improved.

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