Honest broker reviews, built on real testing.
We open accounts, deposit our own money and test every broker on fees, safety and platforms — so you can choose where to trade with confidence.
Independent reviews in a noisy industry
The CFD and crypto world is huge, fast-moving and full of hype. Hundreds of brokers compete for your deposit, each promising the tightest spreads and the best platform. Telling the trustworthy ones apart is genuinely hard.
BrokersRoom was built to fix that. We are traders ourselves, and we were tired of review sites that simply rank whoever pays the most. So we created an independent resource grounded in real testing: we open accounts, fund them, place trades, check the small print and report exactly what we find.
No broker pays to rank higher. We may earn a commission when you sign up through our links, but it never buys a better review or a higher position.
Every broker earns its place
No broker makes our lists by accident. Each one is scored against six weighted criteria — not marketing claims:
- Fees & spreads on real trades
- Security & regulation (each licence verified)
- Range of markets & assets
- Platform tools & usability
- Deposit / withdrawal speed & options
- Customer support quality
The experts behind the reviews
Real specialists across CFDs, forex, crypto and market analysis.
James Caldwell
James Caldwell turns complex broker mechanics into clear, actionable verdicts. As Editor-in-Chief and Senior Markets Analyst at BrokersRoom, he owns the testing methodology behind every ranking and writes the platform's…
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Nadia Hoffmann
Nadia Hoffmann sits at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. As Crypto & Digital-Assets Analyst at BrokersRoom, she evaluates crypto brokers and exchanges and writes the platform's crypto…
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Daniel Whitmore
Daniel Whitmore knows exactly where forex traders win and lose money — because he used to be on the other side of the trade. A former FX dealer, he is now BrokersRoom's Forex & CFD Specialist, testing each broker's…
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Clara Mendes
Clara Mendes makes complex market events make sense. As Markets & News Editor at BrokersRoom, she leads the market news and forecasts section and runs the editorial fact-checking process. Her mission is to help…
Read full profileWhat we stand for
Genuinely independent
Rankings are based on testing, not on who pays the most. Commission never buys a better review.
Hands-on testing
We register, deposit, trade and withdraw at every broker we recommend — and read the small print so you don’t have to.
Safety first
We only feature regulated brokers, verify every licence, and clearly flag the risks of leveraged trading.
Transparent & fair
We explain how we rate brokers, link to our sources, and update our content as the market changes.
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