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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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Eightcap

Broker · International

About the company

Legal company nameEightcap Pty Ltd · Eightcap Group Ltd · Eightcap EU Ltd · Eightcap Global Limited
Year founded2015
Headquarters / registered countryMelbourne, Australia
Websitewww.eightcap.com
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Eightcap is a forex and CFD broker founded in Melbourne (Australia) in 2015. The site lists six group companies: Eightcap Pty Ltd, regulated by ASIC in Australia (AFSL 391441); Eightcap Group Ltd, authorised by the FCA in the United Kingdom (FRN 921296); Eightcap EU Ltd, licensed by CySEC in Cyprus (246/14); Eightcap Global Limited, regulated by the SCB in the Bahamas (SIA-F220); Eightcap International Ltd, regulated by the Seychelles FSA (SD100); and Eightcap International Trading, regulated by the Mauritius FSC (GB25204603). The footer of the international site lists only the Bahamas, Seychelles and Mauritius entities; the legal documents page also carries a client agreement for CLMarkets Limited, registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and trading as Eightcap International, for which no licence is stated. The company offers more than 800 CFDs on forex, cryptocurrencies, shares, commodities and indices through Standard and Raw accounts on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and TradeLocker; it also runs an evaluation (Challenges) programme. The minimum deposit is 100 USD; leverage is up to 1:500 on EURUSD at the international entity and up to 1:30 for retail clients in the UK, Australia and the EU. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESStandard · Raw · Professional account · Demo
MIN. DEPOSIT100 USD
PLATFORMSMetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5 · TradingView · TradeLocker
PRODUCTSForex · Cryptocurrencies · Shares · Commodities · Indices (800+ CFDs) · Evaluation (Challenges) programme
LEVERAGEUp to 1:500

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 921296
Licence holderEightcap Group Ltd
ScopeListed in the FCA register under Eightcap Group Ltd (FRN 921296); status Authorised since 23 Dec 2020. It holds permissions to deal in and arrange investments.
StatusVerified

ASIC (Australia)

Licence no.AFSL 391441
Licence holderEightcap Pty Ltd
ScopeAFS licence held since 29 Apr 2011. According to ASIC's record, authorised to deal in, make a market in and give general advice on derivatives and foreign exchange contracts to retail and wholesale clients. This entity serves clients in Australia.
StatusVerified

CySEC (Republic of Cyprus)

Licence no.246/14
Licence holderEightcap EU Ltd
ScopeCIF licence held since 30 Jul 2014 (CySEC register, company registration no 329922). This entity serves clients in the EU/EEA.
StatusVerified

SCB (Bahamas)

Licence no.SIA-F220
Licence holderEightcap Global Limited
ScopeAppears on the SCB's Securities Industry Act registrants list as at 30 Sep 2026 for dealing as agent or principal and arranging deals, including CFD trading. The list shows SP 64407; SIA-F220 is the company's statement.
StatusVerified

FSA (Seychelles)

Licence no.SD100
Licence holderEightcap International Ltd
ScopeEightcap International Ltd (trade name Eightcap, www.eightcap.sc) appears on the Securities Dealer list of the Seychelles FSA register. The register does not show licence numbers; SD100 is the company's statement.
StatusVerified

FSC (Mauritius)

Licence no.GB25204603
Licence holderEightcap International Trading
ScopeThe company states that Eightcap International Trading is regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (GB25204603). The record could not be verified because the Mauritius FSC register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: May 2022 – October 2026

  • Withdrawal / payment: 76
  • Account / trading conditions: 44
  • Customer support: 21
  • Other: 16
  • Identity verification: 14
  • Bonus / promotion: 2

No. 38 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Withdrawal / payment: 19. · Account / trading conditions: 73. · Customer support: 34. · Other: 28. · Identity verification: 21. · Bonus / promotion: 68.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on Eightcap's Trustpilot page (163) and WikiFX (10) records as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Eightcap name are left out. Across the complaints, delayed or blocked withdrawals and rejected evaluation payouts, allegations that profits were removed and accounts closed, and complaints about slippage and wide spreads stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourceseightcap.com — international (/en/), UK (/en-uk/), Australia (/en-au/) and EU (/en-eu/) homepages, About us, Careers, Payments, Compare costs, FAQs, Legal documents, Platforms, Markets, EURUSD pages, footer
Regulator recordsFCA — Eightcap Group Ltd, FRN 921296 (register.fca.org.uk) · ASIC — Eightcap Pty Ltd, AFSL 391441 (data.gov.au) · CySEC — Eightcap EU Ltd, licence 246/14 (cysec.gov.cy) · SCB — Eightcap Global Limited, SIA registrants list as at 30 Sep 2026 (scb.gov.bs) · Seychelles FSA — Eightcap International Ltd, Securities Dealer (fsaseychelles.sc)
Company registerCompanies House — EIGHTCAP GROUP LTD, company no 12448314, incorporated 7 Feb 2020
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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