Broker profile
Eightcap
Ranked #9 of 15 fully scored brokers. 8 of 13 fields verified. Last verified .
Pipcompass score
- LicenceLicensed: SCB, FSA (Seychelles), FSC (Mauritius), ASIC +26 entities across 6 regulators. Licence numbers and register links below.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
- Warning listsOn 1 regulator warning listeightcap.com is listed by SC Malaysia (1 entry).Checked 20 Oct 2026Source
- DomainDomain registered 2011eightcap.com: registered 2011-02-25 (15 years ago), registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. Source: RDAP.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
Badges state facts from licence registers, regulator warning lists and RDAP. They are not a rating. How we check.
Key facts
- Founded
- Not verified
- Headquarters
- Not verified
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, TradingVieweightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Also TradeLocker.
- Minimum deposit
- $100eightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026
- Max. leverage
- Not verified
- Copy trading
- Not confirmed
- Swap-free / Islamic
- Not confirmed
- Deposit methods
- Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, BPAY, Skrill, Netellereightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026
- Restricted countries
- USeightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Only US stated.Partial list. Absence of a country does not confirm the broker accepts it.
Regulation and legal entities
Which entity you sign up with decides which rules protect you. Check the licence number on the regulator’s register before you deposit.
| Entity | Regulator | Licence / ref. | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eightcap Global Limited | SCBBahamas | SIA-F220 | Tier 2: national regulator |
| Eightcap International Ltd | FSA (Seychelles)Seychelles | SD100 | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
| Eightcap International Trading | FSC (Mauritius)Mauritius | GB25204603 | Tier 2: national regulator |
| Not named on page | ASICAustralia | Not shown | Tier 1: major regulator |
| Not named on page | FCAUnited Kingdom | Not shown | Tier 1: major regulator |
| Eightcap EU LtdFrom the CySEC register; not named on Eightcap's global site.Source: cysec.gov.cy, verified 11 Oct 2026 | CySECCyprus (EU) | 246/14 | Tier 1: major regulator |
Source: eightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 Site says "regulated in multiple jurisdictions including ASIC, FCA and CySec" but names only the offshore entities. The ASIC and FCA entities are not named on any page we could load.
Accounts and advertised costs
Figures are the broker’s advertised “from” values, not measured averages. Live spread testing: not yet tested.
| Account | Min. deposit | Spread from (advertised) | Commission / side | Measured spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $100 | 1.0 | None | Not yet tested |
| Raw | $100 | 0.0 | $3.50 | Not yet tested |
Source: eightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026
- Lowest spread, no-commission account
- from 1.00eightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Advertised 'from' spread on the lowest-spread commission-free account; not a measured average.
- Raw account commission
- $3.50 per lot per sideeightcap.com, verified 11 Oct 2026USD 3.50 per side (GBP 2.25, EUR 2.75).
Strengths and drawbacks from the data
Generated by fixed rules from the fields above. Each rule is listed on the methodology page.
Strengths
- Holds Tier 1 licences (ASIC, FCA, CySEC) in at least one group entity.
- 6 distinct regulators across the group.
Drawbacks or gaps
- Raw-account commission of $3.50 per side ($7.00 round turn).
- 2 of 6 listed entities show no licence number on the pages we checked.
Score breakdown
| Category | Weight | Points | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation | 35% | 100 | Best tier 1; 5 Tier 1–2 regulators |
| Advertised costs | 20% | 42 | $3.50/side commission; from 1 spread |
| Platforms | 15% | 65 | MT4, MT5, TradingView |
| Minimum deposit | 10% | 75 | $100 |
| Copy trading and swap-free | 10% | no data | Not confirmed |
| Disclosure | 10% | 77 | 67% licence numbers shown; restricted list published |
Total 75.8 out of 100, from 90% of the weight. Categories without data are left out and the rest rescaled.
Sources
- https://www.eightcap.com/en/Used for: entities, platforms, depositMethods, restrictedCountries. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://www.eightcap.com/en/traders/account-options/Used for: minDeposit, accountTypes, standardSpreadFrom, rawCommissionPerSide. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/Used for: entities (Eightcap EU Ltd). Checked 11 Oct 2026.