Online trading has been accessible to retail traders since the late '90s. The number of online brokers has increased sharply in recent years and the choice of a brokerage company is a bit complicated. However, strong competition among brokers has significantly improved the trading conditions, spreads and services offered to investors.
Nowadays, you can invest in all financial markets with one click with just one trading platform. The forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) allow you to invest in currencies, commodities, oil, precious metals, stocks and stock market indices. Thanks to the leverage effect of margin accounts, the initial capital to open an account is not very high. However, this type of account is not without risk as leverage increases the potential for both profits AND losses.
The forex-central.net website was created to advise and train professional traders who wish to diversify their investments in the financial markets. On this website, you will find: articles to learn foreign exchange and stock trading, real-time information, as well as free advice for your training as a trader. To facilitate your search (and choice of trading platform), our broker comparison lists a selection of the best online brokers offering forex brokerage services in the UK and abroad.
Everything you need to know about trading and investing on the stock market:
 | Our review of the ECN cTrader trading platform 13 June 2025 - cTrader is an ECN forex trading platform developed by Spotware. Here is our full analysis of its features, advanced charting, algorithmic trading, DMA access, copy trading and Autochartist integration. (more...) |
 | 82% of forex brokers expect increased currency pair volumes 27 May 2025 - The survey covered 68 institutional firms, including banks, brokers and proprietary trading firms. Respondents were based in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. (more...) |
 | Pepperstone reduces its gold CFD spreads up to 30% 24 May 2025 - Following a pricing review, Pepperstone has reduced its gold CFD spreads by up to 30%, increasing value for precious metals traders who already benefit from zero commissions and execution speeds averaging 30 milliseconds. (more...) |
 | HOLIDAY ALERT: markets partially affected this weekend due to Memorial Day weekend! 23 May 2025 - Please note that for this weekend's Memorial Day holiday, trading hours for some financial markets will change. As an example, this broker has published the following changes: (more...) |
 | XTB maintains its 4.5% interest rate on uninvested GBP 23 May 2025 - Despite the recent base rate adjustment by the Bank of England, XTB has decided to keep the interest rate at 4.5% on traders' uninvested GBP funds. (more...) |
 | FXOpen: new funding option: TON deposits and withdrawals are now accepted 21 May 2025 - You can now deposit and withdraw using TON (The Open Network), giving you even more flexibility and control over your FXOpen trading funds. (more...) |
 | HOLIDAY ALERT: markets partially affected this weekend due to EASTER! 17 April 2025 - Please note that for the Easter holidays this weekend, trading hours for some financial markets will be changed. As an example, FXOpen has sent out an email to its traders with the following changes: (more...) |
| Spotware launches the cTrader Dischord community 10 April 2025 - This community aims to foster real-time communication and collaboration between clients, traders and algo developers, reinforcing Spotware's commitment to building an interactive and knowledge-driven trading ecosystem. (more...) |
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Warning
CFD trading comes with a high risk of losing money, it is therefore not for all investors.Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
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