EssFX
OANDA
Regulated
🇺🇸United States
Founded 30 years ago

OANDA

Pioneer of online forex. OANDA Corporation — US-registered global broker since 1996, known for tight spreads, deep liquidity and multi-jurisdiction oversight (ASIC, FCA, FSA Japan, NFA, CIRO, MAS and FSC BVI offshore). Contact: frontdesk@oanda.com.

Official WebsiteOpen Account
8.9/ 10.0
Overall Score
founded 1996
/
licensed in
🇦🇺ASIC🇬🇧FCA🇯🇵FSA🇺🇸NFA🇨🇦CIRO🇸🇬MAS+1
/
servers17
/
apps1
Block 02 · Risk index

Risk Score Index

Multi-axis evaluation across six pillars

0 — 10 scale
Regulation
Pillar 1/6
9.5
/ 10

Strength and number of active licenses in tier-1 jurisdictions.

Transparency
Pillar 2/6
9.5
/ 10

Disclosure of fees, execution venues, and beneficial ownership.

Stability
Pillar 3/6
9.4
/ 10

Years of operation, capitalization and funding deposit history.

Client Protection
Pillar 4/6
9.5
/ 10

Investor compensation schemes, segregated accounts, negative balance protection.

Reputation
Pillar 5/6
8.0
/ 10

Aggregated trader sentiment from independent reviews and complaints.

Platform Quality
Pillar 6/6
9.9
/ 10

Quality, latency and feature breadth of supported trading platforms.

Block 03 · Licenses

Forex Regulations

Active licenses by jurisdiction

ASIC
🇦🇺Australia
Active
License
OANDA Australia Pty Ltd — Market Making (MM)
Reg ID412981
FCA
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Active
License
OANDA Europe Limited — Market Making (MM)
Reg ID542574
FSA
🇯🇵Japan
Active
License
ＯＡＮＤＡ証券株式会社 — Market Making (MM)
Reg ID関東財務局長（金商）第2137号
NFA
🇺🇸United States
Active
License
OANDA Corporation — Forex Trading License (EP)
Reg ID0325821
CIRO
🇨🇦Canada
Active
License
OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC — Derivatives Trading (EP)
Reg IDUnreleased
MAS
🇸🇬Singapore
Active
License
OANDA Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. — Derivatives Trading (EP)
Reg IDUnreleased
FSC
🇻🇬British Virgin Islands
Active
License
OANDA Global Markets Limited — Market Making (MM, offshore)
Reg IDSIBA/L/20/1130
Block 04 · Trading platforms

Platform Licenses

Authorized trading platforms & servers

Licensed
MT4
MetaTrader 4
Full License MT4
Servers11
Licensed
MT5
MetaTrader 5
Full License MT5
Servers6
Authorized servers17 servers
(MT4)
OANDA-Japan FX Live
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping31ms
(MT4)
OANDA-Demo-1
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping48ms
(MT4)
OANDA-Demo-2
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping48ms
(MT4)
OANDA-v20 Live-1
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping22ms
(MT4)
OANDA-v20 Live-3
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping22ms
(MT4)
OANDA-v20 Live-4
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping22ms
(MT4)
OANDA-v20 Live-2
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping22ms
(MT4)
OANDA-v20 Live-5
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping22ms
(MT4)
OANDA-Labs Trader
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping25ms
(MT4)
OANDA-OGM Live-1
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping22ms
(MT4)
OANDA-xOGM Demo-1
MetaTrader 4 server · live
ping25ms
(MT5)
OANDA-Japan MT5 Demo
MetaTrader 5 server · live
ping34ms
(MT5)
OANDA-Japan MT5 Live
MetaTrader 5 server · live
ping34ms
(MT5)
OANDA-Live-1
MetaTrader 5 server · live
ping48ms
(MT5)
OANDA-Labs Trader
MetaTrader 5 server · live
ping25ms
(MT5)
OANDA-Prop Trader
MetaTrader 5 server · live
ping25ms
(MT5)
OANDA-Demo-1
MetaTrader 5 server · live
ping48ms
Block 06 · Acquisition

Trading Strategy

Web traffic acquisition mix

100%
Total share
Block 07 · Geographic reach

Business Region

Top 10 markets by influence

10 active markets
01
🇯🇵
JPJapan
9.2
02
🇺🇸
USUnited States
8.9
03
🇩🇪
DEGermany
8.2
04
🇮🇳
INIndia
8.1
05
🇸🇬
SGSingapore
8.0
06
🇨🇦
CACanada
7.9
07
🇹🇼
TWTaiwan
7.8
08
🇮🇹
ITItaly
7.7
09
🇨🇭
CHSwitzerland
7.5
10
🇧🇷
BRBrazil
5.7
Block 08 · Independent review

Video Review

Independent broker analysis