Exness

Exness, founded in 2008, is one of the highest-volume retail brokers in the world, processing trillions of dollars in monthly trading volume, with a strong presence across LATAM, Africa, Asia and the MENA region.

Its two standout features are instant withdrawals — most requests are processed automatically, without manual review — and a very low barrier to entry, with accounts opening from $10. Leverage runs up to 1:2000, and on some accounts it is unlimited once certain equity and volume conditions are met.

It runs on MetaTrader 4 and 5 plus its own web terminal and mobile app, covering forex, metals, indices, crypto, shares and commodities. Account types range from Standard (commission-free) to Raw Spread and Zero, which offer tighter spreads in exchange for a per-lot commission.

On regulation it holds licences from CySEC, the FCA and the FSCA, though clients outside those jurisdictions are usually onboarded under the FSA of Seychelles, where oversight is lighter — that offshore entity is also where the highest leverage lives. Check which entity you are signing with: very high leverage magnifies losses just as fast as gains. Only trade with capital you can afford to lose.