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Grade A

Dukascopy Bank Review (2026)

MT5✓ MSP-readyJForex

Dukascopy Bank scores 87/100 in our review (grade A, excellent), a Geneva, Switzerland-based broker regulated by FINMA (Switzerland, licensed bank), Bank of Latvia (Latvia), JFSA (Japan). It offers MetaTrader 5, so you can run Market Structure Pro on it.

MSP Score /100:85+ Excellent70 to 84 Very good55 to 69 Fair<55 Caution
Regulation
24/25
Costs
15/20
Platform
17/20
Execution
14/15
Instruments
9/10
Support
8/10

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Dukascopy Bank at a glance

HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Founded2004
RegulationFINMA (Switzerland, licensed bank), Bank of Latvia (Latvia), JFSA (Japan)
PlatformsJForex, MT4, MT5
MetaTrader 5Yes, MSP works here
Own platformJForex
Account typesJForex/ECN, MT4/MT5, Binary Options, Swap-free, PAMM, Multi-Currency
Min deposit$100
Typical EURUSD spread0.3 pips
Typical Gold spreadn/a
CommissionECN commission-based: forex from ~$35 per $1M traded (scales to ~$5-7.50/M); stock CFDs ~0.10%. MT4/MT5 add a small per-lot fee
ExecutionECN-STP
Funding methodsCard, Bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, Apple Pay, Crypto
Demo accountYes
Support24/6

Pros & cons

✓ Pros

  • Regulated by FINMA as a licensed Swiss bank, with meaningful deposit/investor protection
  • ECN/SWFX marketplace execution with institutional-grade liquidity and tight raw spreads (from ~0.1 pips)
  • Advanced proprietary JForex platform (algo trading, API) plus a choice of MT4/MT5
  • Very broad instrument range (25,000+) including stock CFDs, crypto and binary options
  • Multiple funding options including cryptocurrency and a wide range of account currencies

✗ Cons

  • Complex, tiered commission/fee structure that is hard for beginners to estimate
  • MT4/MT5 require a higher (~$1,000) minimum than the JForex/ECN account
  • JForex has a steep learning curve
  • Withdrawal and funding fees are higher than many competitors
  • Does not accept US clients (and reportedly not UK); EU retail leverage capped at 1:30

Full review

Dukascopy Bank SA is a Geneva-based online broker founded in 2004 that is unusual in also being a fully licensed Swiss bank, regulated by FINMA as both a bank and a securities firm. It runs its trading on the SWFX Swiss FX Marketplace, an ECN-style venue that pools bank and institutional liquidity to deliver tight variable spreads with a separate commission. Clients trade through Dukascopy's own advanced JForex platform or via MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, so Market Structure Pro can be used here; it does not offer TradingView. European clients are served by Dukascopy Europe IBS AS in Riga, Latvia, while a Japanese subsidiary is regulated by the JFSA.

The product lineup is broad: spot forex, plus CFDs on stocks, indices, commodities, bonds, ETFs and cryptocurrencies, alongside a distinctive binary-options offering, roughly 25,000+ instruments in total. Minimums are moderate: about $100 for the European ECN/JForex account, rising to roughly $1,000 for MT4/MT5. Funding is possible by bank transfer, cards, e-wallets and cryptocurrency, and a demo is available.

Dukascopy suits experienced, cost-conscious traders who value raw ECN pricing, a bank-grade regulated counterparty and a powerful proprietary platform. The trade-offs are a complex tiered fee schedule, relatively high withdrawal costs, a steep JForex learning curve and access restrictions, notably no US clients (and reportedly no UK).

Reputation & reviews

A separate reputation score out of 100, based on genuine user reviews across the web and kept independent of the feature score above. Our read: reviews are mixed.

Reputation score
62/100
Verdict
~ Mixed reviews

Sharp divergence: expert reviewers rate Dukascopy highly (FXEmpire 4.4/5) as a well-regulated Swiss bank, while its Trustpilot page is 'Poor' at 2.5/5, dominated by complaints about slow/strict KYC verification, frozen/delayed funds and high fees. The negative reviews read as genuine friction with its heavy Swiss-banking compliance rather than fabricated. Strongly regulated (FINMA, Bank of Latvia, JFSA), which limits fraud risk despite weak consumer sentiment.

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⚠ Regulatory flags & warnings

Can I use Market Structure Pro with Dukascopy Bank? Yes. Dukascopy Bank offers MetaTrader 5, and MSP is an MT5 indicator, so it runs on any of their MT5 accounts. See the install guide.

Sources: www.dukascopy.com · www.daytrading.com · www.tradingpedia.com. Figures are typical and change, so confirm on the broker's site.

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