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Grade B

Swissquote Review (2026)

MT5✓ MSP-readyAdvanced Trader

Swissquote scores 82/100 in our review (grade B, very good), a Gland, Switzerland-based broker regulated by FINMA (Switzerland, licensed bank), FCA (UK), DFSA (UAE). 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
25/25
Costs
11/20
Platform
18/20
Execution
10/15
Instruments
10/10
Support
8/10

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Swissquote at a glance

HeadquartersGland, Switzerland
Founded1996
RegulationFINMA (Switzerland, licensed bank), FCA (UK), DFSA (UAE), SFC (Hong Kong), MAS (Singapore), CSSF (Luxembourg), MFSA (Malta), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa)
PlatformsMT4, MT5, Advanced Trader, TradingView
MetaTrader 5Yes, MSP works here
Own platformAdvanced Trader
Account typesStandard, Premium, Prime, Elite, Islamic, Demo
Min deposit$1000
Typical EURUSD spread1.3 pips
Typical Gold spreadn/a
CommissionForex is spread-only (commission-free) on Standard; Elite tier ~$5 round-turn; crypto ~0.5-1%; stock/ETF trades carry transaction fees
ExecutionECN-STP
Funding methodsCard, Bank transfer
Demo accountYes
Support24/5

Pros & cons

✓ Pros

  • Exceptionally strong regulation: a licensed Swiss bank (FINMA) plus eight-plus additional Tier-1/regional regulators
  • Genuine banking access to real stocks, ETFs, bonds, options, futures and real spot crypto with Swiss custody
  • Very broad product universe via the bank
  • Multiple modern platforms: MT4, MT5, TradingView integration and proprietary Advanced Trader
  • High client-fund safety perception from Swiss banking protections

✗ Cons

  • High minimum deposit (~$1,000) versus many competitors
  • Higher/premium spreads and overall trading costs than low-cost rivals
  • Does not publish average spreads, reducing pricing transparency
  • Forex/CFD trading and investing are split across separate platforms/accounts
  • No cTrader, no spread betting and limited copy/social trading and education

Full review

Swissquote is a Swiss online bank and broker founded in 1996 and headquartered in Gland, Switzerland, with its parent group publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Unlike most CFD-focused brokers it is a fully licensed bank (FINMA) operating a network of separately regulated entities across the UK (FCA), UAE (DFSA), Hong Kong (SFC), Singapore (MAS), Luxembourg (CSSF), Malta (MFSA), Cyprus (CySEC) and South Africa (FSCA), making it one of the more heavily regulated names in the industry.

Its product range is unusually deep: alongside forex and CFDs on indices, commodities and stocks, Swissquote offers genuine investing (real shares, ETFs, bonds, options and futures held in a bank account) plus real spot cryptocurrency trading rather than crypto CFDs alone. Traders can use MT4, MT5, an integrated TradingView experience and Swissquote's proprietary Advanced Trader platform, so Market Structure Pro can be used here; cTrader is not supported.

The main trade-offs are cost and accessibility. Minimum deposits are relatively high (around $1,000 for forex), spreads and fees run toward the premium end, and average spreads are not published. It best suits well-capitalised traders and investors who prioritise regulatory safety, banking-grade security and access to real assets over rock-bottom pricing. US retail clients are not served.

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 look genuine.

Reputation score
86/100
Verdict
✓ Trusted reviews

Swissquote is a FINMA-regulated Swiss bank whose parent has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2000, giving it strong institutional standing. Independent reviewers rate it highly (BrokerChooser 4.5/5, ForexBrokers.com 4.5/5, WikiFX 7.13/10), while its Trustpilot 3.5/5 across ~4,000 reviews reflects the usual complaint bias big financial firms attract rather than any systemic problem. No regulator fines, scam allegations, or fake-review patterns found.

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3.5/5
4,000 reviews
WikiFX ↗
7.13/10

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

Sources: www.swissquote.com · www.forexbrokers.com · brokerchooser.com. Figures are typical and change, so confirm on the broker's site.

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