Eightcap Safety & Regulation 2026: Licences & Protection

Eightcap is regulated by:

ASIC (Australia) — 1.
FCA (UK) — 1.
CySEC (Cyprus) — 1.
SCB (Bahamas) — 3.

Client protection: Segregated client funds.

Tier-1 regulators (e.g. FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSCA-equivalent frameworks) apply capital requirements, client-money segregation, and compensation schemes. Eightcap holds 2 Tier-1 licences and segregates client funds and offers negative balance protection.

Segregated accounts. Licensed since 2009.

Eightcap operates with a minimum deposit of $100 and offers leverage up to 1:500. EUR/USD spreads are quoted from 0.0 pips (Raw), with a commission structure of $3.50/lot (Raw) on ECN execution.

Trading platforms include MT4, MT5, TradingView. Deposit methods span Card, Bank, Skrill, Neteller, Crypto, and withdrawal processing runs at 1-2 business days.

The broker holds 2 Tier-1 and 1 Tier-3 licence (ASIC (Australia), FCA (UK), SCB (Bahamas)), with client protection of Segregated client funds. Operating since 2009 from Melbourne, Australia.

Eightcap is positioned Crypto CFD traders & TradingView users.

Educational resources are rated Basic, covering market analysis and platform training.

Reviewers consistently note: 100+ crypto CFDs available; TradingView integration; ASIC and FCA regulated.

Deposit methods at Eightcap: Crypto (USDT/BTC) (Instant), Card (Instant), Skrill/Neteller (Instant).
Withdrawal methods: All Methods (1 Day).
Supported base currencies: USD, EUR, AUD, GBP, NZD, CAD, SGD.
Verification: ID + Proof of Address.
Time to open an account: Same Day.
Forex pairs available: 45+.

Eightcap is positioned Crypto CFD traders & TradingView users, which matters when comparing it against other brokers for this decision.
Strengths in our review: 100+ crypto CFDs available; TradingView integration; ASIC and FCA regulated; Competitive raw spreads; Capitalise.ai for automated trading.
Watch-outs in our review: $100 minimum deposit; Limited educational resources; Smaller broker compared to peers.
Platform support: MT4 supported, MT5 supported, cTrader not supported, TradingView supported, proprietary not supported.
Islamic (swap-free) accounts: supported. Demo account: Yes.
Education resources are rated Basic.
Regulatory footprint: ASIC (Australia) (Tier 1), FCA (UK) (Tier 1), SCB (Bahamas) (Tier 3).

Eightcap is rated 4.3/5 in our editorial reviews and holds licences across 3 regulated entities.
The broker was founded in 2009.
Headquarters are in Melbourne, Australia.
It has been licensed since 2009.
Positioning: Crypto CFD traders & TradingView users.
Commission model: $3.50/lot (Raw).
Leverage reaches 1:500.
Minimum deposit: $100.

Strengths: 100+ crypto CFDs available; TradingView integration; ASIC and FCA regulated; Competitive raw spreads; Capitalise.ai for automated trading.

Weaknesses: $100 minimum deposit; Limited educational resources; Smaller broker compared to peers.