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Best mobile trading apps

Clean, fast apps for trading from your phone — with a free demo so you can test-drive before funding.

6 regulated brokers ranked for this, each with a free demo. Rankings reflect our editorial criteria — verify the details before you deposit.

Top rated

Exness

#1
4.7

Ultra-fast withdrawals and tight spreads, huge in Asia.

  • Instant & automatic withdrawals, 24/7
  • Very low minimum deposit to go live
  • Tight spreads, including zero-spread accounts
Demo / min
$10
Spread from
0.0 pips
Leverage
1:2000
Fast withdrawalsLow depositScalping
Regulated by:FCA · CySEC · FSCA · FSA
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Forex/CFDs are leveraged products. Most retail accounts lose money.

eToro

#2
4.5

The copy-trading pioneer — follow top traders automatically.

  • CopyTrader™ to follow experienced investors
  • Real stocks & crypto, not only CFDs
  • Beginner-friendly app and large community
Demo / min
$50
Spread from
1.0 pips
Leverage
1:30 (retail)
Copy tradingBeginnersStocks & crypto
Regulated by:FCA · CySEC · ASIC
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Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest.

Capital.com

#3
4.6

AI-assisted CFD platform with a $20 start and great education.

  • AI-powered trading insights
  • Low $20 minimum deposit
  • Standout beginner education
Demo / min
$20
Spread from
0.6 pips
Leverage
1:30 (retail)
BeginnersCFDsLow deposit
Regulated by:FCA · CySEC · ASIC · FSA
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CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly.

OctaFX

#4
4.2

Low-cost trading with local funding loved across SE Asia.

  • Popular local e-wallet & bank deposits
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
  • Clean, modern in-house app
Demo / min
$25
Spread from
0.6 pips
Leverage
1:1000
Local fundingLow feesMobile-first
Regulated by:CySEC · FSCA · FSC
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Trading involves substantial risk and may not be suitable for everyone.

Plus500

#5
4.4

Simple, regulated CFD trading on a clean web & mobile platform.

  • Simple, award-winning platform
  • Wide range of CFD markets
  • Negative balance protection
Demo / min
$100
Spread from
Variable
Leverage
1:30 (retail)
CFD tradingEase of useRegulation
Regulated by:FCA · CySEC · ASIC · MAS · FSA
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CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly.

XM

#6
4.3

Beginner-friendly with generous education and micro accounts.

  • Start from just a few dollars
  • Excellent free education & webinars
  • Micro lots keep position sizes (and risk) small
Demo / min
$5
Spread from
0.6 pips
Leverage
1:1000
BeginnersTiny depositsLearning
Regulated by:CySEC · ASIC · FSC
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Forex/CFDs are leveraged products. Most retail accounts lose money.

What "best" actually means here

Most people manage their first account almost entirely from a phone, so the app matters. A good one makes monitoring positions, adjusting a stop and closing a trade fast and unambiguous; a bad one makes fat-finger errors easy.

Worth being honest about what phones are good for, though. They're excellent remote controls for a plan you already made and poor places to make one. Multi-chart analysis, planning and journalling belong on a bigger screen — regulators have specifically flagged that app design nudges people toward frequent, impulsive trades.

What we weigh

  • A clean order ticket where stop-loss and take-profit are visible before you confirm
  • Reliable price alerts, so you don't have to watch the screen to stay on top of a position
  • Biometric login and two-factor authentication on the account
  • Full account functions in-app — funding, withdrawal and support, not just trading

Check these yourself before depositing

  • Install only from the official app store, via the link on the broker's own site — cloned trading apps are a real scam channel.
  • Confirm the listed developer is the broker itself or MetaQuotes for MT4/MT5.
  • Place a few demo trades on the phone before trusting it with a live position.

The trade-off nobody advertises

The slickest in-house apps lock you to one broker; MetaTrader mobile is uglier but your setup and habits move with you if you ever switch. Neither is wrong — just know which you're choosing.

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