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James Barra

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James Barra

James is an investment writer and brokerage expert with a background in financial services. A former management consultant, he's worked on major operational transformation programmes at top European banks. A trusted industry name, James's work at DayTrading.com has been cited in publications like Business Insider.

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Tobias Robinson

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Tobias Robinson

Tobias is the CEO of DayTrading.com, an active investor, and a brokerage expert. He has over 30 years of experience in financial services, including supervising the reviews of more than 500 trading brokers, and contributing via CySEC to the regulatory response to digital options and CFD trading in Europe. Tobias' expertise make him a trusted voice in the industry, where he's been quoted in various financial organizations and outlets, including the Nasdaq.

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Updated

Jan 17, 2026

Since 2017, DayTrading.com, which is comprised of brokerage experts and experienced traders, has reviewed over 510 online brokers and recorded over 102,800 data points to help active traders find trading platforms that match their needs. We spend thousands of hours testing brokers every year, keeping abreast of evolving trading conditions and new features, while removing providers from our directory where needed.

This has culminated in our list of trading broker reviews in 2026. The list below is sorted by our highest-rated trading firms available in your location. Click on the broker’s name to read our full review.

	Broker	Rating		Visit
	OANDA US	4.5	✓	Visit
	NinjaTrader	4.5	✓	Visit
	FOREX.com	4.4	✓	Visit
	Optimus Futures	4.3	✓	Visit
	Moomoo	4.3	✓	Visit
	Interactive Brokers	4.3	✓	Visit
	Firstrade	4.0	✓	Visit
	Plus500US	4.0	✓	Visit
	Nexo	3.9	✓	Visit
	Kraken	3.9	✓	Visit
	xChief	3.9	✓	Visit
	Zacks Trade	3.9	✓	Visit
	UnitedPips	3.8	✓	Visit
	Gemini	3.8	✓	Visit
	CEX.IO	3.7	✓	Visit
	TradeUp	3.5	✓	Visit
	Plexytrade	3.5	✓	Visit
	Crypto.com	3.5	✓	Visit
	Coinbase	3.5	✓	Visit
	Pionex	3.4	✓	Visit
	eToro USA	3.4	✓	Visit
	InstaTrade	3.0	✓	Visit
	Focus Markets	2.8	✓	Visit
	AvaTrade	4.9	✗
	Pepperstone	4.8	✗
	XM	4.8	✗
	XTB	4.8	✗
	IC Markets	4.8	✗
	CMC Markets	4.7	✗
	MultiBank FX	4.7	✗
	Vantage	4.7	✗
	Trade Nation	4.6	✗
	Eightcap	4.6	✗
	Exness	4.6	✗
	FXCC	4.6	✗
	GO Markets	4.6	✗
	Fusion Markets	4.6	✗
	RoboForex	4.5	✗
	City Index	4.4	✗
	Markets.com	4.4	✗
	FxPro	4.4	✗
	Moneta Markets	4.4	✗
	Ingot Brokers	4.3	✗
	FBS	4.3	✗
	VT Markets	4.2	✗
	PU Prime	4.2	✗
	PrimeXBT	4.2	✗
	IC Trading	4.2	✗
	SimpleFX	4.2	✗
	OKX	4.1	✗
	Plus500	4.1	✗
	Errante	4.0	✗
	ActivTrades	4.0	✗
	Swissquote	4.0	✗
	Fortrade	4.0	✗
	FP Markets	4.0	✗
	Tickmill	4.0	✗
	LiteFinance	4.0	✗
	FXCM	4.0	✗
	Saxo	4.0	✗
	eToro	4.0	✗
	FXTM	4.0	✗
	Bullwaves	3.9	✗
	Ultima Markets	3.9	✗
	NordFX	3.9	✗
	Anzo Capital	3.9	✗
	Bitfinex	3.9	✗
	JustMarkets	3.9	✗
	AAAFx	3.9	✗
	HYCM	3.8	✗
	IronFX	3.8	✗
	TopFX	3.8	✗
	Switch Markets	3.8	✗
	Global Prime	3.8	✗
	Alpari	3.8	✗
	BDSwiss	3.8	✗
	Spreadex	3.8	✗
	BlackBull	3.7	✗
	Axi	3.7	✗
	LiteForex Europe	3.7	✗
	FXOpen	3.7	✗
	Qtrade	3.6	✗
	M4Markets	3.6	✗
	Axiory	3.6	✗
	FXGT	3.5	✗
	FinPros	3.5	✗
	4xCube	3.5	✗
	CMTrading	3.5	✗
	TMGM	3.4	✗
	Skilling	3.4	✗
	LHFX	3.3	✗
	InstaForex	3.2	✗
	BitMEX	3.2	✗
	Bybit	3.1	✗
	ZuluTrade	3.1	✗
	FXGiants	3.0	✗
	FreshForex	3.0	✗
	AdroFx	2.9	✗
	IFC Markets	2.9	✗
	OnFin	2.8	✗
	LMFX	2.8	✗
	HeroFX	2.5	✗
	Defcofx	2.5	✗

See our methodology for reviewing and rating online trading brokers.