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James Barra

Written By

James Barra

Head of Content and Media Lead

James is Head of Content and a 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

CEO and Head of Broker Testing Panel

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 hundreds of 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
	FOREX.com	4.5	✓	Visit
	IG	4.5	✓	Visit
	NinjaTrader	4.5	✓	Visit
	Optimus Futures	4.3	✓	Visit
	Moomoo	4.3	✓	Visit
	Interactive Brokers	4.3	✓	Visit
	Plus500US	4.0	✓	Visit
	Firstrade	4.0	✓	Visit
	Nexo	3.9	✓	Visit
	Kraken	3.9	✓	Visit
	Zacks Trade	3.9	✓	Visit
	UnitedPips	3.8	✓	Visit
	TradeZero	3.8	✓	Visit
	CEX.IO	3.7	✓	Visit
	TradeUp	3.5	✓	Visit
	Plexytrade	3.5	✓	Visit
	Coinbase	3.5	✓	Visit
	Pionex	3.4	✓	Visit
	eToro USA	3.4	✓	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	✗
	FXCC	4.6	✗
	GO Markets	4.6	✗
	Fusion Markets	4.6	✗
	RoboForex	4.5	✗
	PU Prime	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	✗
	PrimeXBT	4.2	✗
	IC Trading	4.2	✗
	Switch Markets	4.2	✗
	OKX	4.1	✗
	Plus500	4.1	✗
	Capital.com	4.0	✗
	Errante	4.0	✗
	ActivTrades	4.0	✗
	Swissquote	4.0	✗
	Fortrade	4.0	✗
	FP Markets	4.0	✗
	Tickmill	4.0	✗
	LiteFinance	4.0	✗
	Saxo	4.0	✗
	eToro	4.0	✗
	Bullwaves	3.9	✗
	Ultima Markets	3.9	✗
	TIOmarkets	3.9	✗
	Anzo Capital	3.9	✗
	JustMarkets	3.9	✗
	Grand Capital	3.9	✗
	AAAFx	3.9	✗
	HYCM	3.8	✗
	IronFX	3.8	✗
	TopFX	3.8	✗
	Exness	3.8	✗
	Global Prime	3.8	✗
	Hantec Markets	3.8	✗
	Alpari	3.8	✗
	Spreadex	3.8	✗
	BlackBull	3.7	✗
	Axi	3.7	✗
	LiteForex Europe	3.7	✗
	FXOpen	3.7	✗
	Focus Markets	3.6	✗
	Qtrade	3.6	✗
	M4Markets	3.6	✗
	Axiory	3.6	✗
	LHFX	3.5	✗
	FXGT	3.5	✗
	FinPros	3.5	✗
	CMTrading	3.5	✗
	TMGM	3.4	✗
	Skilling	3.4	✗
	HeroFX	3.3	✗
	NordFX	3.3	✗
	InstaForex	3.2	✗
	BitMEX	3.2	✗
	Bybit	3.1	✗
	ZuluTrade	3.1	✗
	TabTrade	3.0	✗
	InstaTrade	3.0	✗
	xChief	3.0	✗
	FXGiants	3.0	✗
	Bitfinex	2.9	✗
	IFC Markets	2.9	✗
	OnFin	2.8	✗
	4xC	2.8	✗
	FreshForex	2.8	✗
	LMFX	2.6	✗
	AdroFx	2.5	✗
	Defcofx	2.2	✗
	SimpleFX	2.2	✗

See our methodology for reviewing and rating online trading brokers.