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Best Day Trading Platforms and Brokers in Taiwan 2026

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Michael MacKenzie

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Michael MacKenzie

Michael is a writer, editor and broker reviewer with over a decade in journalism and publishing. His niche lies in editing and fact-checking content in the financial services sector, with a focus on online brokers and trading platforms. Michael previously reported on politics and economics in the Middle East and edits books for established publishers.

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Updated

Apr 2, 2025

Day trading has only been permitted on Taiwan’s main stock exchange since 2014, but it’s now booming with tens of thousands of traders needing brokers to trade the country’s technologically advanced financial markets.

To join them and trade other Asian and global financial markets, jump into DayTrading.com’s choice of the best day trading platforms in Taiwan, selected after hands-on evaluations by our active traders and industry experts.

Methodology

To create our list, we filtered through our huge database of online brokers to identify those that operate in Taiwan. We then used hard data with our firsthand evaluations to rank our top choices by their overall rating.

How To Compare Day Trading Brokers In Taiwan

Drawing on our thousands of hours evaluating day trading providers, these are the key points to consider:

Choose A Trustworthy Broker

Finding a reliable broker is the most important step when you start day trading. To help you find a firm you can trust, we evaluate every broker we review and award it a Regulation & Trust Rating based on these criteria:

• Regulation: We’re looking for brokers with a license from Taiwan’s FSC or another respected body such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
• Track Record: A broker that has been in the business for a long time with no record of unfair dealings or trading scams will earn a higher rating than a newer broker.
• Strong Fundamentals: We award higher trust ratings to brokers with a large client base and listing on a stock exchange, since these are signs of a well-run business.
• Customer Satisfaction: We look through reviews from real clients (Taiwanese traders can directly comment on our broker reviews) and investigate reports of unscrupulous dealings.

Choose A Broker With The Markets You Want To Trade

Taiwan is a global hub for the exciting semiconductor industry and day trading in the country often revolves around stocks like United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) or indices like the Taiwan Semiconductor Index (TSII).

You can also get exposure to a broader slice of Taiwan’s economy through an ETF like iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF or trade a key commodity such as oil, one of the country’s main imports.

Forex pairs are another popular option, and though you might not find the New Taiwan dollar (TWD) widely available you will find pairs with regional currencies like USD/JPY or USD/SGD.

Choose A Broker With Competitive Fees

We look for brokers that keep trading fees – such as spreads and commissions – as low as possible. This is key, as short-term price movements tend to be smaller, meaning that even a slight increase in fees can affect outcomes.

Keep in mind that slightly higher fees may offer better execution or trading tools, such as analyst insights and recommendations into Taiwanese stocks or central bank announcements, so evaluate all aspects when deciding where to invest your Taiwanese Dollars (TWD).

Choose A Broker With Powerful Charting Options

Between our team, we’ve spent countless hours trading with various charting platforms like MetaTrader 4, cTrader, and TradingView, as well as brokers’ own custom-made options.

Each has benefits and drawbacks and will suit different types of traders:

• Beginners: Bespoke platforms are often streamlined and easy for beginners to pick up and start trading with quickly. Many also enjoy starting with TradingView thanks to its integrated research tools and slick interface.
• Casual Traders: Some traders who have progressed past the basics prefer to use third-party platforms. MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 are popular options that can be used with most firms, and which provide access to a huge number of tools and indicators. TradingView is another strong choice that we highly recommend – its user interface is unbeaten for ease of use, and it incorporates social trading, data streams and news.
• Experienced Traders: Many serious day traders look for platforms with advanced features like automated trading. MT4, MT5 and cTrader are no longer as attractive or user-friendly as some of the newer platforms, but their trading robots and vast libraries of user-generated features are still some of the best around.

Choose A Broker With Transparent Leverage Requirements

Leverage allows traders to amplify their trading power using borrowed funds. It’s essential for many day traders aiming to profit from small price movements, as it allows them to control a much larger position using borrowed funds.

For example, a trader with around TWD 1000 of trading funds could open a long position with one share of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM). If the price rises by 1%, the trader will earn a profit of just TWD 10.

However, 1:10 leverage would boost the trader’s position to 10 shares, and the same price movement would net a TWD 100 profit.

Remember that your losses as well as your profits are multiplied when you use leverage.

That’s why you should use it sparingly if you’re new to short-term trading, and especially if it’s a volatile instrument like shares in Taiwan’s semiconductor and electronics companies, which are known for their large price swings.

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Choose A Broker With Reliable Execution

Speed is crucial for day trading. Consider a broker that offers an average execution speed of 100 milliseconds or less on frequently traded instruments.

We also assess execution quality by reviewing broker statistics and analyzing client feedback, where possible and practical during testing.

Note that execution speed is always important for day trading, but some algo trading strategies require ultra-fast, low-latency connectivity and for these, we recommend brokers with VPS hosting.

Choose A Broker With Convenient Accounts

The account options available at a broker can make a big difference to your cost of trading and convenience, so choose wisely.

It’s important to consider whether you want to trade with a raw-spread account with commission fees (popular with serious and active traders) or a zero-commission account (popular with casual investors and beginners), because the pricing varies between different accounts and different brokers.

You should also check the initial outlay required to open an account. We’ve found that most of the hundreds of brokers on our database accept new users with a minimum initial deposit of USD 250 (around TWD 7,900) or less, though you’ll find some that are significantly cheaper than that.

Another important consideration is the account base currency – it’ll usually be cheaper to use a broker that accepts TWD as a base currency, especially if you’re trading Taiwanese instruments on the Taiwan Stock Exchange or the Taipei Exchange.

FAQ

Who Regulates Day Trading Platforms In Taiwan?

Taiwan’s main regulator overseeing financial markets, and thus day trading providers is the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) oversees the country’s forex market.

Which Is The Best Day Trading Broker That Accepts Clients In Taiwan?

Use DayTrading.com’s pick of the best brokers for day trading in Taiwan. Your ultimate choice will depend on your preferred markets, trading style, and account options.

All the providers on our list have been chosen out of a wide range of brokers that accept clients in Taiwan. We’ve rated these firms on trust, fees, market access and every other key criteria so you can easily find one that meets your needs.

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