Dukascopy — where it wins, where it loses
Dukascopy wins on platform choice. No column in our set puts it behind the field. Its cost per ten lots is not confirmed, so it is left out of the cost ordering rather than estimated.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
- platform choice
Loses on
No column in this set puts Dukascopy behind the field.
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINMA | Switzerland | Tier 1 | Dukascopy Bank SA | dukascopy.com | |
| Latvijas Banka (Bank of Latvia) | Latvia | Tier 2 | Dukascopy Europe IBS AS | bank.lv |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- Dukascopy Bank SA was established in Geneva, Switzerland in 2004.
- Dukascopy Bank SA is regulated by FINMA both as a bank and as a securities firm.
- Dukascopy Europe IBS AS (registration no. 40003344762) is an EU investment brokerage firm regulated by Latvijas Banka.
- Dukascopy operates its own proprietary JForex platform alongside MetaTrader.
| Trading since | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Base | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Minimum to open | $100 |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (EU retail); up to 1:200 (Swiss entity, professional) |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | JForex (proprietary), MT4, MT5, Web platform, Mobile apps |
| Account tiers | Standard, Professional, Corporate, Money manager |
| Markets | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs |
| Record confidence | medium |
| Matchup-ready | no — too many gaps to run a fair head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- FINMA licence number
- Latvian licence number
- spreadEurusd — Dukascopy advertises variable ECN spreads 'from 0.1 pips' with commission, so no single typical figure was verified
- Negative balance protection scope by entity
- public listing status
Costs less
Who beats Dukascopy on price
Tickmill
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, platform choice
Eightcap
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on regulatory reach
JustMarkets
$30.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread
CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.