GKFX / GKEurope — where it wins, where it loses
GKFX / GKEurope does not currently take a column outright against this field. It loses on tier-1 cover, published spread, lapsed licence on file. 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
No column where GKFX / GKEurope takes the field outright.
Loses on
- tier-1 cover
- published spread
- lapsed licence on file
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFSA | Malta | Tier 2 | AKFX Financial Services Ltd | mfsa.mt | |
| FCA | 501320 | United Kingdom | Tier 1no longer active | Trive Financial Services UK Limited (formerly GKFX Financial Services Ltd) | register.fca.org.uk |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- The MFSA's clone warning (dated 21 April 2022 in search indexing) states that 'GKFX Trading Account' (gkfxtradingaccount.com) was making unauthorised use of the details of the MFSA-licensed company AKFX Financial Services Ltd.
- GKFX Financial Services Ltd (UK) was renamed Trive Financial Services UK Limited; the FCA register (FRN 501320) records it as 'No longer authorised' — 'this firm can no longer provide regulated activities and products'.
- FX News Group reported that Global Kapital Group transferred ownership of GKFX and GKPro to Trive, with EU retail operations housed in AKFX Financial Services Ltd (Malta).
- The gkeurope.com domain served a GoDaddy parking page when checked on 2026-09-02.
| Trading since | not verified |
|---|---|
| Base | not verified |
| Minimum to open | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | |
| Account tiers | |
| Markets | not verified |
| Record confidence | low |
| 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:
- AKFX Financial Services Ltd MFSA licence number not verified on any primary page (MFSA register not machine-readable here) — the MFSA clone-warning page confirms only that AKFX is an MFSA-licensed company
- founded year not verified (directories claim 2013)
- hq not verified — no current official GKFX/GKEurope site located (gkeurope.com is parked)
- minDeposit, maxLeverage, spreadEurusd, platforms, accountTypes and instruments not verifiable — no current own legal pages
- segregatedFunds and negativeBalanceProtection not verifiable
- AKFX current licence status on the MFSA register not verified
Costs less
Who beats GKFX / GKEurope 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.