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State of Retail Forex in Africa
Kenya lists 19 online forex licences; Nigeria has none yet and proposes a 1:400 cap. Gold costs 297 days of income in Nigeria.
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State of Retail Forex in Africa
Kenya lists 19 online forex licences; Nigeria has none yet and proposes a 1:400 cap. Gold costs 297 days of income in Nigeria.
- RegulationNew1:10 to 1:400
Forex Leverage Limits by Country
Retail caps on major pairs in 11 markets, from each regulator's rules; 10 of 14 brokers advertise 1:1000 or more offshore.
- MarketsNew11.6%
Currency Volatility Index
The Brazilian real was the most volatile of 17 currencies against the dollar; the Turkish lira fell 15.8%. Updated monthly.
- Reports16 markets
State of Retail Forex in Asia
The rules in 16 Asian markets, broker leverage and costs, how many traders lose money and gold in days of income. Seven-page PDF.
- Brokers$4.45–$7
Forex Broker Cost Index
Raw-account commission per lot at 14 brokers, with leverage, stop-out, minimum deposit and licences.
- Markets146.3 days
Gold Affordability Index
Days of average income for 10 g of gold in India in 2025, up from 86.2 in 2015. 44 countries, World Bank data.
- Traders70.1%
CFD Loss-Rate Tracker
of retail CFD accounts lose money on average at 16 UK- and EU-regulated providers, from their own risk warnings.
- Markets$9.6T
Forex Statistics
traded a day (BIS); the US dollar is on one side of 89.2% of trades. Market size, currencies, leverage and legality.
- Regulation53 countries
Is Forex Trading Legal? Map
Where retail forex is regulated, limited, unlicensed or not permitted, each country sourced to its regulator.
- Brokers6 checks
How to Check a Broker's Licence
Check a forex broker's licence on the regulator's own register in five minutes, with links to 18 registers. Free PDF.
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