Ranking · Copy trading

Best forex copy trading brokers

Only 2 of the 20 brokers in our data list a copy trading account on the pages we collected: AvaTrade and Vantage. The list is short because the filter takes a published account type as proof, not a marketing banner.

Written and checked by: Low Spread Brokers team
Updated: 20 Oct 2026

2brokers on this list
12regulators behind their entities
19 Oct 2026broker data collected
14licensed entities listed

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For traders who want to copy another trader’s positions on a regulated account. The order follows our accounts score, which counts account types and the minimum deposit. It does not measure the copy service itself, its traders or its fees (broker data of 19 Oct 2026). Read first: how we rankhow we make moneyeditorial policy

Written by Low Spread Brokers team · Updated 20 Oct 2026

Quick answer

Which broker is best for copy trading forex?

On this page’s rule, the first broker has the higher accounts score of the 2 copy trading brokers in our data. We have not tested either copy service. Copying moves your money into someone else’s strategy: their losses become yours, in proportion to the amount you allocate.

Vantage’s international site onboards clients into an offshore VFSC company; UK and Australian residents are served by its FCA and ASIC entities.
AvaTrade’s pages show conflicting retail loss rates (57% and 76%), so we show no figure for it until the entity and date are clear.
Copying does not change leverage rules: the entity that holds your account sets the limit, 30:1 on major currency pairs for retail clients of Vantage’s FCA entity.

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Forex brokers with a copy trading account

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Why this order: only brokers whose published account types include copy trading, sorted by our accounts score (account types and minimum deposit); the copy services themselves are not scored. Ranked from our data on 2 brokers, updated 19 Oct 2026. How we rank

Ranked by this page’s rule · 19 Oct 2026

Your country decides which entity opens your account, and with it your leverage and protections.

Rankings by country

Regulator tiers:Tier 1: FCA, ASIC, CySEC/ESMA, FINMA, MASTier 2: e.g. FSCA, DFSAOffshore: labelled, never counted as a benefit

First on this rule

Vantage

Main entity: Vantage Global Prime LLP · 6 entities in total

Which entity serves my country?

Lowest minimum deposit

Protections depend on the entity

Tier 1FCA590299
Tier 1ASIC428901
Tier 2FSCA51268
OffshoreCIMASIBL 1383491
OffshoreVFSC700271
OffshoreFSC MauritiusNot published

Minimum deposit: $50
EUR/USD spread from: 0.0 pips (RAW ECN (inferred: unlabeled block), 17 Feb 2026)
Platforms: MT4, MT5, TradingView, proprietary
Max retail leverage: Depends on entity: up to 30:1 (major currency pairs, retail); lower for other instruments (FCA)up to up to 30:1 (retail clients) (ASIC)up to 100:1 to 500:1 (global help center, all account types; certain products fixed) (VFSC)
Funding methods: Debit card, Credit card, Bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, E-wallets, Alternative payment methods

StandardRawECNIslamicCopyCentSpread bettingProfessional2 of 6 licences checked on the register, 20 Oct 2026

Why #1accounts score 8.0: account types Standard, Raw, ECN, Islamic, Copy, Cent, Spread betting, Professional, minimum deposit $50; its international site onboards clients into Vantage Global Limited (VFSC, offshore); UK and Australian residents are served by its FCA and ASIC entities.

7.9/10

Score breakdown

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72.65% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider (Vantage Global Prime LLP).

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AvaTrade

Main entity: AVA Trade EU Ltd · 8 entities in total

Protections depend on the entity

Tier 1Central Bank of IrelandC53877
Tier 1ASIC406684
Tier 1JFSA1662 (FSA); FFAJ 1574
Tier 2ADGM FSRA190018
Tier 1CySEC347/17
Tier 2FSCAFSP 45984
Tier 2CMA Kenya262
OffshoreBVI FSCSIBA/L/13/1049

Minimum deposit: $100
EUR/USD spread from: 0.9 pips (Retail (fixed/variable not stated), 19 Oct 2026)
Platforms: MT4, MT5, TradingView, proprietary
Max retail leverage: Depends on entity:
Funding methods: Credit/debit card, Wire transfer, Skrill (not EU/AU), Neteller (not EU/AU), PayPal (some countries)

StandardIslamicCopyProfessional3 of 8 licences checked on the register, 20 Oct 2026

Why #2accounts score 7.0: account types Standard, Islamic, Copy, Professional, minimum deposit $100; its pages show conflicting retail loss rates (57% and 76%) without entity or date, so no figure is shown here.

7.3/10

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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail investor accounts lose money. Consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

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The list in one line each

Who each of the 2 copy trading brokers suits, in the order of the list.

1VantageUK or Australian residents who want copy trading through an FCA or ASIC entity7.9/10
2AvaTradeEU clients of its Central Bank of Ireland entity who also use MT4 or MT57.3/10

Scores by criterion

Each criterion is scored 0–10 from the brokers’ published terms. Research and support are empty for every broker: we have not scored them, so they count in no rating.

Scores by criterion
Broker	Costs	Platforms	Regulation	Accounts	Research	Support
Vantage	7.6	8.0	8.0	8.0	Not measured	Not measured
AvaTrade	6.4	8.0	8.0	7.0	Not measured	Not measured

Preliminary scores from broker data collected 19 Oct 2026. No live accounts were opened.

At a glance · copy trading

Copy trading broker comparison

What the table shows

Licence numbers as each broker publishes them, which entity serves which country, and spreads with their date and source page.

How to use this table

Sort by score, spread or minimum deposit. Deposits stay in each broker’s own currency and are not converted.

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Copy trading broker comparison
Rank	Broker	Score	Min. deposit	EUR/USD spread from	Platforms	Account types	Max. leverage, retail	Actions
1	VantageFCA · ASIC · FSCA · CIMA · VFSC · FSC MauritiusLicences and register check	7.9/10	$50	0.0 pipsRAW ECN (inferred: unlabeled block) · 17 Feb 2026	MT4, MT5, TradingView, proprietary	Standard, Raw, ECN, Islamic, Copy, Cent, Spread betting, Professional	30:1 (major currency pairs, retail); lower for other instruments (FCA) · up to 30:1 (retail clients) (ASIC) · 100:1 to 500:1 (global help center, all account types; certain products fixed) (VFSC)	Open accountUnpaid link Review	72.65% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider (Vantage Global Prime LLP).
2	AvaTradeCentral Bank of Ireland · ASIC · JFSA · ADGM FSRA · CySEC · FSCA · CMA Kenya · BVI FSC	7.3/10	$100	0.9 pipsRetail (fixed/variable not stated) · 19 Oct 2026	MT4, MT5, TradingView, proprietary	Standard, Islamic, Copy, Professional		Open accountUnpaid link	CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail investor accounts lose money. Consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

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Spreads as published by each broker, latest check 19 Oct 2026. Minimum deposits are shown in each broker’s own currency and are not converted.

Closer look

One broker from this list, October 2026

Vantage has entities licensed by 2 Tier 1 regulators and offers copy trading as an account type, with MT4, MT5 and TradingView. The trade-off: third-party reports, not verified with the regulators, include a 2021 Securities Commission Malaysia investor alert and a 2022 VFSC notice of intention to revoke the licence of its offshore entity.

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Closer look · October 2026

Vantage

7.9/10

FCA · ASIC · FSCA · CIMA · VFSC · FSC Mauritius · est. 2009

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72.65% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider (Vantage Global Prime LLP).

Not on this list

2 brokers pass this filter, so there are no lower ranks. The other 18 brokers in our data have no copy trading account on the pages we collected.

Not published

Before you copy a trader: four checks

The broker comes first, the trader you copy second.

1
Which entity holds the copied positions?
The copy service runs on your own account, so the entity behind that account decides leverage and protections. At Vantage, a UK resident is served by Vantage Global Prime LLP (FCA number 590299, as the broker publishes it); the international site uses the offshore VFSC company.
FCA register
2
What happens when the trader you copy loses?
Your account takes the same loss in proportion to the amount you allocated. Where the entity offers negative balance protection, losses stop at your account balance; our data confirms it for Vantage’s FCA and ASIC entities, and does not confirm it for AvaTrade’s entities.
3
What does copying cost?
Our data holds no published fee for either copy service, so we cannot compare them yet. Ask the entity for the copy service’s fee schedule and add it to the account’s own spread: Vantage publishes EUR/USD from 1.4 pips on its Standard STP account.
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How much do you need to start?
Published minimum deposits: AvaTrade $100, Vantage $50. A copy service can set its own minimum per strategy on top.
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Methodology v1 · preliminary

How we rate brokers

Every rating here comes from documents the brokers publish, collected on 19 Oct 2026. We have not opened live accounts, so each score is marked preliminary.

1Collect published termsSpreads, commissions, minimum deposits, platforms and account types, each saved with its source page and date.
2List every entityEach licensed company of a brand, with the licence number the broker publishes. Matching those numbers on the regulators’ registers is still to do.
3Score four criteriaCosts, platforms, regulation and accounts, 0–10 each. Research and support stay unscored until we test them.
4Apply this page’s ruleA filter by published fact, then a sort by one criterion. The rule is printed above the ranking.
5Show what changes a recommendationClient-book sales, regulator orders and offshore-only onboarding are written on the broker’s card.

Criteria weights

Costs · 25%
Regulation & safety · 25%
Platforms · 15%
Accounts & funding · 15%
Research & education · 10%
Support · 10%

2brokers on this page
12regulators behind their entities
19 Oct 2026latest data check

What does not affect a score

Partner status and advertising. We have no affiliate or advertising agreements with brokers.

Latest data entries

Date	Entry	Result
17 Feb 2026	EUR/USD spread, Standard STP (inferred: first, unlabeled block on spreads page) account, Vantage	1.4 pips
19 Oct 2026	EUR/USD spread, Retail (fixed/variable not stated) account, AvaTrade	0.9 pips

Data collected 19 Oct 2026 · 83 of 152 licences checked on regulators’ registers

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What this ranking is, and what it is not

A desk comparison of published terms; no broker pays us.

Who writes it

Each ranking is written and checked by the Low Spread Brokers team; the date the broker data was collected (19 Oct 2026) is printed at the foot of the page.

Low Spread Brokers teamAuthor and fact-checker

How we earn

At the moment we earn nothing from brokers: there are no affiliate or advertising agreements, and the buttons lead to the brokers’ official websites. Partner status is not an input to any score.

What we don’t do

No bonuses or sign-up offers, no offshore leverage presented as a benefit, no personal investment advice, and no claims of live-account tests we have not run.

How we make money

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Copy trading questions

Questions traders search for about forex copy trading, answered from our broker data (collected 19 Oct 2026).

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1How does forex copy trading work?

You choose a trader or strategy and allocate part of your balance. Each trade they open is opened on your account in proportion to that allocation, and closed when they close it. The positions, costs and losses are yours and sit with the entity of your own account, for example Vantage Global Prime LLP for a UK client of Vantage.