If you’re outside of the United States, you likely have access to the Best Forex Brokers on the planet.
This is my Markets.com review, and yes, I have a bonus for you below if you want it.
But definitely check this out first.
And yes, I wrote this in 2019, but it is just as applicable in 2022, nd has been updates since.
I only have two top Brokers overall, and then one best Forex broker for US residents.
Markets.com is one of my tops, and Blueberry Markets is the other.
And the two are very similar in terms of what really matters, but so drastically different beyond that.
This is great, because it lets you, the end consumer choose which one you favor the most.
But there are three things which are absolute deal-breakers if not done at a top level…
The Big Three
I asked my readers, subscribers, and the No Nonsense Forex Discord forum what were the main things they wanted in a broker?
It always kept coming back to these three things:
- Ease of use – Don’t make my trading difficult
- Customer Service – When there’s a problem, fix it, fix it quickly, and with a native English speaker!
- Safety – Don’t do something stupid and lose my money
Let’s knock these out real quick because everyone has a concern about at least one of these, if not both.
Then we’ll get to the features, I promise.
Banned Countries
Due to regulations in certain countries, Markets.com is not allowed to accept people from these nations. Let’s get them out of the way now, because it’s not fair to you to keep reading if you can’t even trade with them
Countries not accepted by Markets.com (in alphabetical order):
Bahamas
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
China
Ethiopia
Ghana
Hong Kong
India
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Pakistan
Puerto Rico
Panama
Portugal
Russia
Serbia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
USA
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Yemen
Again, this isn’t the brokers fault, this is mostly due to the regulations your country puts on trading.
You may want to consider my other top rated Forex broker and hope you’re okay there.
So are we still good? Cool, let’s get down to it.
Safety First
It doesn’t matter how great of a trader you are if you have a dodgy broker.
Any broker regulated out of the US, UK, Australia, Singapore or regulated by a large governing body like ESMA or CySEC is going to give you fantastic protection over your trading capital. Add on FSC, FCA, and ASIC to the mix. Regulation isn’t a problem here.
I’ve heard horror stories from traders who took a blind risk on small companies regulated in places like Russia, Malta, and the Isle Of Man, and had their entire account frozen and/or lost.
As long as you’re wise enough to go the smart route instead of the other, you’ll be just fine here.
Markets.com is a Dealing Desk broker (which I approve of), is regulated by CySEC and abides by a very strict set of regulations. They have offices in the UK, South Africa, and Australia.
And they are one of the bigger names out there, so capitalization is not a problem here.
Customer Service
When using something brand new, we’re going to have questions, and problems are always going to come along the way.
The last thing a native English speaker want when dealing with something that affects their money, is a non-native English speaker. Most brokers don’t get this.
Markets.com does. English speakers will always have somebody native to the UK, South Africa, or Australia on the phone or live chat at all times.
Other languages available for customer service are Spanish, German, Italian and Arabic. You can also translate their entire website into one of these languages if you prefer.
I played around with their site for awhile, and I had an issue downloading MT4. The Markets.com live chat fixed the issue about as quick as I’ve ever had a software issue fixed in my life, and I only had to wait 1 minute in the queue.
Very impressive.
Ease Of Use
Markets.com uses MT4, MT5, and their own proprietary platform for trading and charting. You definitely want MT4 for charting, but can use any of these options to trade.
You can also chart on Trading View here.
I’m not a lover of most broker’s proprietary platforms, but the platform on Markets.com is very well received, looks nice and clean, and has plenty of video tutorials available right on the site.
I like to trade right off of MT4, and execution was super fast. Spreads are competitive with the rest of the industry, and for you, dear reader, are going to be even lower if you use the link I provide below.
More on that in a bit.
What Makes Markets.com Great
So apart from the Big 3 we just talked about (and so few brokers excel at all three), what makes Markets.com a top choice for me is the sheer number of things you can trade on the MT4/MT5 platform.
MT4 and MT5 are as good as it gets for charting. We here at No Nonsense Forex use indicators to trade, and seeing as there are over 10,000 of them available, you want to up your odds as much as you can and choose the platform which has the most.
MT4/MT5 have the most by far, and in my opinion the best.
Many of the indicators I use in my personal trading system can only be found on MT4/MT5.
Now add TradingView to the list!
Followers of this site and YouTube channel will tell you, when you find that perfect combination of Forex indicators, your trading changes in a hurry.
Now imagine being able to multiply this by using the same systems on the majority of markets in the trading world!
You can trade damn…near…anything on Markets.com (hence the name I guess).
On MT4/MT5, you can trade, and this is for real….
Forex
Metals
Commodities
ETFs
Bonds
Indices
Stocks (US)
Stocks (European)
Crypto (BTC Futures, Litecoin, Dash, Etherium)
All of it.
This is probably your face, right now.
Traders outside the UK (thank the FCA for this) can trade crypto via CFDs. 27 different cryptos to choose from, if you use their proprietary platform.
Plus, the ability to chart 4 of the big boys on MT4/5, and all 27 on TradingView.
As Phil Collins said, “And I’ve been waiting for this moment, for all my life”.
For technical analysis guys like me, charting stocks on stock trading platforms completely sucks, and trying to chart crypto is even worse.
But now you can trade them all on the best charting platforms known to man.
And if you’re unfamiliar with using MT4/MT5/TradingView, there is an ocean of YouTube videos that will show you how, but you won’t even need many of them because charting here is quite simple.
This really does change everything. And I’m not exaggerating.
Extras
I mentioned in my other recommendation how I’m a minimalist and don’t need help when it comes to technical analysis, fundamental analysis, sentiment, expert opinions, etc.
But I’ve been trading for 10 years and have become a curmudgeon in a lot of ways.
I’m certainly not like most people.
If you want, and you can take it or leave it, Markets.com does have a very user-friendly lineup of tools in all of these categories to help you become a more educated trader.
I won’t go into them much here, but if you go straight to their main website, there are tabs up at the top where you can scope them all out for yourself.
What You’ve Been Waiting For (Your Bonus)
So on top of being on the high end for safety, ease of use, and customer service…
On top of being able to chart and trade just about every traded market out there, and use the killer No Nonsense Forex way of trading on MT4/MT5 on all of them if you so choose….
By clicking on my link to sign up, you will also get reduced spreads on every trade!
The spreads here are already low!
Now you will get even lower spreads.
As we all know, these things can add up big over time.
And if you are outside of the EU, UK, and Australia, you may qualify for an added bonus of 25% ($10,000 max deposit), regardless of if you have deposited before or not! Due to regulations, I will stop here, but call Markets.com for more details.
But again, only available through the link as well.
Minimum deposit requirements are $100, but can also be lower if necessary, and again, give them a call for more information.
Your Bonus Link Below
Click HERE to claim your bonus and get started.
Also just to be 100% sure, mention you are form No Nonsense Forex. The contact I listed in the video has been promoted, and no longer speaks to clients, but they have a full English-speaking staff ready to get you onboarded.
It is of course an affiliate link, as they always are. But this offer does not exist anywhere else.
I’m having a blast with this thing. And I really hope you will too.
— VP
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