Best Regulated Brokers 2026

Compare 38+ regulated stock and forex brokers worldwide. Unbiased reviews with Trust Scores based on regulation, fees, and user experience.

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Avg Trust Score

Editor's Top Picks

Interactive Brokers🇺🇸

Professional-grade trading for serious investors worldwide

4.7

•$0 (IBKR Lite) / $0.005/share (Pro) delivery•2.5M users

Fidelity Investments🇺🇸

Zero expense ratio index funds and commission-free trading

4.6

•Free delivery•40.0M users

Charles Schwab🇺🇸

Full-service investing with zero commissions

4.5

•Free delivery•35.0M users

Showing 12 of 38 brokers

Interactive Brokers

🇺🇸 US

Featured

Professional-grade trading for serious investors worldwide

SEC, CFTC, FCA, ASIC, MAS•discount•2.5M users

98/100

4.7

$0 (IBKR Lite) / $0.005/share (Pro)

Trust Score

4.7

Rating

$0 (IBKR Lite) / $0.005/share (Pro)

Delivery

Free

AMC

Fidelity Investments

🇺🇸 US

Featured

Zero expense ratio index funds and commission-free trading

SEC•full-service•40.0M users

96/100

4.6

Free

Trust Score

4.6

Rating

Free

Delivery

Free

AMC

Charles Schwab

🇺🇸 US

Featured

Full-service investing with zero commissions

SEC•full-service•35.0M users

95/100

4.5

Free

Trust Score

4.5

Rating

Free

Delivery

Free

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IG

🇬🇧 GB

Featured

World's #1 CFD provider with 50+ years experience

FCA, ASIC, MAS, BaFin, DFSA•discount•0.4M users

95/100

4.5

£8/trade

Trust Score

4.5

Rating

£8/trade

Delivery

Free

AMC

TD Ameritrade

🇺🇸 US

Featured

Powerful trading with thinkorswim platform

SEC•discount•12.0M users

94/100

4.6

Free

Trust Score

4.6

Rating

Free

Delivery

Free

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E*TRADE

🇺🇸 US

Investing made easy with powerful tools

SEC•discount•7.0M users

93/100

4.4

Free

Trust Score

4.4

Rating

Free

Delivery

Free

AMC

Zerodha

🇮🇳 IN

Featured

India's largest discount broker with zero brokerage on delivery

SEBI•discount•8.1M users

92/100

4.5

Free

Trust Score

4.5

Rating

Free

Delivery

₹300

AMC

FOREX.com

🇺🇸 US

Featured

America's #1 forex broker with advanced trading tools

CFTC, FCA, ASIC•discount•0.5M users

92/100

4.4

N/A

Trust Score

4.4

Rating

N/A

Delivery

Free

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Kraken

🇺🇸 US

Featured

Industry-leading crypto exchange powering institutional liquidity since 2011

FCA, FinCEN, ASIC•fintech•13.0M users

92/100

4.6

N/A

Trust Score

4.6

Rating

N/A

Delivery

Free

AMC

Saxo Bank

🌍 DK

Featured

Professional multi-asset trading platform

FCA, ASIC, MAS, DFSA, FINMA•full-service•0.2M users

92/100

4.4

From $1

Trust Score

4.4

Rating

From $1

Delivery

Free

AMC

CommSec

🇦🇺 AU

Featured

Australia's #1 online broker by market share

ASIC•bank-backed•3.0M users

92/100

$10 (up to $1K) / $19.95 (up to $10K)

Trust Score

Rating

$10 (up to $1K) / $19.95 (up to $10K)

Delivery

Free

AMC

ICICI Direct

🇮🇳 IN

India's leading full-service broker with 3-in-1 account

SEBI•full-service•3.5M users

90/100

0.55%

Trust Score

Rating

0.55%

Delivery

₹750

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How We Calculate Trust Scores

Regulation Quality

Tier-1 regulators (FCA, SEBI, CFTC) score highest

Years in Business

Longer track record = higher trust

User Base & Market Share

More active users indicate platform stability

Reviews & Ratings

Trustpilot scores and internal ratings