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Equiti in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%0
- Round-turn cost20%90
- Safety20%100
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%90
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- Equiti Securities Currencies Broker LLC
- Local standing
- Locally regulated by SCA; domestic onshore entity.
- Licence as the register states it
- UAE SCA (Securities & Commodities Authority) locally licensed. NOTE: SCA, not DFSA — the DFSA hint is not verified; entity is SCA-regulated.
- Leverage for this entity
- Per SCA retail rules; group max up to 1:500 on FX/metals for MENA entities. Exact UAE cap not verified at review.
- The firm behind it
- Equiti Group, founded 2008, HQ Amman (Jordan) & Dubai; MENA/Africa focus; multi-entity: FCA UK (Equiti Capital, FRN 528328), JSC Jordan (local), CMA Kenya (local, EGM Securities), UAE SCA, Seychelles FSA, CySEC.
- What we hold against it
- Established regulated group; no major SCA warning found. Group leverage/regulation varies by entity onboarding client.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards UAE residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youLocally regulated by SCA; domestic onshore entity.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against the UAE market median(priced from 60 of 75)
Medians run over the 60 of 75 brokers that publish a price for United Arab Emirates, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Classic (no min), Standard (from $100), Premier (from $3, 000). The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where Equiti sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 7 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 0 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (53 of 75 with a UAE figure)
Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank transfer, e-wallets.
- Cards
- Bank transfer
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- USD, EUR, GBP; local AED support not verified at review.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(12 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(5 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- Equiti Trader app
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | — | 1.4 |
| MT5 | — | 1.4 |
| Equiti Trader app | — | 1.4 |
| Forex pairs | 60 | — |
| Shares | 300 | — |
98 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 92 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 500 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 3.0 | 290 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(6 for and 1 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Authorised by the United Arab Emirates regulator in its own register
- Min deposit 0 USD, under the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, Equiti Trader app
- Reviews 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5UAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #8
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 400 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #10
- Round turn, USD
- 2UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #6
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a UAE score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Equiti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 0 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 90 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 100 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 90 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does Equiti accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Locally regulated by SCA; domestic onshore entity. Onboarding entity: Equiti Securities Currencies Broker LLC
- Is Equiti licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- UAE SCA (Securities & Commodities Authority) locally licensed. NOTE: SCA, not DFSA — the DFSA hint is not verified; entity is SCA-regulated. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Equiti?
- About 7.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Equiti offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:500. group max up to 1:500 on FX/metals for MENA entities
- Which trading platforms does Equiti support?
- MT4, MT5, Equiti Trader app. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs (CFDs).
- How can I withdraw money from Equiti in United Arab Emirates?
- Cards, bank transfer, e-wallets.
- What account types does Equiti offer?
- Classic (no min), Standard (from $100), Premier (from $3,000).
- Does Equiti offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Equiti offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to United Arab Emirates residents.
Taxes for a UAE resident(1 rule)
- 0% personal income tax and 0% capital gains tax on individual trading profits (forex, stocks, crypto, derivatives) - as of the review (2026);https://equiti.com/uae-en
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.