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FXGT in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no reviews
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%10
- Payouts15%40
- Track record10%35
- Platforms10%80
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- GT Global Ltd
- Local standing
- Offshore (Seychelles FSA); not authorised by the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority, so no local investor-protection scheme.
- Licence as the register states it
- GT Global Ltd holds Seychelles FSA Securities Dealer Licence No. SD019; no UAE SCA or DFSA licence.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:5000 on the Optimus account; not capped by a UAE regulator.
- The firm behind it
- GT Group brand, launched 2019; crypto-forex hybrid broker with entities in Seychelles, South Africa, Vanuatu and Cyprus.
- What we hold against it
- Offshore vs local UAE oversight is the main caveat; no verified UAE SCA alert against FXGT.
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 youOffshore (Seychelles FSA); not authorised by the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority, so no local investor-protection scheme.
- 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: Mini, Standard+, Micro/Cent, Pro, ECN Zero, Optimus, all commission-free except ECN Zero, min deposit from ~USD 5-50. 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 FXGT sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 6 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 5 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it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 1:5000 · 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 (6 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill/STICPAY, Binance Pay/BitWallet and crypto;
- Cards
- Bank wire
- Neteller
- Skrill
- BitWallet
- Crypto
- Account currency
- USD, EUR and JPY; no AED-denominated account, so AED funding is converted.
- Fee declared
- 6 of 6 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(8 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- FXGT WebTrader/app
Identical for every row: Min spread 10 · Leverage 5000 UAE.
Pros and cons(5 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 6 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the United Arab Emirates median 7
- Min deposit 5 USD, under the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 95 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, FXGT WebTrader/app
- No United Arab Emirates authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Withdrawal in 72 h, over the United Arab Emirates median 24
- Safety 10 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on reviews: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0UAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #11
- Round turn, USD
- 4.8UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #13
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 3000 group
- Rank in this country
- #32
- Round turn, USD
- 8UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 30UAE
- Leverage
- 3000UAE
- Rank in this country
- #45
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #14
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #2
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
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 | FXGT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | — |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 95 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 10 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 40 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 35 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 80 |
— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.
FAQ
- Does FXGT accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- No. Offshore (Seychelles FSA); not authorised by the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority, so no local investor-protection scheme. Onboarding entity: GT Global Ltd
- Is FXGT licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- GT Global Ltd holds Seychelles FSA Securities Dealer Licence No. SD019; no UAE SCA or DFSA licence. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at FXGT?
- About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does FXGT offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:5000. Up to 1:5000 on the Optimus account; not capped by a UAE regulator.
- Which trading platforms does FXGT support?
- MT4, MT5, FXGT WebTrader/app. Instruments: 50+ FX pairs, 30+ crypto CFDs, synthetic crypto pairs (e.g. BTC vs Gold/S&P 500), 50+ US share CFDs, 10+ indices, metals and energy CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from FXGT in United Arab Emirates?
- Cards, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill/STICPAY, Binance Pay/BitWallet and crypto; specific AED rails not verified at review.
- What account types does FXGT offer?
- Mini, Standard+, Micro/Cent, Pro, ECN Zero and Optimus; all commission-free except ECN Zero; min deposit from ~USD 5-50.
- Does FXGT offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. FXGT 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://fxgt.com/trading-account-types
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.