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GO Markets in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%65
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%90
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%70
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- GO Markets MENA DMCC
- Local standing
- Locally SCA-regulated via GO Markets MENA DMCC.
- Licence as the register states it
- UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA) broker licence; DGCX member (est. 2019).
- Leverage for this entity
- SCA retail caps apply (roughly 1:50 majors, lower on others); exact GO Markets figure not verified at review.
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2006, Melbourne Australia; ASIC AFSL 254963.
- What we hold against it
- One of few brokers with a genuine local SCA (DMCC) licence; stronger UAE standing.
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 SCA-regulated via GO Markets MENA DMCC.
- 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: Standard, GO Plus, recommended deposit USD 200. 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 GO Markets 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Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 6 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it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Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 200 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it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Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:50 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts(2 methods)
| Method | Deposit, h | Withdrawal, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cards | 24 | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| Bank wire | 24 | 24 | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank wire;
- Cards
- Bank wire
- Account currency
- AUD/USD/EUR/GBP; local AED account not verified at review.
- Fee declared
- 2 of 2 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(5 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
- cTrader
Identical for every row: Min spread 0.9 · Leverage 50 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.3 | 751 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(6 for and 2 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
- Authorised by the United Arab Emirates regulator in its own register
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Track record 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader
- Min deposit 200 USD, over the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Reviews 65 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
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500 group
- Rank in this country
- #21
- Round turn, USD
- 5UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 50UAE
- Rank in this country
- #3
- Round turn, USD
- 2UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #6
"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 | GO Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 65 |
| 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 | 90 |
| 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 | 100 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 70 |
FAQ
- Does GO Markets accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Locally SCA-regulated via GO Markets MENA DMCC. Onboarding entity: GO Markets MENA DMCC
- Is GO Markets licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA) broker licence; DGCX member (est. 2019). Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at GO Markets?
- 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 GO Markets offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:50. SCA retail caps apply (roughly 1:50 majors, lower on others); exact GO Markets figure not verified at review.
- Which trading platforms does GO Markets support?
- MT4, MT5, cTrader. Instruments: Margin FX, CFDs, commodities/DGCX products; crypto per approvals.
- How can I withdraw money from GO Markets in United Arab Emirates?
- Cards, bank wire; AED-specific rails not verified at review. Typical withdrawal time: 24.0 hours.
- What account types does GO Markets offer?
- Standard and GO Plus; recommended deposit USD 200.
- Does GO Markets offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. GO Markets 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://financemagnates.com
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.