Exness Review 2026: Regulation, Accounts, Spreads and Withdrawals
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- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Regulators
- 4 (FSA, CBCS, FSC, CySEC)
- Max leverage
- Unlimited, by entity
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app
- Regulation and client protection (30%)2 / 5
- Trading costs (20%)4 / 5
- Deposits and withdrawals (15%)3 / 5
- Execution and platforms (15%)5 / 5
- Accounts and products (10%)4 / 5
- Transparency and support (10%)3 / 5
Based on the broker’s and regulators’ published information, without account testing. Scored with our review methodology (version 1.0).
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Exness is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2008. Its retail clients on exness.com are served by offshore entities, mainly Exness (SC) Ltd under the FSA in Seychelles; its FCA and CySEC entities do not serve retail clients, according to Exness. It offers a $10 Standard account, raw spread accounts from $200, leverage up to 1:Unlimited and mostly automatic withdrawals.
Is Exness regulated?
Exness serves clients through the following legal entities. Each licence was checked on the regulator's own register on the date shown.
| Entity and regulator | Clients served | Protections |
|---|---|---|
| Exness (SC) Ltd FSA (Seychelles), licence SD025 Checked 3 October 2026 | Clients in selected jurisdictions outside the EEA (exness.com). Exness states it is also authorised as an over-the-counter derivatives provider by the FSCA in South Africa; we could not verify this on the FSCA register. Max retail leverage on majors: Unlimited | Negative balance protection: Yes Segregated client funds: Yes Compensation scheme: None stated |
| Exness B.V. CBCS (Curaçao and Sint Maarten), licence 0003LSI Checked 3 October 2026 | Clients in selected jurisdictions outside the EEA (exness.com), according to Exness. Not checked on the register. | Negative balance protection: Not stated Segregated client funds: Not stated Compensation scheme: None stated |
| Exness (VG) Ltd FSC (British Virgin Islands), licence SIBA/L/20/1133 Checked 3 October 2026 | Clients in selected jurisdictions outside the EEA (exness.com), according to Exness. Not checked on the register. | Negative balance protection: Not stated Segregated client funds: Not stated Compensation scheme: None stated |
| Exness (Cy) Ltd CySEC (Cyprus), licence 178/12 Checked 3 October 2026 | No retail clients, according to Exness (exness.eu). Authorised since 5 September 2012. | Negative balance protection: Not stated Segregated client funds: Not stated Compensation scheme: None stated |
Exness account types and costs
| Account | Minimum deposit | Pricing | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $10 | Spread only, no commission | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal |
| Pro | $200 | Spread only, no commission | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal |
| Raw Spread | $200 | Raw spread + up to $3.50 per lot per side | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal |
| Zero | $200 | Raw spread + from $0.05 per lot per side, varies by instrument | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal |
Which Exness entity would open my account?
Exness lists several companies on exness.com for clients “in selected jurisdictions outside the EEA”: Exness (SC) Ltd in Seychelles, Exness B.V. in Curaçao, Exness (VG) Ltd in the British Virgin Islands and Forexite Ltd in Belize, but does not say on its website which entity a given client is assigned to. Its CySEC-licensed entity, Exness (Cy) Ltd, and its FCA-registered entity, Exness (UK) Ltd, do not serve retail clients, according to Exness. Separate local entities serve Kenya, Jordan and South Africa through their own websites.
For a retail client outside those countries, this means the account is held with an offshore entity, where rules on leverage, client money and complaints differ from those in the EU, UK or Australia: forex regulation. The client agreement names the entity: how to choose a forex broker.
Exness unlimited leverage: what does it mean?
Exness advertises leverage of up to 1:Unlimited on its global accounts, which means the margin required to open a position can be very small. Leverage does not change the profit or loss per pip; it changes how large a position the deposit allows, so very high leverage makes it possible to lose the whole balance on a small price move. Exness states that it offers negative balance protection, so losses should not exceed the account balance: what is leverage in forex.
Exness Standard vs Raw Spread: which costs less?
The Standard account has no commission and a published average EUR/USD spread of about 0.8 pips; the Raw Spread account has spreads from 0 pips and a commission of up to $3.50 per lot per side.
Illustrative only: Exness's published average spread (Standard) and advertised minimum spread plus maximum commission (Raw Spread), USD account, pip value about $10, no swap or slippage.
Exness deposits and withdrawals
Exness describes its funding as commission-free but notes that deposit fees may apply to specific payment methods. It states that over 98% of withdrawals are processed automatically and that others are processed within 24 hours, seven days a week; the time to receive the funds depends on the payment method. The list of available methods is shown only after logging in.
Exness pros and cons
Pros
- $10 minimum deposit on the Standard account
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and the Exness Terminal web platform
- Most withdrawals processed automatically, according to Exness
- Support 24/7 in 14 languages, according to Exness
Cons
- Retail clients are served by offshore entities; the FCA and CySEC entities do not serve retail clients
- The website does not say which entity a given client is assigned to
- Unlimited leverage greatly increases the risk of losing the whole balance
- Not available in Europe, the UK, the US, Canada and Russia, among others
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Frequently asked questions
Is Exness regulated?
Yes, but its retail clients on exness.com are served by offshore entities, mainly Exness (SC) Ltd under the FSA in Seychelles. Exness's FCA and CySEC entities do not serve retail clients, according to Exness.
What is the Exness minimum deposit?
$10 for the Standard account and $200 for the Pro, Raw Spread and Zero accounts, according to Exness.
Does Exness offer unlimited leverage?
Exness advertises leverage up to 1:Unlimited on its global accounts. Very high leverage lets a small price move wipe out an account; leverage limits for retail clients in the EU, UK and Australia are 30:1 on major pairs.
Does Exness accept clients from Europe or the US?
No. Exness states that its entities do not offer services to residents of the USA, Canada, Iran, North Korea, Europe, the United Kingdom, Russia and Belarus, among others.
Sources
- Regulation, Exness
- Exness (Cy) Ltd, Investment Firms (Cypriot), Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
- Exness (SC) Ltd, business search, Financial Services Authority Seychelles
- Client protection, Exness
- Standard accounts, Exness
- Professional accounts, Exness
- Deposits and withdrawals, Exness