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Every broker listed on CFDs.ae is evaluated across six independent criteria by our editorial team. Ratings are never sold, never influenced by advertising, and updated quarterly.
We assess the strength and jurisdiction of each broker's regulatory licences. A DFSA (UAE) or FCA (UK) licence scores highest. We verify licences directly on regulator websites and track any enforcement actions or client fund issues.
We compare live and typical spreads on EUR/USD and XAU/USD — the instruments most popular with UAE traders. Commission structures, overnight swap rates, and funding/withdrawal fees are all included.
We evaluate platform stability, available instruments, charting and analysis tools, and the quality of mobile apps — tested by our team on both iOS and Android.
Criteria specific to UAE and Gulf traders: quality of Arabic language support, Islamic account authenticity (no hidden fees, no time limits), and local payment method availability.
Gold (XAU/USD) is the most traded instrument by GCC retail traders. We score brokers on spread competitiveness, available gold products, and Islamic conditions on gold positions.
We measure support responsiveness via test interactions — including response time, Arabic capability, and regional support hours (UAE timezone awareness).
CFDs.ae earns referral fees when users click affiliate links to brokers. These fees have no bearing on our ratings or rankings. No broker can pay for a higher score. Our scoring is applied identically to all brokers and reviewed by at least two team members before publication.