Head to head
AMarkets vs CPT Markets
AMarkets has no licence we could confirm on a regulator's register. CPT Markets is licensed by FSCA in South Africa and UAE CMA in the United Arab Emirates, and also has an offshore registration. The licence that applies to you depends on where you live, so check which company you would contract with before comparing anything else.
Minimum deposits start at $100 at AMarkets and $500 at CPT Markets. Only AMarkets offers negative balance protection. Only CPT Markets offers segregated client money.
Facts last checked: AMarkets on 20 October 2026, CPT Markets on 20 October 2026.
Monthly cost uses the account chosen in each slot: cost per lot × your lots. Swap and other fees are extra. The lowest monthly cost is highlighted only as a fact about cost, not as a recommendation.
Broker
Comparing
AMarkets
CPT MarketsSouth Africa
Overview
Founded
2007
Not yet checked
Headquarters
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Official websites
- amarkets.com
- amarkets.org
- cptmarkets.com
- cptfx.com
Facts last checked
20 October 2026
20 October 2026
Regulation and protection
Company you would contract with
No licence listed
CPT Markets (PTY) Ltd
Regulation level
No licence listed
Regulated
Clients this company serves
No licence listed
South African residents, through the South African website and terms
All licences held
None listed
- FSCA (South Africa)
- Belize FSC (Belize (international clients))
- UAE CMA (United Arab Emirates)
Costs
Your monthly cost
No accounts listed
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Typical GBP/USD spread
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Typical USD/JPY spread
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Typical XAU/USD spread
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Leverage and margin
Retail leverage by asset class
- All account types: Up to 1:3000, depending on instrument
- All accounts: Up to 1:1000
Stop-out level
20% on Standard; 40% on ECN and Zero
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Account
Minimum deposit (this account)
No accounts listed
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Platforms and features
Platforms
- MetaTrader 4
- MetaTrader 5
- AMarkets app
- Web trader
- MetaTrader 4
- MetaTrader 5
- CPT app
- CPT desktop platform
- Copy trading
- MAM
Markets
44 currency pairs, metals, indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies, about 400 shares and 19 ETFs (CFDs)
Forex, indices, metals, energies, commodities, futures, stocks and crypto CFDs
Copy trading
Yes
Yes
Expert advisors (automated trading)
Yes
Yes
News trading allowed
Not yet checked
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Guaranteed stops
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Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods
- Bank transfer
- Debit or credit card
- E-wallet
- Local payment methods
Not yet checked
Withdrawal fee
AMarkets says deposits carry no fee; withdrawals go back to the account or card you paid from
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Inactivity fee
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Support
Customer support
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Our notes
Strengths
- Three account types with negative balance protection on each
- Commission-free Standard account; ECN and Zero accounts for raw spreads
- MetaTrader 4 and 5, its own app and a copy-trading service
- CPT Markets (PTY) Ltd is authorised by the FSCA (FSP 45954), confirmed on the FSCA register
- CPT Markets Limited is listed as active on the Belize FSC register, for trading and arranging transactions in securities
- Says client funds are fully segregated
- MetaTrader 4 and 5 plus its own app, copy trading and MAM accounts
Watch out for
- Says AMarkets LTD holds Mwali International Services Authority (MISA) licence T2023284; we could not confirm it on MISA's register on 2026-10-20, because the register sits behind a bot check
- Its other companies are registrations in the Cook Islands and St Vincent and the Grenadines, not financial licences
- No licence from a strict regulator; not available in the UK, EU, EEA or US
- Leverage up to 1:3000 on every account
- Clients outside South Africa are likely to sign with the Belize company, which holds an offshore licence
- The UAE company is licensed only for introduction and promotion, not for dealing
- Its risk warning says you can lose more than your deposit; we found no negative balance protection policy
- No minimum deposit, typical spread or commission rate is published for the Classic or ECN accounts; the Prime account starts at USD 500
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Risk warnings
The buttons to a broker’s website above the table are partner links: we may earn a commission if you open an account through them. That never changes the facts shown here. Trading leveraged products such as forex and CFDs carries a high risk of losing money rapidly, and most retail accounts lose money. Each broker’s own warning:
- CPT Markets: The FX and CFD contracts on our online facility are traded on a margin or leverage basis, a type of trading that carries a high degree of risk to your capital. The price of the contract you make with us may change quickly, and your profits and losses may be more than your initial investment or deposit. If you do not hold sufficient funds to meet your margin requirements, we may close your open positions immediately and without notice. It is possible to lose more than your initial deposit. Trading these products is not suitable for all investors. Make sure that you understand and accept the risks before trading on a margin or leverage basis and can sustain potential losses.
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Cost per lot is the typical EUR/USD spread in busy hours × $10, plus any round-turn commission, for one standard lot. “Not yet checked” means we have not confirmed that fact yet. This page compares facts; it does not rank the brokers or recommend either. Confirm costs and licences on each broker’s site and the regulator’s public register before opening an account: see how we review brokers and check a broker yourself.
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