Capital.com Review 2027Core Trading Conditions and Fees

Capital.com review 2027: a modern CFD platform with a low entry point

Capital.com was founded in 2016 and has grown rapidly into one of the larger CFD providers by client numbers, with offices in London, Limassol, Melbourne, Dubai and other cities. It built its own trading platform from scratch, with an emphasis on clean design, education and tools that flag behavioural mistakes. It offers commission-free trading on thousands of markets and accepts deposits from $20. This review covers the broker for 2027.

Regulation

Capital.com entities are authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Securities and Commodities Authority of the United Arab Emirates and the Securities Commission of The Bahamas. Retail clients in the UK, EU and Australia receive 1:30 leverage and negative balance protection, with compensation scheme cover where applicable. Clients onboarded in the Bahamas have fewer statutory protections.

Pricing

Trading is spread-only. EUR/USD is quoted from 0.6 pips, with no commission on any market. There are no fees for deposits, withdrawals or inactivity, which makes the overall cost structure simple. Overnight funding is charged on leveraged positions, and guaranteed stop-loss orders carry a premium if triggered. UK clients can also open a spread betting account.

Minimum deposit

The minimum deposit is $20 by card or e-wallet, including Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal, and $250 by bank transfer. Withdrawals are generally processed within a day. The low threshold makes it easy to try the platform with real money after using the demo account.

The platform

Capital.com's web platform and mobile app are fast and intuitive, with TradingView charts, more than 75 indicators and order management directly on the chart. The platform highlights patterns in a client's own behaviour, such as closing winning trades too early, and suggests relevant learning material. MetaTrader 4 is supported and accounts can be linked to TradingView. MetaTrader 5 and cTrader are not offered.

Markets

More than 3,000 markets are available: around 120 currency pairs, plus CFDs on shares, indices, commodities and a very large selection of cryptocurrencies where permitted, one of the widest crypto CFD lists among mainstream brokers. Crypto CFDs are not available to UK retail clients.

Leverage

Retail leverage follows local rules, 1:30 on major pairs in regulated regions. Professional clients and clients of certain international entities can access higher leverage, up to about 1:200 or 1:300 depending on the entity.

Education

Education is a highlight. The broker offers structured courses, a large library of videos and articles, and Investmate, a separate learning app with short lessons and quizzes. Market analysis and news are integrated into the platform. Support is available around the clock by live chat, email and phone.

Risk management

Every order ticket shows the margin required and the potential loss at the chosen stop level before the trade is placed. Stop-loss, take-profit, trailing and guaranteed stops are available, and negative balance protection applies to retail clients. A hedging mode lets traders hold long and short positions in the same market, and price alerts can be delivered by push notification or email.

Pros and cons

• Platform: a clean, capable proprietary platform with TradingView charts.
• Costs: no commission and no deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees.
• Entry: $20 minimum deposit.
• Regulation: FCA, CySEC and ASIC entities.
• Platforms: no MetaTrader 5 or cTrader.
• No raw account: spread-only pricing for all clients.

Who is Capital.com for?

Capital.com suits beginners and intermediate traders who want an easy platform, strong education and a low starting deposit. High-volume forex traders who want raw spreads and advanced automation will prefer a specialist.

Verdict

Capital.com combines a well-built platform with simple, fee-light pricing and solid regulation. For 2027 it is one of the better entry points into CFD trading. A large majority of retail accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

Capital.com review: compare the alternatives

This Capital.com review is part of our Top 65 Forex Brokers in 2027 ranking. To compare, read the Moneta Markets review and the Trading 212 review.