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Dukascopy in South Africa — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%60
- Round-turn cost20%85
- Safety20%0
- Payouts15%60
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%80
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Served by Dukascopy Bank SA (Switzerland) cross-border; no South African entity.
- Founded
- 2004
- Retail leverage
- 200ZA
- Round turn
- 8 USDZA
- Currencies
- ZAR offered among 20+ base currencies.
- Swap-free account
- yes
Licence check
Open an account with DukascopyThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards South Africa residents
- Served by Dukascopy Bank SA (Switzerland) cross-border; no South African entity.
- Local standing
- Offshore-to-South-Africa; FINMA-regulated at home. Not on FSCA authorised FSP list.
- Licence as the register states it
- No FSCA licence; Swiss FINMA licence only.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:200 (Bank SA retail); 1:30 weekends.
- The firm behind it
- Dukascopy Bank SA, founded 2004 Geneva; SWFX ECN.
- What we hold against it
- Bank-grade Swiss regulation; not FSCA-licensed so offshore for South Africans. Higher min deposit/complexity than local FSCA brokers.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards South African residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youOffshore-to-South-Africa; FINMA-regulated at home. Not on FSCA authorised FSP list.
- 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 South Africa market median(priced from 80 of 103)
Medians run over the 80 of 103 brokers that publish a price for South Africa, 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: JForex/SWFX ECN, MT4, MT5, VIP, PAMM, swap-free. Min USD 100 (JForex), USD 1000 MT4/MT5. 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 Dukascopy sits in the South Africa base(103 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (80 of 103 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 8 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 103 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 100 USD · 54 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (72 of 103 with a South Africa figure)
Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:200 · 31 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (103 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Bank wire, cards, Dukascopy wallet;
- Bank wire
- Cards
- Dukascopy wallet
- Account currency
- ZAR offered among 20+ base currencies.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(12 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)
- JForex 4
- MT4
- MT5
Identical for every row: Min spread 0.1 · Leverage 200 ZA.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.2 | 1,331 |
Share of reviewers in South Africa: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(3 for and 5 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Swap-free account available
- Track record 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: JForex 4, MT4, MT5
- Round turn 8 USD on the raw + commission basis, over the South Africa median 7
- No South Africa authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the South Africa median 50
- Withdrawal in 48 h, over the South Africa median 24
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in South Africa(6 of 103 scored in South Africa)
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupZA
- Leverage
- 50ZA
- Rank in this country
- #22
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupZA
- Leverage
- 3000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #26
- Round turn, USD
- 8ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100ZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #40
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100ZA
- Leverage
- 200ZA
- Rank in this country
- #41
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #45
- Round turn, USD
- 9ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100ZA
- Leverage
- 400ZA
- Rank in this country
- #9
"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 South Africa score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Dukascopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 60 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 85 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 60 |
| 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 | 80 |
FAQ
- Does Dukascopy accept residents of South Africa?
- No. Offshore-to-South-Africa; FINMA-regulated at home. Not on FSCA authorised FSP list. Onboarding entity: Served by Dukascopy Bank SA (Switzerland) cross-border; no South African entity.
- Is Dukascopy licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
- No FSCA licence; Swiss FINMA licence only. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Dukascopy?
- About 8.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for South Africa is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Dukascopy offer to retail clients in South Africa?
- Up to 1:200. leverageGeo: Up to 1:200 (Bank SA retail); 1:30 weekends.
- Which trading platforms does Dukascopy support?
- JForex 4, MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, metals, index/commodity/stock CFDs, crypto CFDs, bonds.
- How can I withdraw money from Dukascopy in South Africa?
- Bank wire, cards, Dukascopy wallet; no South-African local rails verified.
- What account types does Dukascopy offer?
- JForex/SWFX ECN, MT4, MT5; VIP; PAMM; swap-free. Min USD 100 (JForex), USD 1000 MT4/MT5.
- Does Dukascopy offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Dukascopy offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to South Africa residents.
Taxes for a South African resident(1 rule)
- SARS taxes residents on worldwide income.https://dukascopy.com
Not tax advice. Check with SARS.