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Orbex in South Africa — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%75
- Round-turn cost20%85
- Safety20%0
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%80
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Served offshore via Orbex Global Ltd (Mauritius) / Orbex LLC (SVG).
- Founded
- 2010
- Retail leverage
- 500ZA
- Round turn
- 8 USDZA
- Currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP, PLN; no ZAR.
- Swap-free account
- yes
Licence check
Open an account with OrbexThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards South Africa residents
- Served offshore via Orbex Global Ltd (Mauritius) / Orbex LLC (SVG).
- Local standing
- Offshore only; unlike several ZA competitors, Orbex is not FSCA-authorised.
- Licence as the register states it
- No FSCA (FSP) licence; not locally regulated.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:500 (above FSCA-typical caps).
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2011, Limassol, Cyprus; exited EU and surrendered CySEC 124/10 in July 2025, now offshore.
- What we hold against it
- No FSCA regulation; offshore-only for SA retail clients.
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 only; unlike several ZA competitors, Orbex is not FSCA-authorised.
- 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: Starter (min USD 100), Premium (USD 500), Ultimate (USD 25, 000). 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 Orbex 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Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 8 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it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 1:500 · 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 (4 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, Skrill, Neteller, wire, Klarna/Sofort;
- Cards
- Skrill
- Neteller
- Wire
- Account currency
- USD, EUR, GBP, PLN; no ZAR.
- Fee declared
- 4 of 4 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(5 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(2 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
| Class | Min spread | Leverage |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | 1.5 | 500ZA |
| MT5 | 1.5 | 500ZA |
184 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: IC Markets Raw Spread MT4/MT5, IC Markets Raw Spread cTrader, Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard and 178 more.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.5 | 1,234 |
Share of reviewers in South Africa: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(3 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 86 of 103 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 85 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 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
- 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
- 3000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #26
- 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
- 1000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #62
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #45
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupZA
- Leverage
- 50ZA
- Rank in this country
- #22
- 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 | Orbex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 75 |
| 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 | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 80 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does Orbex accept residents of South Africa?
- No. Offshore only; unlike several ZA competitors, Orbex is not FSCA-authorised. Onboarding entity: Served offshore via Orbex Global Ltd (Mauritius) / Orbex LLC (SVG).
- Is Orbex licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
- No FSCA (FSP) licence; not locally regulated. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Orbex?
- 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 Orbex offer to retail clients in South Africa?
- Up to 1:500. leverageGeo: Up to 1:500 (above FSCA-typical caps).
- Which trading platforms does Orbex support?
- MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, shares, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from Orbex in South Africa?
- Cards, Skrill, Neteller, wire, Klarna/Sofort; ZA local rails (EFT/Ozow) not verified at review.
- What account types does Orbex offer?
- Starter (min USD 100), Premium (USD 500), Ultimate (USD 25,000).
- Does Orbex offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Orbex 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://orbex.com/en/license-and-regulations.html
Not tax advice. Check with SARS.