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Data refreshed 24 Jul 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
Trust rank #28 · Editorial rating 8.8 / 10 · Founded 2016
Capital.com is a well-regarded forex broker offering access to a broad range of currency pairs on web and mobile platforms, with built-in education, research, and risk management tools. It operates under regulatory…
Read the Capital.com reviewTrust rank #22 · Editorial rating 9.1 / 10 · Founded 2017
tastytrade provides forex trading through its tastyfx platform, offering access to a wide range of currency pairs on an intuitive interface with built-in tools and education. It delivers a focused, platform-driven forex…
Read the tastytrade reviewCapital.com (United Kingdom, founded 2016) holds 3 regulatory licences (ASIC, CySEC, FCA), 2 of them tier-1, offers MT4, Proprietary, TradingView and sits in our low-fee bracket. tastytrade (United States, founded 2017) holds 2 regulatory licences (CFTC, NFA), 2 of them tier-1, offers Proprietary and sits in our medium-fee bracket. The two overlap in 47 countries; Capital.com is available in 138 countries where tastytrade is not, and tastytrade in 9 where Capital.com is not.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both brokers have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Capital.com | tastytrade |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | 8.8 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #28 | #22 |
| Founded | 2016 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States |
| Regulators | ASIC, CySEC, FCA | CFTC, NFA |
| Broker type | Market Maker | Market Maker |
| Platforms | MT4, Proprietary, TradingView | Proprietary |
| Instruments | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices | Forex |
| Countries accepted | 185 countries | 56 countries |
| Fee level | Low | Medium |
| Trading types | CFD Trading | Spot Trading |
| Best-for use cases | Retail Trading | Retail Trading |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that broker — we never fill gaps with estimates.
Available at both (47): Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain and 7 more.
Only Capital.com (138): Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic and 113 more.
Only tastytrade (9): Belgium, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, United States of America.
Availability reflects the countries each broker declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the broker's own site before signing up.
Capital.com holds more regulatory licences: Capital.com (ASIC, CySEC, FCA) versus tastytrade (CFTC, NFA). Tier-1 licences: Capital.com 2, tastytrade 2.
Capital.com offers MT4, Proprietary, TradingView; tastytrade offers Proprietary.
Capital.com is in the lower fee bracket (low vs medium) in our catalogue.
Capital.com is the older of the two, founded in 2016; tastytrade was founded in 2017.
They overlap in 47 countries. Capital.com is additionally available in 138 countries (Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia and 132 more) and tastytrade in 9 countries (Belgium, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand and 3 more).
Risk warning: CFDs and forex are complex, leveraged instruments and carry a high risk of losing money rapidly. A majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Nothing on this page is financial advice; verify licence status on the regulator's register before depositing. Full risk disclosure.