FOREX.com vs tastyfx (2026): regulation, platforms and costs compared
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Data refreshed 25 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
FOREX.com is a well-regarded forex broker offering broad access to forex markets through web, desktop, and mobile platforms, with research, education, and risk management tools. It operates under applicable regulatory oversight in…
Tastyfx is a Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") registered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer (RFED) and Introducing Broker (IB) and Forex Dealer Member (FDM) of the National Futures Association ("NFA"). Review its fees,…
FOREX.com (United States, founded 2001) holds 4 regulatory licences (ASIC, CFTC, FCA, NFA), 4 of them tier-1, offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary, TradingView and sits in our low-fee bracket. tastyfx (United States, founded 2019) holds 2 regulatory licences (CFTC, NFA), 2 of them tier-1, offers Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 1 countries; FOREX.com is available in 230 countries where tastyfx is not, and tastyfx in 0 where FOREX.com is not.
Verdict at a glance
FOREX.com leads on trust rank, track record, regulatory coverage, platform choice, instrument range, country coverage and tier-1 licences.
Level on editorial rating and fee level.
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.
FOREX.com vs tastyfx: side-by-side data
Criteria
FOREX.com
tastyfx
Editorial rating
10 / 10
10 / 10
Trust rank
#1
#6
Founded
2001
2019
Headquarters
United States
United States
Regulators
ASIC, CFTC, FCA, NFA
CFTC, NFA
Broker type
DMA, Market Maker, STP
Market Maker
Platforms
MT4, MT5, Proprietary, TradingView
Proprietary
Instruments
Commodities, Forex, Indices, Metals
Forex
Countries accepted
231 countries
1 countries
Fee level
Low
Low
Trading types
CFD Trading, Spot Trading
Spot Trading
Best-for use cases
Professional Trading, 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.
Pros
FOREX.com
Multi-jurisdiction regulation (US/UK/CA)
Accepts US clients
Proprietary platform + MT4/MT5 support
Competitive spreads with raw/commission pricing options
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
Which is older, FOREX.com or tastyfx?
FOREX.com is the older of the two, founded in 2001; tastyfx was founded in 2019.
Are FOREX.com and tastyfx available in the same countries?
They overlap in 1 countries. FOREX.com is additionally available in 230 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola and 224 more) and tastyfx in 0 countries ().
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