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Data refreshed 25 Aug 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
Trust rank #19 · Founded 1996
OANDA is a well-regarded, regulated forex broker offering broad access to major currency pairs through intuitive web and mobile trading platforms. It provides order execution, research, charting, and educational resources, with products…
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Trust rank #11 · Founded 2024
ScoreCM is a forex broker offering online access to currency and CFD markets via web and mobile platforms, with account options, trading tools, education, and customer support. Verify its regulatory status, fees,…
Read the ScoreCM reviewOANDA (Canada, founded 1996) holds 13 regulatory licences (ASIC, BVI FSC, CFTC, CIRO, FCA…), 7 of them tier-1, offers MT4, Proprietary, TradingView and sits in our low-fee bracket. ScoreCM (founded 2024) holds 9 regulatory licences (MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE…), offers MT5 and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 25 countries; OANDA is available in 28 countries where ScoreCM is not, and ScoreCM in 178 where OANDA is not.
Scored on 8 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 | OANDA | ScoreCM |
|---|---|---|
| Trust rank | #19 | #11 |
| Founded | 1996 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Canada | Not verified |
| Regulators | ASIC, BVI FSC, CFTC, CIRO, FCA, FFAJ, JFSA, JSDA, Kanto Local Finance Bureau, KNF, MAS, MFSA, NFA | MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE, ZA, UG, TZ, GH |
| Broker type | Market Maker | Market Maker |
| Platforms | MT4, Proprietary, TradingView | MT5 |
| Instruments | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Metals | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Metals |
| Countries accepted | 53 countries | 203 countries |
| Fee level | Low | Low |
| Trading types | CFD Trading, Spot Trading | CFD Trading, Spot Trading |
| Best-for use cases | Professional Trading, Retail Trading | Professional 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 (25): American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.).
Only OANDA (28): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and 3 more.
Only ScoreCM (178): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei and 153 more.
Availability reflects the countries each broker declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the broker's own site before signing up.
OANDA holds more regulatory licences: OANDA (ASIC, BVI FSC, CFTC, CIRO, FCA, FFAJ, JFSA, JSDA, Kanto Local Finance Bureau, KNF, MAS, MFSA, NFA) versus ScoreCM (MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE, ZA, UG, TZ, GH). Tier-1 licences: OANDA 7, ScoreCM 0.
OANDA offers MT4, Proprietary, TradingView; ScoreCM offers MT5.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
OANDA is the older of the two, founded in 1996; ScoreCM was founded in 2024.
They overlap in 25 countries. OANDA is additionally available in 28 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 22 more) and ScoreCM in 178 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla and 172 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.