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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…
Read the OANDA 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 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. 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 34 countries; OANDA is available in 19 countries where tastytrade is not, and tastytrade in 22 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 | tastytrade |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | Not verified | 9.1 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #19 | #22 |
| Founded | 1996 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Canada | United States |
| Regulators | ASIC, BVI FSC, CFTC, CIRO, FCA, FFAJ, JFSA, JSDA, Kanto Local Finance Bureau, KNF, MAS, MFSA, NFA | CFTC, NFA |
| Broker type | Market Maker | Market Maker |
| Platforms | MT4, Proprietary, TradingView | Proprietary |
| Instruments | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Metals | Forex |
| Countries accepted | 53 countries | 56 countries |
| Fee level | Low | Medium |
| 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.
Available at both (34): Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Only OANDA (19): American Samoa, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Latvia, Macao, Malta, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.).
Only tastytrade (22): Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, French Polynesia, Iceland, India, Isle of Man, Israel, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Uruguay.
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 tastytrade (CFTC, NFA). Tier-1 licences: OANDA 7, tastytrade 2.
OANDA offers MT4, Proprietary, TradingView; tastytrade offers Proprietary.
OANDA is in the lower fee bracket (low vs medium) in our catalogue.
OANDA is the older of the two, founded in 1996; tastytrade was founded in 2017.
They overlap in 34 countries. OANDA is additionally available in 19 countries (American Samoa, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and 13 more) and tastytrade in 22 countries (Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and 16 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.