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Data refreshed 25 Aug 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
Trust 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…
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Trust rank #20 · Founded 2010
ThinkMarkets is a well-regarded forex and CFD broker offering broad market access via MetaTrader and its proprietary ThinkTrader platform. It provides research, education, and risk management tools to support analysis and platform…
Read the ThinkMarkets reviewtastytrade (United States, founded 2017) holds 2 regulatory licences (CFTC, NFA), 2 of them tier-1, offers Proprietary and sits in our medium-fee bracket. ThinkMarkets (Australia, founded 2010) holds 4 regulatory licences (ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA), 2 of them tier-1, offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 32 countries; tastytrade is available in 24 countries where ThinkMarkets is not, and ThinkMarkets in 167 where tastytrade 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 | tastytrade | ThinkMarkets |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | 9.1 / 10 | Not verified |
| Trust rank | #22 | #20 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | United States | Australia |
| Regulators | CFTC, NFA | ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA |
| Broker type | Market Maker | ECN, STP |
| Platforms | Proprietary | MT4, MT5, Proprietary |
| Instruments | Forex | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices, Metals |
| Countries accepted | 56 countries | 199 countries |
| Fee level | Medium | Low |
| Trading types | Spot Trading | CFD Trading, Spot Trading |
| Best-for use cases | Retail Trading | Copy 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 (32): Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, French Polynesia, Iceland, Indonesia, Isle of Man, Israel, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
Only tastytrade (24): Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United States of America.
Only ThinkMarkets (167): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde and 142 more.
Availability reflects the countries each broker declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the broker's own site before signing up.
ThinkMarkets holds more regulatory licences: tastytrade (CFTC, NFA) versus ThinkMarkets (ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA). Tier-1 licences: tastytrade 2, ThinkMarkets 2.
tastytrade offers Proprietary; ThinkMarkets offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary.
ThinkMarkets is in the lower fee bracket (medium vs low) in our catalogue.
ThinkMarkets is the older of the two, founded in 2010; tastytrade was founded in 2017.
They overlap in 32 countries. tastytrade is additionally available in 24 countries (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland and 18 more) and ThinkMarkets in 167 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla and 161 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.