Brokers

Swissquote

Swissquote Ltd is the London firm authorised by the FCA. Its UK site offers forex and CFD trading on CFXD, TradingView, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

Official website

Recorded facts

UK FCA entity
Yes
UK spread betting
Unknown
Minimum deposit
1,000 EUR, USD, GBP or CHF UK forex account page: Premium minimum deposit 1,000 in EUR, USD, GBP or CHF. Prime 5,000. Elite 10,000.
Account types
Premium, Prime, Elite, Professional
Year founded
2013 Swissquote’s company history says Swissquote Ltd was established in London in 2013. The wider group traces Swissquote to 1996.
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Platforms
MT4, MT5, TradingView, proprietary CFXD.

API and agent access

FIX
Yes (retail)
REST
Unknown
Open API
No
MT5 Python
Yes (retail)
Official MCP server
Unknown

The UK forex and CFD platform comparison marks FIX API as available on CFXD and not on MT4 or MT5. A Swissquote FIX page states a minimum account deposit of $50,000 on en-row pages, not restated on the UK comparison. An institutional page also describes a REST API for selected offices. MT5 Python is yes because MT5 is offered.

Regulators

Regulator Entity Licence Jurisdiction
FCA Swissquote Ltd 562170 United Kingdom

Notes

UK pages reviewed describe forex and CFDs and do not mention spread betting. Group headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland. No official MCP server was found.

Sources and last check

Last checked 19 October 2026.