ACY Securities offers MT4, MT5 and a proprietary platform across 2,200+ CFDs, operating under ASIC regulation for Australian clients alongside an offshore entity for international clients.
Spreads from
0.9 pips
Commission
$6 per lot round-turn
Min deposit
$50
Established
2011
Regulated by
ASIC · FSCA (South Africa)
Written byLaverlane Team·Updated20 Oct 2026
Researched with AI assistance and verified by our editors
Regulation
ACY Securities holds an ASIC licence in Australia, while routing international retail clients through an offshore entity.
ACY Securities Pty Ltd is licensed and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (AFSL 403863). ACY Securities SA Pty Ltd is regulated by the FSCA in South Africa (51008). International clients may be onboarded with ACY Capital Australia LLC, which is incorporated in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The offshore entity sits outside the Tier-1 Australian framework and has no statutory compensation scheme. Australian residents get ASIC rules on client money segregation and complaints.
If you live outside Australia, you may be asked to send money to an offshore entity that isn’t licensed by a financial regulator in your country. That can limit your legal protections, and currency conversion may add costs and exchange-rate risk. Check how your country treats overseas providers before you transfer funds.
Key facts
Headquartered in Sydney, ACY operates as a multi-asset broker.
Client-facing entity
ACY Securities Pty Ltd
Regulators
ASIC, FSCA (South Africa)
Restricted countries
US
Negative-balance protection
jurisdiction-only
Minimum deposit
$50
Max leverage (Australia)
1:30
Max leverage (offshore entity)
1:500
Max leverage (offshore entity)
1:5000
Typical EUR/USD spread
0.9 pips
Platforms
MT4, MT5, Proprietary
Account currencies
USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, CAD
ACY is a privately owned broker with its head office in Chatswood, Sydney, and offices in Melbourne. It serves global traders seeking MT4, MT5 and proprietary platform access across forex, shares, indices and crypto CFDs.
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Pros & cons
Fund safety
Client funds are segregated in trust accounts with major banks, though offshore entities lack compensation funds.
ACY says client funds are held in segregated client trust accounts, separate from its company funds. If you sign up with the offshore entity, you won’t be covered by statutory compensation schemes such as the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or the Investor Compensation Fund (ICF).
Negative balance protection is offered to Australian retail clients, while for other jurisdictions a rebalance request is subject to approval.
Account terms
Account terms are published online, with a swap-free option on the Standard account.
ACY publishes its client terms, key information statement and privacy policy. The Standard account can be set up as a swap-free account with no swaps. Inactivity and dormancy terms could not be confirmed on the public pages, so the Client Agreement should be read first.
Hedging, scalping and Expert Advisors are permitted on MT4 and MT5.
Costs
Spreads start from 0.9 pips on EUR/USD on the Standard account and from 0.0 pips on ProZero.
The live spreads table shows EUR/USD at around 0.9 pips on Standard, with ProZero offering spreads from 0.0 pips plus a $6 round-turn commission on a USD account. Spreads are variable and change with market conditions.
Swap fees are charged on overnight positions, and ACY doesn’t charge deposit fees, although merchant fees may apply.
| Instrument | Asset class | Typical spread | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | Forex CFD | 0.9 | pips |
| GBP/USD | Forex CFD | 1.2 | pips |
| USD/JPY | Forex CFD | 2.1 | pips |
| US 100 (Nasdaq) | Index CFD | 4.65 | points |
| US 500 (S&P 500) | Index CFD | 2.1 | points |
| XAU/USD (Gold) | Commodity CFD | 0.35 | $ / oz |
| US Crude Oil | Commodity CFD | 0.023 | $ / bbl |
Spreads shown are typical, not guaranteed, and widen during volatile sessions or outside main market hours. Figures reflect the broker's standard retail account.
Markets
Tradable markets cover over 2,200 instruments across forex, indices, commodities, crypto and share CFDs.
Forex CFD
60 pairs
Index CFD
20 indices
Commodity CFD
Metals, energies, softs
Single-Stock CFD
1600 shares
Crypto CFD
Available ✓ · Weekend trading ✓
Real ownership: Stocks / ETFs
N/A for this broker, CFDs only
ACY lists more than 2,200 instruments, including over 60 forex pairs, around 20 crypto CFDs, 20 indices, metals, oil and commodities, and more than 1,600 share CFDs across the ASX, NYSE and Nasdaq. Crypto CFDs trade seven days a week.
You can’t buy real stocks or ETFs here, as ACY offers CFDs only.
Platforms
Trading platforms include MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and the proprietary ACY Trading Platform.
ACY provides MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 with Expert Advisor support, alongside its proprietary web-based ACY Trading Platform. Share CFDs are available only through MT5.
Copy trading and multi-account manager (MAM) services are also available.
Execution
ACY states it uses an STP execution model with prices from its liquidity providers.
ACY says trades are priced directly from its liquidity providers and executed at the best bid and offer available. The broker does not publish execution statistics, so slippage quality cannot be benchmarked before live trading.
Leverage
Leverage of up to 1:5000 is available exclusively on the ACY Trading Platform, and limits vary by entity and instrument.
ACY advertises up to 1:5000 exclusively on its ACY Trading Platform, which carries a high risk of rapid losses. Limits differ by entity and instrument, so check the current terms for your account.
Account types
ACY’s comparison page lists three account types: Basic, Standard and ProZero.
| Account | Min deposit | Commission | Swap | Spread | Demo | Islamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $50 | Spread-only | Variable overnight swap | From 1.3 pips · Variable | Yes | No |
| Standard | $100 | Spread-only | Variable overnight swap | From 0.9 pips · Variable | Yes | Yes |
| ProZero | $200 | $6 per lot round-turn | Variable overnight swap | From 0 pips · Variable | Yes | No |
Entry deposits start at $50 for Basic, $100 for Standard and $200 for ProZero. Commission-free Basic and Standard accounts use variable spreads, while ProZero offers raw spreads with a round-turn commission.
Funding
Funding methods include bank transfers, cards, e-wallets and crypto, with five free withdrawals per month.
ACY charges no deposit fees and allows five free withdrawals per month, after which each withdrawal costs $25. Crypto deposits and withdrawals are available outside Australia, and arrival times for bank transfers and wires depend on the banks involved, so check the current timings with ACY before you withdraw.
Support
Customer support operates 24 hours a day, five days a week.
ACY’s contact page says it offers multilingual support 24 hours a day, five days a week by phone, email and live chat, although its About page describes the service as 24/7, so check current hours with ACY.
Availability
Available globally except for restricted regions including the United States.
ACY doesn’t accept applications from US residents, and each entity only registers clients from specific countries. Ukraine’s National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) has published a warning that ACY is not authorised to provide services there, so residents of that country should check local rules before applying.
Verdict
ACY presents a broad multi-asset offering with MT4, MT5 and a proprietary platform. Australian clients get ASIC oversight. International traders use an offshore entity with no compensation scheme and very high leverage.
If you want broad share CFD selection alongside MT4 or MT5 integration, the broker is suitable provided you accept offshore regulatory conditions.
This suits experienced retail traders who run automated strategies or trade share CFDs and don’t need UK or EU statutory investor protection.
FAQ
The company is privately owned, with its head office in Sydney, Australia, and its owners and management team have more than 20 years of experience in the derivatives industry. It operates through regulated and offshore entities offering multi-asset trading services globally.
ACY processes withdrawal requests on the same day if they are received before 21:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), and later requests are processed on the next business day. Arrival times for bank transfers and card withdrawals depend on the method and your bank, and five withdrawals per month are free.
The minimum deposit is $50 for the Basic account, $100 for the Standard account and $200 for the ProZero account.
ACY Securities Pty Ltd is licensed by ASIC in Australia under AFSL 403863, and client funds are held in segregated trust accounts with Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank. International clients contract with ACY Capital Australia LLC, incorporated in St Vincent and the Grenadines, which has no statutory compensation scheme.
ACY advertises up to 1:5000 exclusively on its ACY Trading Platform, and limits differ by entity and instrument, so check the current terms for your account.
Alternatives
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Octa offers swap-free forex and CFD trading on OctaTrader, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, with no trading commission and a $25 minimum deposit. Accounts on octabroker.com are with Versustrategy Inc, registered in Saint Lucia, and the legal documents page lists no financial regulator.
JustMarkets offers leverage of up to 1:3000, swap-free trading and MT4, MT5 and its own app, but international clients contract with an offshore Seychelles entity without a statutory compensation scheme.
FXCM offers forex and CFD trading on Trading Station, MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and TradingView. Accounts on the international website are with Stratos Global LLC, an offshore entity in St Vincent and the Grenadines that sits outside the group’s regulated companies.
ThinkMarkets offers ThinkTrader, TradingView, MT4 and MT5 with 4,000+ instruments and leverage of up to 1:500 on Standard and ThinkZero accounts. International clients contract with a Seychelles-licensed entity.
IronFX operates as a retail CFD broker providing high leverage up to 1:1000 on MetaTrader 4, but international clients contract through an offshore entity without statutory compensation protection.
CFI Financial offers MT5, TradingView and its own app with no minimum deposit and leverage of up to 1:500. International clients trade with CFI International Ltd, licensed in Mauritius.
EC Markets offers MT4, MT5 and its own app with a $10 minimum deposit on STD and ECN accounts and leverage of up to 1:1000. International clients trade with the Mauritius-licensed entity.
General CFD risk warning
CFDs are complex leveraged products and carry a high risk of rapid losses. They do not give you ownership of the underlying asset. Depending on your jurisdiction, broker entity and client classification, protections such as leverage limits and negative-balance protection may differ or may not apply. Where negative-balance protection is not provided, losses may exceed the funds you deposit. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.
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