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.
Spreads from
0.6 pips
Commission
$0 (spread-only)
Min deposit
$25
Established
2011
Written byLaverlane Team·Updated31 Oct 2026
Researched with AI assistance and verified by our editors
Regulation
Octa’s legal documents page names Versustrategy Inc, registered in Saint Lucia, as the operator of octabroker.com.
Versustrategy Inc is registered and governed by the law of Saint Lucia under business reg. number 2025-00917, with its registered address at Rodney Bay, Gros Islet. The page lists no financial regulator for this entity.
A separate company, Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd, holds CySEC licence 372/18 and serves the EU. The CySEC register lists it as a Cypriot investment firm, and its protections apply only to its own clients. In September 2025 CySEC suspended the voting rights of the firm’s majority shareholder and barred that shareholder from its board.
The site does not serve residents of Canada, the European Union, Iran, Israel, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand, North Korea, the Philippines, the United Kingdom or the United States.
Key facts
Octa pairs a $25 minimum deposit with swap-free accounts on three platforms.
Client-facing entity
Versustrategy Inc
Restricted countries
US, CA, GB, IL, JP, NZ, IR, MM, KP, PH, AT, BE, BG, HR, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE
Negative-balance protection
Yes
Minimum deposit
$25
Max leverage (offshore entity)
1:2000
Max leverage (offshore entity)
1:400
Max leverage (offshore entity)
1:200
Typical EUR/USD spread
1 pips
Platforms
MT4, MT5, Proprietary
Account currencies
USD
Octa describes itself as having 15 years on the market. The three account types, OctaTrader, MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4, share a $25 minimum deposit, a recommended deposit of $100 and a USD base currency.
All accounts use market execution and charge no trading commission.
Best for
Pros & cons
Fund safety
Octa states that it holds client funds in segregated accounts.
The FAQ says Octa uses segregated accounts to separate client funds from the company’s balance sheet. It doesn't name a custodian bank.
No statutory compensation scheme is shown for Versustrategy Inc, so you could be an unsecured creditor if the company became insolvent. The FAQ says negative balance protection adjusts a negative balance to zero.
Account terms
Octa charges a $5 inactivity fee on accounts that do not trade.
The account comparison lists an inactivity fee of $5, and says trading is free of charge as long as you make at least one trade a year.
The Customer Agreement and other legal policies are published on the legal documents page, and bonuses are covered by separate Deposit Bonus Terms and Conditions.
Costs
Octa advertises no trading commission, so your cost sits in the spread.
Spreads start from 0.6 pips and are floating, with a markup instead of commission. Octa lists an average spread of 1 pip on EUR/USD and GBP/USD, 2 on USD/JPY and 3 on gold on MetaTrader 5. It offers floating spreads only, and says they widen around market opening on Monday and high-impact news.
There are no deposit or withdrawal fees, and all accounts are swap-free.
| Instrument | Asset class | Typical spread | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | Forex CFD | 1 | pips |
| GBP/USD | Forex CFD | 1 | pips |
| USD/JPY | Forex CFD | 2 | pips |
| US 100 (Nasdaq) | Index CFD | 3 | points |
| US 500 (S&P 500) | Index CFD | 1.5 | points |
| XAU/USD (Gold) | Commodity CFD | 3 | $ / oz |
| US Crude Oil | Commodity CFD | 0.7 | $ / bbl |
| BTC/USD | Crypto CFD | 2.1 | $ |
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
Octa offers forex, metals, energies, indices, stocks and crypto CFDs.
Forex CFD
35 pairs
Index CFD
10 indices
Commodity CFD
Metals, energies, softs
Single-Stock CFD
148 shares
Crypto CFD
Available ✓ · Weekend trading ✓
Real ownership: Stocks / ETFs
N/A for this broker, CFDs only
The forex page lists 7 major pairs and 28 others, which makes 35 in total. The MetaTrader 5 symbol list also includes 10 indices, 5 metal and energy symbols, about 148 shares and 34 crypto assets, which can be traded seven days a week.
Octa lists 260+ trading instruments in total, with the widest range on MetaTrader 5. Shares trading needs a separate request to customer support.
Platforms
Trading runs on OctaTrader, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.
Octa offers its own OctaTrader platform alongside MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, plus a trading app for iOS and Android. Expert Advisors are supported, and Octa allows scalping and hedging.
OctaTrader lists 100+ instruments, MetaTrader 5 lists 260+ and MetaTrader 4 lists 75+.
Execution
Octa uses market execution as a non-dealing desk broker.
Octa says it offsets orders with liquidity providers and does not requote. Pending orders become market orders once triggered and fill at the best available price, so slippage, where your order fills at a different price from the one you expected, can occur.
Octa doesn't guarantee stop orders, and the site doesn't publish execution statistics.
Leverage
Octa lists leverage of up to 1:2000 on forex and gold.
The account comparison lists 1:2000 on forex and gold, 1:400 on other metals, energies and indices, and 1:200 on crypto. The FAQ lists selectable leverage up to 1:1000.
Margin call is at 25% and stop out at 15%. A margin call is a warning that your account equity is running low, and at the stop out level your positions start closing automatically to limit further losses. High leverage can wipe out your balance quickly.
Account types
Octa’s account types match its platforms rather than pricing tiers.
| Account | Min deposit | Commission | Swap | Spread | Demo | Islamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OctaTrader | $25 | Spread-only | Swap-free | From 0.6 pips · Variable | Yes | Yes |
| MetaTrader 5 | $25 | Spread-only | Swap-free | From 0.6 pips · Variable | Yes | Yes |
| MetaTrader 4 | $25 | Spread-only | Swap-free | From 0.6 pips · Variable | Yes | Yes |
OctaTrader, MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4 accounts all start at a $25 deposit, with spreads from 0.6 pips and no commission.
They differ in instruments and order size: the maximum order size is 50 lots on OctaTrader, 500 lots on MetaTrader 5 and 200 lots on MetaTrader 4.
Funding
Octa accepts cards, e-wallets, crypto and local bank transfers.
Deposit options include Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, Perfect Money, local banks and several cryptocurrencies. Octa charges no fee and covers third-party deposit and withdrawal fees, though network fees apply to crypto.
Withdrawals usually take 1–3 hours, and you must verify your profile first.
Support
Octa offers 24/7 customer support by live chat and email.
The contact page lists 24/7 support, with a stated live chat reply time of 30 seconds. Email support is available too.
The FAQ section is organised by topic and covers accounts, trading and funding.
Availability
Octa doesn't serve several major markets, including the US, the UK and the EU.
The legal documents page lists restricted regions: Canada, the European Union, Iran, Israel, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand, North Korea, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Check your local rules before you deposit.
Verdict
Octa offers a low entry point, no trading commission, swap-free accounts and three platform choices. The drawback is the structure: octabroker.com is operated by Versustrategy Inc in Saint Lucia, and the legal documents page lists no financial regulator, so no statutory compensation scheme applies. With leverage of up to 1:2000, it suits experienced traders who accept offshore terms better than anyone who wants regulator-backed protection.
Octa may suit you if you want to start from $25, trade without commission and are comfortable with an offshore contracting entity and very high leverage. It is less suitable if you need a licensed entity, a compensation scheme or access from a restricted region.
Experienced traders who understand the risks of leverage up to 1:2000 and want MetaTrader or OctaTrader on small balances. Anyone who needs regulator-backed protection should look at a broker licensed in their own region.
FAQ
Octa’s legal documents page names Versustrategy Inc, registered under the law of Saint Lucia (business reg. number 2025-00917), as the operator of octabroker.com. The page lists no financial regulator, so no statutory compensation scheme is shown for this entity. Octa states that client funds are held in segregated accounts.
The service now runs under the Octa name at octabroker.com. The legal documents page names Versustrategy Inc, registered in Saint Lucia, as the entity that operates the website.
The minimum deposit is $25 on OctaTrader, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Octa lists a recommended deposit of $100, and the minimum can vary slightly by payment method.
You can change leverage in your profile. Octa lists the options 1:1, 1:5, 1:15, 1:25, 1:30, 1:50, 1:100, 1:200, 1:500 and 1:1000, and says you should have no open positions or pending orders when you change it.
Octa says it usually processes withdrawal requests within 1–3 hours during the working time of its financial department. Local bank transfers can take up to 24 hours to reach your bank. Octa charges no withdrawal fee, and you must verify your profile before you can withdraw.
Alternatives
Eightcap offers CFDs on 850+ markets through TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradeLocker, with a Raw account that starts from 0.0 pips. Clients outside the regulated regions contract with Eightcap Global Limited in The Bahamas, which carries no statutory compensation scheme.
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.
FBS offers accessible trading conditions with low entry deposits, but international clients contract with an offshore entity without statutory compensation protection.
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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