ATC Brokers Review 2026

How safe is ATC Brokers?

ATC Brokers has a low trust score of 51 out of 100. Find out which categories they scored low (or high).

1. Regulation

ATC Brokers is regulated by one tier-1 regulator in the UK, and outside of the UK, it onboards clients under a tier-3 regulator. While the UK entity offers more broker protections, the second offers higher leverage and a wider range of markets that can be traded.

Some of the abbreviations on this page are expanded to the regulator's full name: a broker regulated by ASIC is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

2. Reputation

ATC Brokers has been operating since 2005. The broker now runs through two regulated entities: ATC Brokers Limited in the UK (London, FCA-regulated, FRN 591361) and ATC Brokers Limited in the Cayman Islands (George Town, CIMA-regulated, licence 1448274). The former US arm based in California is no longer operating retail business. They show limited visibility in the online forex trading landscape. With approximately 3,600 monthly Google searches, it ranks as the 60th most popular forex broker among the 67 brokers analyzed. Web traffic data suggests even lower market penetration, with Similarweb reporting just 2,211 global visits in February 2026, positioning ATC Brokers as the 68th most visited broker. The broker focuses primarily on institutional and professional traders rather than the mass retail market. The company doesn’t publicly disclose its client numbers or trading volumes, but its specialized focus and limited online visibility metrics suggest a niche operator targeting a specific segment of sophisticated traders rather than pursuing broad market appeal.

Country, 10 rows.

Country	2026 Monthly Searches	Rank
Germany	2,400	1st
United States	110	2nd
Poland	40	3rd
Netherlands	50	4th
United Kingdom	40	5th
Japan	20	6th
Greece	40	7th
Australia	70	8th
Italy	20	9th
Indonesia	20	10th

3. Reviews

Our score for ATC Brokers is set against every other broker on Forex And CFD Broker Reviews.

While it’s reassuring that ATC Brokers has a ‘tier 1’ regulation (FCA), the lack of traders and review led to a low trust score.

What traders say about ATC Brokers

What other review sites say about ATC Brokers

These are ratings of ATC Brokers from other platforms, read on the date shown and expressed on each platform's scale, so you can weigh them against our own score.

Platform	Rating	Volume	Read on
Trustpilot	4.2 / 5	6	Oct 1, 2026

ATC Brokers holds a Trustpilot rating of 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews, checked Oct 1, 2026.

Our score is based on published criteria and is not influenced by these third-party ratings.

How popular is ATC Brokers?

ATC Brokers sits in the lower half for search interest, 51st of 61 on 2,900 branded searches in September 2026. Search interest measures attention, not quality; the score above is the review verdict.

51of 61Search interest rank

2,900

Brand searches, September 2026

0.0%

vs August 2026

30

Login searches

0.0%

Share of all searches

Source: Google search volume, Worldwide, September 2026.

How this is measured

Google Ads reports how many times a month people searched each broker's brand terms, and the brokers are ranked on that figure alone.

A term counts for a broker only when that broker's own website holds the first organic Google result for it; bare brand words that any company could own are left out.

A month-on-month change prints only where the previous month reached 1,000 searches, because Google rounds smaller volumes.

The figures refresh on the 15th of each month with the newest month Google has published, and the first-result check repeats every quarter.

ATC Brokers by market, September 2026

Market	Rank	Brand searches	vs August
Worldwide	51 / 61	2,900	0.0%
Malaysia	15 / 16	10	n/a

Source: branded Google search volume, September 2026, covering Worldwide, Malaysia.

ATC Brokers at a glance

ATC Brokers spreads and fees

We hold no EUR/USD spread on record for ATC Brokers, so this review carries no cost calculator. The spread and commission each account charges are in the fees table on this page.

ATC Brokers is a no-dealing desk broker, which means quotes are sourced from liquidity brokers such as major banks and financial institutions without intervention from the broker. This is known as a RAW account which is the gold standard for low trading fees. Below we compared their trading fees with other brokers offering RAW accounts.

1. Spreads

Each month our team gathers the spread figures each forex broker states on its official site for the major currency pairs. The chart below shows the average spreads available for major forex pairs. Because ATC Brokers publishes no spread figure of its own, its row is not directly comparable with the other raw spread accounts in the table, such as Pepperstone and Eightcap for major pairs such as EUR/USD.

RAW Account Spreads, compared on spreads.

RAW Account Spreads	EUR/USD	AUD/USD	AUD/JPY	EUR/GBP	EUR/JPY
	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
	0.00	0.20	0.10	0.10	0.20
	0.10	0.10	0.90	0.20	1.20
	0.1	0.38	0.64	0.37	0.73
	0.10	0.00 (min)	0.50	0.27	0.30
	0.10	0.10	0.50	0.20	0.40
	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.20	0.30
	0.16	0.29	1.50	0.54	0.68
	0.20	0.40	0.60	0.50	0.70
	0.00	0.90	1.60	0.40	1.10
	0.10	0.50	0.70	0.60	0.40
	0.28	0.87	0.59	0.63	0.81

Avg. spreads are taken from each broker’s website and updated monthly. Last update on 1 Sep 2026, corrected 12 Oct 2026

Spreads at ATC Brokers are variable rather than fixed, and neither of its official websites publishes a spread figure, so its row in the first table and its column in the second both read Not published. To view live market spreads, you would need to create a demo account.

2. Commission Rate

ATC Brokers only offer a USD commission rate which is surprising since most traders are based in the UK. The rate is $3.00 vs $3.44 for the industry average per side (100,000 units traded). While this is competitive the fact they don’t offer other base currency commission rates is surprising and can lead to additional currency conversion fees.

3. Other Fees

ATC publishes a UK Rate Schedule that sets out deposit, withdrawal and inactivity fees. The figures below come straight from that schedule. ATC’s UK Rate Schedule has no line for crypto in either direction. The Cayman entity’s schedule charges 1.00% on crypto deposits, and withdrawals in crypto run at 8.00% during the first 60 calendar days after funding, dropping to 0.25% once that window closes.

• Deposit Fee: Free for bank wire. 2.9% for credit/debit card. 2.9% for Skrill Wallet. No crypto deposits offered.
• Withdrawal Fee: International wire USD 40 / EUR 30 / GBP 25. No fee on credit/debit card (initial deposit amount must be returned to the card first). Skrill 1.0%. UK Faster Payment GBP 10 for UK residents only, with a GBP 100,000 cap per transaction. No crypto withdrawals offered.
• Inactivity Fee: After six months with no completed trades, ATC charges the lesser of the remaining account balance or 50 units of the account currency (USD 50, EUR 50 or GBP 50). The fee then recurs every six months that the account remains inactive. The account closes automatically once the balance reaches zero.

Verdict

With variable spreads and no published figure on its official site, you would need a demo account to check live spreads, and the commission is charged in US dollars only, so UK traders holding a GBP base account may face conversion costs.

Deposits and withdrawals with ATC Brokers

What is the minimum deposit at ATC Brokers?

The minimum deposit at ATC Brokers is USD $2,000 or equivalent for EUR or GBP.

Deposit Options and Fees

Per ATC’s UK Rate Schedule, clients can deposit funds via bank wire transfer, credit or debit card, or Skrill Wallet. Accepted account base currencies are USD, EUR and GBP. UnionPay, PayPal and similar e-wallets outside Skrill are not offered. Bank wire deposits are free. Credit and debit card deposits carry a 2.9% transaction fee, and Skrill Wallet deposits also carry a 2.9% transaction fee. The UK Rate Schedule has no crypto deposit line, while the Cayman entity’s KY Rate Schedule lists bank wire deposits at no fee and crypto deposits at a 1.00% fee.

Withdrawal Options and Fees

Withdrawals are initiated from inside the ATC client portal. The fee depends on the method. Under the Cayman entity’s schedule, international wire withdrawals cost EUR 30, USD 40, or CAD 40, and crypto withdrawals are charged at 8.00% for the first 60 calendar days following initial funding, with 0.25% applying thereafter. The UK schedule sets international wire withdrawals at USD 40, EUR 30, or GBP 25, and the card, Skrill, and Faster Payment terms below all come from it. Credit and debit card withdrawals carry no fee, though the initial deposit amount must be returned to the card before other methods can be used. Skrill Wallet withdrawals carry a 1.0% transaction fee. UK residents have access to UK Faster Payment for GBP 10 per withdrawal, with a maximum of GBP 100,000 per transaction.

Verdict

ATC Brokers has a high deposit threshold which may exclude most traders looking to test the broker initially.

ATC Brokers trading platforms and app

Both entities present a Platforms menu that leads to MetaTrader 5 (MT5), which carries ATC’s own MT5 plug-in, and MetaTrader 4 (MT4) with the MT Pro plug-in still appears on the homepage and across the help centre. The MT4 platform is arguably the most used forex and CFD trading platform in the foreign exchange market. This is largely because of the wide array of features the software offers.

MetaTrader 4

There are two versions of the MT4 platform: Desktop and Mobile. Let’s inspect each.

MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Desktop Trading Platform

The MT4 desktop platform is the standard for forex trading software. ATC officially supports MT4 on Windows for the desktop platform. There is no official Mac build and no browser-based WebTrader, so Mac users would need to run MT4 through a virtual machine or remote Windows host if they want to use ATC’s desktop platform.

New and experienced traders like the MT4 platform because it’s sleek and clean with a stylish interface. There’s not a lot of clutter or confusing information that often intimidates inexperienced traders. However, users can customise their dashboard, adding the tools and trading instruments they need for a pleasant online trading experience.

Traders can quickly and easily view their trading conditions and positions, so they have the information they need when they need it. Users can also automate their trading using EAs, also known as Expert Advisors. There is no shortage of features and trading tools available with the MT4 desktop platform.

Some of the more popular features include:

• User-friendly trading interface
• 2100 technical indicators and 1700 trading robots
• 2000 free indicators
• 70 paid indicators
• Various pending order types, including trailing stops and stop orders

MT Pro

MT4 also offers an MT Pro version with various features designed to allow users to customise their trade settings while improving their trading experience. With MT Pro, you’ll use a platform that uses your account information to pull your trading data, creating useful and informative reports.

With MT Pro you’ll get features such as:

• The ability to close all open positions
• Cancel all pending orders
• View current market spreads
• Customise strategy orders
• Economic Calendar

Mobile App

If you like to know what’s going on with your forex trades while you’re on the go, the MT4 software is available on both iOS and Android devices. No matter where you are, you can view your trades and positions with the MT4 mobile app. It’s perfect for users who spend more time on their mobile devices than desktop computers.

When you use the MT4 mobile app, you’ll get plenty of features, including:

• Full execution types and modes
• Real-time access to financial markets
• 30 technical indicators
• 3 bar chart types, bars, broken lines, and Japanese candlesticks
• 9 timeframes, including M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1, and MN

Verdict

We feel that relying on the MetaTrader family alone, MT5 and MT4 with ATC’s plug-ins and nothing beyond them, no cTrader and no TradingView, holds back most traders who want choice.

Markets you can trade with ATC Brokers

Instrument counts differ by entity: the Cayman entity lists 53 instruments across 37 forex pairs, 7 indices, 4 commodities, and 5 crypto CFDs, while the UK entity lists 48 instruments across 37 forex pairs, 7 indices, and 4 commodities, with no crypto CFDs. Here’s a closer peek at what is involved with each of these options.

Forex

Few people know how much trading volume the forex market does daily. There are more than $6.5 trillion in trades every day. Plus, it’s a significant trading industry since it’s available to anyone in the world no matter where they live. It’s also available Monday-Friday, 24 hours a day.

The UK entity and the Cayman entity each list 37 major, minor, and exotic currency pairs. These include AUD/USD, EUR/USD, EUR/JPY.

ATC does not currently serve US retail clients. US applicants must qualify as Eligible Contract Participants (ECPs) under the US Commodity Exchange Act before they can onboard. Everyone else trades CFDs.

Unfortunately, the range of trading pairs is limited compared to other popular forex trading platforms. Other sites offer nearly double the currency pairs ATC Brokers supports, with many more exotic options. If you need a lot of forex trading choices, you may want to look elsewhere.

Metals

Products on the platform include Gold and Silver, which you can trade against the USD. If you decide to trade in the metals market on the ATC Brokers platform, remember that while it is open from Sunday to Friday, it opens at 10 pm GMT on Sunday and closes at 9 pm GMT on Friday. Metals leverage at ATC depends on the client’s regulatory entity. UK retail clients trade gold and silver at 10:1, which is more conservative than the 20:1 FCA cap for gold. UK Professional clients get 100:1 on metals. The Cayman entity’s contract specifications set Gold and Silver at 100:1, with the WTI and Brent crude oil energies at 200:1. I have not been able to confirm published spreads on metals on either of ATC’s official sites, so the spread figures here are indicative only and traders should check live spreads on a demo terminal before committing.

Something to keep in mind when trading metals on ATC Brokers is that the platform only offers two metals. Gold and Silver are your only options. Palladium, Copper, and Platinum, other very popular metals, are unavailable through ATC Brokers.

Note: Metals are not an option for US traders.

Energies

Like most of its product offerings, ATC Brokers only offers a few energy trading options. Energies are used to diversify portfolios without having actually to own the product itself.

Unfortunately, the only options available through ATC are WTI and Brent Crude oil. It would be nice if the platform offered additional fuel energies, or soft commodities like sugar, corn, or coffee that other brokers often offer.

Note: Energies are not an option for US traders.

Indices

If you’re new to forex trading and want to gain exposure to other countries’ stock markets, trading indices is a great place to start. Unfortunately, ATC Brokers does not offer a very robust lineup. There are no stocks or shares available. Otherwise, you can choose between DAX/EUR, STX/EUR, FTS/GBP, DOW/USD, SPX/USD, NDX/USD, and AUS/AUD.

Note: Indices are not an option for US traders.

Cryptocurrencies

Retail clients at the UK entity cannot trade crypto. Its help centre states that crypto access requires professional client categorisation, yet its contract specifications show no crypto instruments at all, so the firm’s own UK material does not agree with itself. The Cayman entity lists 5 crypto CFDs. Leverage on those CFDs varies per instrument in the Cayman entity’s contract specifications: 10:1 on Bitcoin and Ethereum, 5:1 on Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash, and 2:1 on Ripple. Crypto markets at ATC do not trade over the weekend, which is a meaningful disadvantage compared to spot crypto exchanges that run 24/7.

Verdict

ATC Brokers has a limited number of products on offer compared to other brokers.

ATC Brokers customer service, research and education

As well as chat and email, you can reach customer service by phone on +44 20 3318 1399, and learn more about trading through the site’s Learn section. ATC could probably do more for its users, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Customer service is an area where ATC Brokers could do better. When using the chat feature, you’re left feeling like your questions weren’t addressed. You’re often directed to a ticketing system that allows you to input your personal information, along with your problem or question.

While ATC does a good job of getting back to you in a timely manner, usually within a few hours, you might still feel like your questions aren’t answered. For example, when asking about the different accounts, the platform responded with leverage options and pushed to set up a call to review their options and features. While that makes things a little more personal, the question was never answered.

However, the site offers an extensive FAQ section, which answers many general questions, giving you plenty of information about the platform. This includes information about pricing, leverage, spreads, and more. If you can’t find the answer through the FAQ section, a form at the bottom of the page lets you send a message to the customer support team. If you prefer not to use the form, you can email the support team directly.

Verdict

ATC Brokers could improve communication by offering additional channels and more responsive service.

Research and education

ATC Forex offers lessons in forex trading that apply to both experienced and novice traders. Topics in this section cover everything from how to get started trading to information about ECN broker services, trading platforms, and much more. Want to learn more about CFDs or Day Trading? ATC Brokers has you covered.

There’s plenty of information available in the ATC Learn section of the site, but it would be great to see them expand on what they offer. Most topics are just one long page broken up into smaller subsections about forex trading. While some people might learn this way, most people will not keep what they read.

It would be nice if topics were broken up into various levels so users know where to start. Some broker platforms provide more interactive methods for learning about forex trading.

Verdict

With all that said, at least ATC Brokers offers a learning module, which is more than other platforms do for their users.

Our final verdict on ATC Brokers

We would summarise ATC Brokers, offering as relatively generic, they offer the essential features needed for trading. This includes the most popular trading platform and a decent range of financial instruments for trading and regulation.

Traders wanting a richer trading experience will notice what they are missing. The instrument range is quite limited, with 37 currency pairs, 7 indices, and no share trading at the UK entity or the Cayman entity. Copy or social trading tools, richer educational content, and stronger market analysis would still be welcome. A VPS is already covered, though, with the Cayman entity’s help centre detailing a low-latency VPS built on a direct cross connect.