Dukascopy: verified forex broker facts

Compare source-backed account conditions, check what remains unknown, and follow each value to its evidence.

This page lists only facts accepted against a cited source. Each one applies to the legal entity, account, jurisdiction and instrument named beside it, on the dates shown. It is not a review and reports no hands-on testing.

Research summary

Selected documented conditions

These are scoped examples from the evidence, not defaults for every account or client. The full tables and evidence below include other values and gaps.

Also verified: Demo account; MetaTrader 4; MetaTrader 5.

Not yet verified: none of the six core research topics.

Legal entities named on the brand's official site: Dukascopy Bank SA (licences and recorded status). No source page here states which of them operates it; each value applies only to the scope shown on its card.

Detailed guides

Each guide shows only the Dukascopy costs or account conditions accepted against the cited source, with the account and entity they apply to.

Accounts & conditions at a glance

2 account scopes as stated on the sources
AccountMinimum depositMaximum leverageEUR/USD spreadCommission
ECN accountEntity: Dukascopy Bank; Jurisdiction: Not stated on sourceNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
swap-free-accountsEntity: Not stated on source; Jurisdiction: Not stated on sourceNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified

One row per account and scope as named on the sources; equal values are not merged across accounts. Values not tied to a named account are only in the sections below. Repeated answers share one line with links to every evidence record.

Accounts & deposits

6 verified

Account type

  • ECN account

    • Entity: Dukascopy Bank
    • Account: ECN account
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source
    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires

Minimum deposit

Demo account

  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires

Costs

3 verified

EUR/USD spread

  • 0.1 pips

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Basis: from
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: eur/usd
    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires

Trading commission

  • 5 USD

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: swap-free-accounts
    • Volume: per 1 million USD
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: currencies
    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • 7.5 USD

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: swap-free-accounts
    • Volume: per 1 million USD
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: precious metals
    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires

Leverage

2 verified

Maximum leverage

  • 1:200

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Basis: up to
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source
    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • 1:200

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source
    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires

Platforms

8 verified

MetaTrader 4

  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Platform: MetaTrader 4
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Dukascopy Bank
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Platform: MT4
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Platform: MetaTrader 4
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires

MetaTrader 5

  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Platform: MetaTrader 5
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Dukascopy Bank
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Platform: MT5
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires
  • Yes

    • Entity: Not stated on source
    • Account: Not stated on source
    • Platform: MetaTrader 5
    • Jurisdiction: Not stated on source
    • Instrument: Not stated on source

    Stated on 3 source pages; each value applies to its own scope.

    Observed
    Source effective
    Not stated on source
    Verified
    Expires

What we could not verify

There is no current accepted fact for the items below. They are unknown here, not zero and not unavailable.

  • Operator named on the source page — Not verified
  • Minimum lot size — Not verified
  • Islamic (swap-free) account — Not verified
  • cTrader — Not verified
  • TradingView — Not verified
  • Copy trading — Not verified

Questions

What is the minimum deposit at Dukascopy?

On its official website, Dukascopy states a minimum deposit of 100 USD, as recorded by ForexInspect with each value's source link and verification date. Anything not listed is shown as not verified, which means unknown — not zero.

What is the maximum leverage at Dukascopy?

On its official website, Dukascopy states a maximum leverage of 1:200, as recorded by ForexInspect with each value's source link and verification date. Anything not listed is shown as not verified, which means unknown — not zero.

What is Dukascopy's EUR/USD spread?

On its official website, Dukascopy states a EUR/USD spread of 0.1 pips, as recorded by ForexInspect with each value's source link and verification date. Anything not listed is shown as not verified, which means unknown — not zero.

Which trading platforms does Dukascopy support?

ForexInspect records Dukascopy as supporting MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, as stated on its official website. Any platform not listed is shown as not verified, not confirmed absent.

Does ForexInspect rate or rank Dukascopy?

No. ForexInspect publishes only individual facts it can check against Dukascopy's own website, each with a source link and the dates it was observed and verified. It gives no ratings, rankings, star scores or trading results.

Where does ForexInspect get its Dukascopy facts?

From Dukascopy's own official website, read under the site's own access rules, with licence details taken from official public registers. A fact is accepted only when two independent readings agree, and it is removed once it expires until confirmed again.

Sources and attribution

How a source observation becomes an accepted fact is described in the methodology. Who is accountable for corrections is on the about page.

Change history

Computed from the stored published revisions of this page. Date-only updates (a fact observed, verified or given a new expiry date with the same value) are counted as re-verified.

  1. Revision 11, published

    Re-verified, no value changes.

  2. Revision 10, published

    Re-verified, no value changes.

  3. Revision 9, published

    Re-verified, no value changes.

  4. Revision 8, published

    Re-verified, no value changes.

  5. Revision 7, published

    • Added: Minimum deposit (Entity: Dukascopy Bank SA): 100 USD
    • Added: Minimum deposit (Entity: Dukascopy Europe): 100 USD
    • Added: Maximum leverage (Basis: up to): 1:200

    17 other items re-verified, no value change.

  6. Revision 6, published

    Re-verified, no value changes.

  7. Revision 5, published

    • Added: Legal entity named on the source (Entity: Dukascopy Bank SA): Dukascopy Bank SA
    • Added: Legal entity named on the source (Entity: Dukascopy Bank SA): Dukascopy Bank SA
    • Added: Legal entity named on the source: Dukascopy Bank SA
    • Added: Demo account: Yes
    • Added: Trading commission (Account: swap-free-accounts · Volume: 1 million USD · Instrument: currencies): 5 USD
    • Added: Trading commission (Account: swap-free-accounts · Volume: 1 million USD · Instrument: precious metals): 7.5 USD
    • Added: MetaTrader 4 (Platform: MetaTrader 4): Yes
    • Added: MetaTrader 4 (Platform: MetaTrader 4): Yes
    • Added: MetaTrader 5 (Platform: MetaTrader 5): Yes
    • Added: MetaTrader 5 (Platform: MetaTrader 5): Yes
    • Removed: Legal entity named on the source (Entity: Dukascopy Bank SA): was Dukascopy Bank SA
    • Added: Operating entity: Dukascopy Bank SA

    7 other items re-verified, no value change.

  8. Revision 4, published

    No change to the published facts or licences.

  9. Revision 3, published

    Re-verified, no value changes.

  10. Revision 2, published

    • Added: Legal entity named on the source (Entity: Dukascopy Bank SA): Dukascopy Bank SA
    • Added: Account type (Entity: Dukascopy Bank · Account: ECN account): ECN account
    • Added: Demo account: Yes
    • Added: EUR/USD spread (Basis: from · Instrument: EUR/USD): 0.1 pips
    • Added: Maximum leverage: 1:200
    • Added: MetaTrader 4 (Entity: Dukascopy Bank · Platform: MT4): Yes
    • Added: MetaTrader 5 (Entity: Dukascopy Bank · Platform: MT5): Yes

    1 other item re-verified, no value change.

  11. Revision 1, published

    First published.

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