The most prestigious award in the programme. Recognises the broker that delivers the best overall experience for retail forex traders across all measured dimensions.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker accepting retail clients. Minimum 3 years of operation required. Must hold licence from Tier 1 or Tier 2 regulator.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker offering the most competitive, transparent, and reliable trading conditions for active forex traders.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker. Must provide independently verifiable execution statistics. Must offer at least one ECN or STP execution model.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the best trading platform experience — whether proprietary, white-label, or licensed — for retail forex traders.
Any broker offering a retail forex trading platform. Both proprietary and branded third-party platforms (MT4, MT5, cTrader derivatives) are eligible. Nominee must be the broker, not the platform vendor.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the best mobile trading experience across iOS and Android platforms for retail forex traders.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker with a proprietary or significantly customised mobile app. Standard MT4/MT5 mobile apps without customisation do not qualify for this category.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker or independent provider delivering the most comprehensive, high-quality educational content for retail forex traders.
Forex brokers and independent education providers. Independent providers must serve the retail forex market. Content must be publicly accessible (not paywalled) or free to registered clients.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker setting the highest standard for transparency in fee disclosure, execution reporting, and regulatory communication.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker. Nominees should expect their public disclosures to be independently verified by the judging panel against actual account experience.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker delivering the most responsive, knowledgeable, and effective customer support for retail forex traders.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker. Judging panel will conduct mystery shopping as part of evaluation.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker that best serves traders in emerging market regions including Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker with demonstrable, active presence in emerging market regions. Must be able to provide client acquisition data or regulatory filings evidencing emerging market operations.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker providing the best environment for algorithmic and automated traders — including EA developers, quant traders, and API users.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker. Nominee must explicitly permit and support automated trading. Must offer at least one API access method (FIX, cTrader API, MQL API, or REST API).
Nominate for this category →Recognising brokers who lead on environmental, social, and governance commitments — bringing responsible business practices to the forex industry.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker. Nominees must be able to provide documented evidence of ESG commitments and measurable outcomes. Claims are verified by the judging panel.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker offering the most competitive, transparent, and supportive introducing broker programme for affiliates and IB partners.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker operating an IB programme. Must have a documented, publicly available IB programme with verifiable commission terms.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the most significant product, feature, or service innovation launched by a forex broker or service provider in the 12 months to April 30, 2026.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker or industry service provider (technology vendors, liquidity providers, platform developers). Innovation must have been launched and publicly available between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker best equipped to support traders who are new to forex — combining accessible entry conditions with strong educational and risk management infrastructure.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker. Must offer a demo account. Must have explicit beginner-oriented content and onboarding.
Nominate for this category →Recognises the broker delivering the highest-quality offering for professional and high-volume traders — where execution, technology, and service quality take precedence over accessibility.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker offering a professional or premium tier account. Must be able to evidence client AUM or volume thresholds for premium clients.
Nominate for this category →Recognises a regulated broker that has successfully expanded into a new market or jurisdiction in the 12 months to April 30, 2026 with a genuine, compliant local presence.
Any regulated forex or CFD broker that has obtained a new regulatory licence or established a material new operational presence in a jurisdiction between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026.
Nominate for this category →A single $250 nomination fee covers up to 3 category submissions. Finalists announced June 30, 2026. Winners July 30, 2026.
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