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GO Markets in Australia — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%65
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%90
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%70
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- GO Markets Pty Ltd
- Founded
- 2006
- Retail leverage
- 30AU
- Round turn
- 6 USDAU
- Currencies
- Not specified publicly
- Swap-free account
- —
Licence check
Open an account with GO MarketsThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Australia residents
- GO Markets Pty Ltd
- Local standing
- ASIC regulated
- Licence as the register states it
- ASIC AFSL 254963
- Leverage for this entity
- 30:1 retail; 500:1 pro
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2006 Melbourne
- What we hold against it
- Mixed third-party reviews
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Australian residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youASIC regulated
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against Australia market median(priced from 73 of 76)
Medians run over the 73 of 76 brokers that publish a price for Australia, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Standard, GO Plus+. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Cost calculator (median of 73 priced of 76)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a AUD conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.
Where GO Markets sits in the Australia base(76 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (73 of 76 priced)
Median 6 USD · range 1.5-20 · this broker 6 USD · 3 of 76 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 76 priced)
Median 32.5 USD · range 0-100 · 60 of 76 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (43 of 76 with a Australia figure)
Median 1:30 · range 30-5000 · this broker 1:30 · 33 of 76 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (76 brokers)
Payouts(1 method)
| Method | Deposit, h | Withdrawal, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PayID BPAY card bank | 24 | — | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (1 methods · 1 local)
PayID BPAY card bank
- PayID BPAY card banklocal
- Account currency
- Not specified publicly
- Fee declared
- 1 of 1 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(6 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(4 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- cTrader
- TradingView
Identical for every row: Min spread 0.8 · Leverage 30 AU.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.3 | 77 |
Share of reviewers in Australia: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 1 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Authorised by the Australia regulator in its own register
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 74 of 76 brokers here that publish a time
- Track record 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 4 platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
- Reviews 65 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in Australia(6 of 76 scored in Australia)
- Round turn, USD
- 7AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 0AU
- Leverage
- 500AU
- Rank in this country
- #3
- Round turn, USD
- 6AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 20 groupAU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 8AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 100AU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 7AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 0AU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #15
- Round turn, USD
- 7AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupAU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #26
- Round turn, USD
- 7AU
- Min deposit, USD
- 200 groupAU
- Leverage
- 30AU
- Rank in this country
- #2
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Australia score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | GO Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 65 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 95 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 90 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 100 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 70 |
FAQ
- Does GO Markets accept residents of Australia?
- Yes. ASIC regulated Onboarding entity: GO Markets Pty Ltd
- Is GO Markets licensed to serve clients in Australia?
- ASIC AFSL 254963 Checked on 29.09.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at GO Markets?
- About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Australia is 6.0 USD.
- What leverage does GO Markets offer to retail clients in Australia?
- Up to 1:30. leverageGeo: 30:1 retail; 500:1 pro
- Which trading platforms does GO Markets support?
- MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView. Instruments: FX CFDs plus shares
- How can I withdraw money from GO Markets in Australia?
- PayID BPAY card bank
- What account types does GO Markets offer?
- Standard and GO Plus+
Taxes for an Australian resident
Not tax advice. Check with the ATO.