Gold (XAU/USD) brokers in Australia

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Key facts (40 of 76 counts · 64 brokers onboarding Australian residents)

40of 76

qualify for this ranking

53% of 76

scored on all six axes

73of 76

publish a price

96% of 76

43of 76

publish a leverage figure for this country

57% of 76

Top 3 (of 3 ranked)

1IC Markets4.61highest score of the three · locally licensed · withdrawal in 24 h 2Global Prime4.55locally licensed · withdrawal in 2 h 3GO Markets4.47cheapest priced of the three · locally licensed · withdrawal in 24 h

Gold (XAU/USD) brokers in Australia (40 of 76)

By slice score, formula v1.0. · 40 of 64 brokers in this ranking · all 40

#	Broker	Round turn, USDAU	Min deposit, USDAU	Leverage	Withdrawal, hAU	Score	Execution	Founded	Funding
1	IC Markets	7	200 group	30AU	24	4.61	ECN/raw + standard	2007	3 methods · local
2	Global Prime	7	0	500AU	2	4.55	ECN/raw + standard	2010	2 methods · local
3	GO Markets	6	—	30AU	24	4.47	ECN/raw + standard	2006	4 methods · local
4	HFM	6	0 group	2000 groupAU	24	4.46	ECN/raw + standard	2010	—
5	Pepperstone	7	0	30AU	24	4.45	ECN/raw + standard	2010	3 methods
6	Tickmill	6	100 group	500AU	24	4.42	ECN/raw + standard	2014	—
7	Hantec Markets	2	—	—stated, not verified	48	4.42	ECN/raw + standard	1990	3 methods · local
8	Mitrade	6	—	30AU	24	4.42	Standard	2011	2 methods · local
9	Axi	7	0	30AU	24	4.4	ECN/raw + standard	2007	2 methods · local
10	Blueberry Markets	7	100	30AU	24	4.38	ECN/raw + standard	2016	3 methods
11	FBS	6	5 group	30AU	24	4.38	ECN/raw + standard	2009	—
12	Doo Prime	7	100 group	—stated, not verified	24	4.33	ECN/raw + standard	2014	—
13	Trade Nation	5	—	30AU	—	4.33	Standard	2014	3 methods
14	TMGM	7	15	30AU	24	4.31	ECN/raw + standard	2013	—
15	Vantage	5	50	—stated, not verified	72	4.29	ECN/raw + standard	2009	4 methods · local
16	Admirals	6	—	30AU	24	4.19	ECN/raw + standard	2001	3 methods · local
17	Eightcap	7	100 group	30AU	48	4.17	ECN/raw + standard	2009	—
18	CMC Markets	5	0 group	200 groupAU	48	4.16	ECN/raw + standard	1989	113 methods
19	XM	7	7	30AU	24	4.14	ECN/raw + standard	2009	2 methods · local
20	FreshForex	6	10 group	2000AU	0.17	4.13	ECN/raw + standard	2004	—
21	FxPro	3.5	100 group	200AU	3	4.11	ECN/raw + standard	2006	—
22	ActivTrades	4.2	—	400AU	24	4.02	ECN/raw	2001	3 methods
23	OctaFX	9	25 group	500AU	3	4.01	ECN/raw + standard	2011	2 methods
24	Moneta Markets	6	—	1000AU	72	3.97	ECN/raw + standard	2018	2 methods · local
25	VT Markets	6	50 group	500 groupAU	72	3.96	ECN/raw + standard	2015	3 methods · local
26	NordFX	7	10 group	1000AU	24	3.92	ECN/raw + standard	2008	—
27	ATFX	7	75	30AU	72	3.87	ECN/raw + standard	2014	3 methods · local
28	BlackBull Markets	6	0 group	500 groupAU	72	3.86	ECN/raw + standard	2014	1 methods
29	OANDA	6	0	—stated, not verified	120	3.79	ECN/raw + standard	1996	3 methods · local
30	Equiti	7	0 group	—stated, not verified	24	3.77	ECN/raw + standard	2014	2 methods · local
31	Errante	6	50 group	1000 groupAU	24	3.77	ECN/raw + standard	2019	—
32	Headway	3	—	—stated, not verified	0.5	3.76	ECN/raw + standard	2023	3 methods · local
33	CMTrading	8	250 group	200 groupAU	24	3.69	ECN/raw + standard	2012	2 methods · local
34	IG Markets	13.6	100	30AU	120	3.68	ECN/raw + standard	1974	3 methods
35	Saxo Bank	9	0 group	—stated, not verified	24	3.67	Standard	1992	2 methods · local
36	IronFX	18	5000 group	200AU	240	3.63	ECN/raw + standard	2010	—
37	FXGT	6	5 group	5000AU	72	3.58	ECN/raw + standard	2019	—
38	XChief	5.5	10 group	1000AU	120	3.55	ECN/raw + standard	2014	—
39	Swissquote	16	500 group	—stated, not verified	24	3.5	ECN/raw + standard	1996	3 methods
40	Fortrade	20	100 group	30AU	120	2.96	Standard	2013	3 methods · local

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"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.

— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.

IG Markets publishes a retail leverage of 1:30 without naming the entity that grants it, so the figure is marked group and left out of the leverage ranking and median.

Identical for every row, so it is stated once: Who onboards Local · ASIC · Swap-free fee none, no limit · AUD account Yes.

1. IC Markets — highest score of the three · locally licensed · withdrawal in 24 h (score 4.61)

Round turn: 7 USD
Withdrawal: within 1 working day (and typically 3-5 business days for bank transfers to be credited)
AUD account: AUD USD EUR
Leverage: 30AU
Accepts residents: yes
Onboarding entity: IC Markets Australia Pty Ltd
Founded: 2007
Group leverage: uncleargroup
Instruments: Forex shares indices crypto
Platforms: MT5cTraderWebTradingView
Funding: Domestic transfer cards PayPal
Not served: United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

Reviews25%90
Round-turn cost20%
Safety
Payouts15%80
Track record10%95
Platforms70

Why it ranks here

Round turn 7 USD against the slice median 6 USD. strongest axis track record 95 of 100. total score 4.61.

Watch for

Payouts axis 58 of 100; e-wallet times not published.

Full review of IC Markets

2. Global Prime — locally licensed · withdrawal in 2 h (score 4.55)

Round turn: 7 USD
Withdrawal: 2
AUD account: AUD USD GBP EUR CAD SGD JPY
Leverage: 500AU
Licence: ASIC 385620
Accepts residents: yes
Onboarding entity: FMGP Trading Group Pty Ltd
Founded: 2010
Group leverage: unclear
Instruments: Forex CFDs and more
Platforms: MT5MT4Web
Funding: Bank wire and card
Not served: United States, Ontario (Canada), Japan, New Zealand, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Russia, Ukraine, Yemen

Why it ranks here

Round turn 7 USD against the slice median 6 USD. strongest axis payouts 98 of 100. total score 4.55.

Watch for

Min deposit 200 USD, double the Australia median of 50; withdrawal time not published.

Full review of Global Prime

3. GO Markets — cheapest priced of the three · locally licensed · withdrawal in 24 h (score 4.47)

Why it ranks here

Round turn 6 USD against the slice median 6 USD. strongest axis track record 100 of 100. total score 4.47.

Watch for

Onboards Australian residents through an offshore entity: no ASIC licence, no ASIC complaints route, no AUD account.

Full review of GO Markets

What the data shows(40 of 76 distributions · 64 brokers)

Swap-free availability (40 of 76 brokers)

Offered30Not offered14

Admin fee after the free period (40 of 76 swap-free)

Never16After 3–30 days9not published5

Who onboards Australian residents (40 of 76 brokers)

Local ASIC entity20Offshore entity24

AUD account (40 of 76 brokers)

Yes16No23not published5

Gold XAU/USD spread (39 of 76 · median 0.6)

31<10

520

030

240

1>40

Gold (XAU/USD) offered (76 of 76)

75Yes

1Not stated

Full list(40 of 76)

1IC Markets4.61
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
200 group
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
2Global Prime4.55
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
0
Leverage
500AU
AUD
Yes
3GO Markets4.47
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
4HFM4.46
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
0 group
Leverage
2000 groupAU
AUD
Yes
5Pepperstone4.45
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
0
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
6Tickmill4.42
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
500AU
AUD
Yes
7Hantec Markets4.42
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
2
AUD
Yes
8Mitrade4.42
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
9Axi4.4
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
0
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
10Blueberry Markets4.38
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
100
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
11FBS4.38
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
5 group
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
12Doo Prime4.33
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
100 group
AUD
Yes
13Trade Nation4.33
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
14TMGM4.31
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
15
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
15Vantage4.29
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5
Min deposit, USD
50
AUD
Yes
16Admirals4.19
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
17Eightcap4.17
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
18CMC Markets4.16
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5
Min deposit, USD
0 group
Leverage
200 groupAU
AUD
Yes
19XM4.14
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
7
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
20FreshForex4.13
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
10 group
Leverage
2000AU
AUD
Yes
21FxPro4.11
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
3.5
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
200AU
AUD
Yes
22ActivTrades4.02
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
4.2
Leverage
400AU
AUD
Yes
23OctaFX4.01
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9
Min deposit, USD
25 group
Leverage
500AU
AUD
Yes
24Moneta Markets3.97
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
1000AU
AUD
Yes
25VT Markets3.96
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
50 group
Leverage
500 groupAU
AUD
Yes
26NordFX3.92
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
10 group
Leverage
1000AU
AUD
Yes
27ATFX3.87
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
75
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
28BlackBull Markets3.86
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
0 group
Leverage
500 groupAU
AUD
Yes
29OANDA3.79
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
0
AUD
Yes
30Equiti3.77
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
0 group
AUD
Yes
31Errante3.77
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
50 group
Leverage
1000 groupAU
AUD
Yes
32Headway3.76
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
3
AUD
Yes
33CMTrading3.69
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
8
Min deposit, USD
250 group
Leverage
200 groupAU
AUD
Yes
34IG Markets3.68
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
13.6
Min deposit, USD
100
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes
35Saxo Bank3.67
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9
Min deposit, USD
0 group
AUD
Yes
36IronFX3.63
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
18
Min deposit, USD
5000 group
Leverage
200AU
AUD
Yes
37FXGT3.58
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
5 group
Leverage
5000AU
AUD
Yes
38XChief3.55
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5.5
Min deposit, USD
10 group
Leverage
1000AU
AUD
Yes
39Swissquote3.5
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
16
Min deposit, USD
500 group
AUD
Yes
40Fortrade2.96
Onboards
Local · ASIC
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
20
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
30AU
AUD
Yes

How to read this ranking

Start with the figure this page ranks on.
Every row here is ordered by computed score, highest first; unscored brokers follow. A broker that publishes no figure is shown without one rather than guessed at.
Check which company would onboard you.
The same brand can take a resident of Australia through a locally licensed entity or an offshore one, and the leverage cap, the complaint route and the protection all follow the entity, not the brand.
Read the cost beside the deposit.
The median round turn across this country is 6.0 USD and the median minimum deposit 32.5 USD; a low deposit beside a wide spread takes the difference back on every trade.

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FAQ

How many brokers qualify for this ranking in Australia?: 40 of 76 brokers measured for this country qualify.
Which broker leads it, and on what basis?: IC Markets leads it with a score of 4.61. The order is computed score, highest first; unscored brokers follow.
What does a trade typically cost here?: The median round turn - spread plus commission for one standard lot, in and out - is 6.0 USD across the brokers that publish both parts.
Why do some rows show a dash instead of a figure?: Because the broker does not publish that figure for this country. A dash is a statement about what is published, and a figure is never filled in from a group-wide page as if it applied locally.

How this slice is scored

Slice score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of the six axes; the swap-free fee and availability feed price and reliability. A missing axis drops out and weights are renormalised; group-wide figures never enter. Full methodology

Verified · What changed · Sources(40 of 76 broker records)

Verified01.10.2026

data re-captured 28.09.2026

Risk warning and affiliate disclosure

CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. A swap-free account removes overnight interest, not market risk. We earn a commission on some links; paid rows are marked and never ranked first.