Forex Brokers in France

France is one of Europe’s biggest, most dynamic and potentially most rewarding Fx markets. It is also one of the most conservative, in regards to the rules and regulations guiding the activity. At the center of what can only be called a massive anti-Fx push, is the local financial regulatory agency, AMF (Autorite de Marches Financiers), which is indeed one of the strictest and most draconic such authority in Europe. The AMF has traditionally aimed to guide the French public away from investments entailing high risk and high reward, towards the much more conservative stock market. The regulator is fairly certain that the advertising practices employed by some of the operating Fx brokers are unfair, as they tend to downplay the financial risks associated with the activity, focusing instead on the potential rewards.

Forex brokerages who have run afoul of the AMF are added to a backlist, which currently holds quite a few operators. This list is constantly updated, as the AMF uncovers new rule-breakers.

The reasons behind the heavy-handedness of the AMF are very real though, and well argued. Back in 2014, the authority conducted a study, according to which, 9 out of 10 French Forex traders had lost money during the period spanning the previous 5 years. The losses were massive too, averaging out at more than EUR 10k per person. It is also true though that most of those losses were to unlicensed Fx brokerages located outside the jurisdiction of the AMF. There are a fair number of Fx brokers authorized by the AMF to offer financial intermediary services in France.

Broker	Features	Regulator	Platforms	Next Step
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2006	- Active 10+ years - 40% New Member Bonus - Very well regulated	ASIC, FSA, FSB, MiFID	MetaTrader4, Sirix, AvaOptions, AvaTrader, Mirror Trader	Sign Up Free Demo Read AvaTrade Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2007	- Social and Copy Trading Platform - 24/5 Customer Support - Beginner Friendly	CySEC, FCA	eToro Platform	Sign Up Free Demo Read eToro Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2008	- Beginner friendly - Leverage 1:300	CySEC, FSB	Markets.com Platform	Sign Up Free Demo Read Markets.com Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2008	- Multi Asset Trading Platform - No Time Frame for Demo Accounts - Very well regulated	ASIC, CySEC, FCA	Plus500	Sign Up Free Demo Read Plus500 Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2011	- Up to 1:500 leverage with micro-lots (0.01 size) available for everyone - Scalping, hedging, trading on the news, and EAs are permitted.	FCA	MT4 and cTrader	Sign Up Free Demo Read OctaFX Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2001	- Active since 2001 - 300+ markets can be traded	ASIC, CySEC	MT4, Web platform & easyMarkets Trading App	Sign Up Free Demo Read easyMarkets Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2008	- 100% FTD Bonus(only non-EU) - Social Trading Features - Available in 25 languages	BaFin, CySEC, FCA, FSB, FSC	MT4	Sign Up Free Demo Read HotForex Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2009	- $30 + Deposit Bonus up to $5,000 (t&c apply) - Very well regulated - 24 hour support	CySEC, FCA	MT4 Terminal, MT4 for Mac, Web Trader, iPhone/iPad Trader, Droid Trader, Mobile Trader	Sign Up Free Demo Read XM Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2002	- Forex Pais and CFD Trading - Cash back loyalty bonus. Earn up to £1.80 cash back per lot. - Tight Spreads as low as 1.2 pips	BaFin, CMB, FCA, KNF	xStation, MT4, Mobile	Sign Up Free Demo Read XTB Review
Your capital is at risk Founded: 2013	- No dealing desk executions - Account management for traders on varying experience levels	CySEC, MiFID	MT4, FXGlobe Web Trader	Sign Up Free Demo Read FxGlobe Review