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Octa (formerly OctaFX), active since 2011, holds CySEC, FSCA and MISA licences and offers commission-free, swap-free accounts plus copy trading.

RoboForex has operated since 2009 under a Belize FSC licence, offering a $10 minimum deposit, leverage up to 1:2000, the R StocksTrader platform and the CopyFX copy service.

Meridian FX is a sample ECN broker with a $5 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:30.

Falcon Trade is a sample ECN broker with a $500 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:1000.

Plus500 is a London-listed CFD provider with multiple tier-1 licences, offering a simple, commission-free proprietary platform but no MetaTrader or copy trading.

Zenith Capital is a sample market maker broker with a $200 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:500.

Aurora Brokers is a sample ECN broker with a $10 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:500.

LiteFinance (formerly LiteForex) has operated since 2005; its European arm is CySEC-licensed, but international clients are served by a St. Vincent-registered entity. It offers a Persian website and copy trading.

Crestline FX is a sample market maker broker with a $250 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:1000.

Alpari is one of the oldest names in retail forex, active since 1998, and now operates Alpari International under an offshore MISA (Comoros) licence. It offers a Persian-language website and has long been known among Iranian traders.

FBS, active since 2009, is popular in Asia and Africa for its $5 minimum deposit and up to 1:3000 leverage via its Belize entity, with separate CySEC- and ASIC-licensed entities.

Sterling Edge is a sample ECN broker with a $5 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:2000.

AMarkets has operated since 2007 under an offshore MISA licence and Financial Commission membership, and is known among Persian-speaking traders for its Persian support.

Velocity FX is a sample market maker broker with a $0 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:3000.

Silverline Trade is a sample ECN broker with a $0 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:500.

Polaris FX is a sample market maker broker with a $5 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:200.

BlueOcean Trade is a sample ECN broker with a $50 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:500.

Lumen Markets is a sample ECN broker with a $100 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:1000.

Nimbus Capital is a sample market maker broker with a $50 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:30.

Kinetic Prime is a sample market maker broker with a $500 minimum deposit and leverage up to 1:500.