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Windsor Brokers review

Updated September 28, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Windsor Brokers suits traders who want forex, metals, crypto and CFDs on a CySEC-regulated account, with a minimum deposit of $50 and retail leverage of 1:30. Costs beyond the entry point are unclear, and a share of 78.3% of retail accounts lose money.

Key facts

Best for
A Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission regulated account covering stocks, etfs and forex from a minimum deposit of $50.
Minimum deposit
$50↗
Markets
Stocks, ETFs, Forex, CFDs, Crypto, Metals↗
Regulators
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)↗
Investor protection
EU ICS up to EUR 20,000↗
Retail accounts that lose money
78.3%↗
Platforms
MT4, MT5, Mobile App↗
Maximum retail leverage
1:30↗
Legal entity
Windsor Brokers Ltd↗
Founded
1988↗
Features
Copy trading, Mobile app
Official website
windsorbrokers.com

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources

Pros and cons

Pros

  • A regulated account covers the markets listed under stocks, etfs and forex.
  • Platforms include MT4, MT5 and Mobile App, and copy trading sits in copy trading and mobile app.
  • Trading since 1988, with retail leverage of 1:30.

Cons

  • Investor protection is EU ICS up to EUR 20,000, so money above the ceiling sits outside the scheme.
  • Retail accounts that lose money run at 78.3%, past the site median of 70.15%.
  • stocks, etfs and forex carries no fund or bond dealing, so it is not a home for a long term portfolio.
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Who it suits

  • Traders who want forex, metals, crypto and CFDs under Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission regulation.
  • People starting small, since the minimum deposit is $50.
  • Traders who follow other accounts, since copy trading is listed in copy trading and mobile app.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Traders who want to open with less than $50: bunq starts at €10.
  • Anyone who wants to fund an account with nothing: CFI runs a free minimum deposit.
  • Anyone who prefers a local regulator to a Cyprus one: Fiesta Credito MX is registered with CONDUSEF.

Deposit protection

Windsor Brokers is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, listed under Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and its licence is recorded as 030/04. Investor protection is EU ICS up to EUR 20,000. Money held above that ceiling is not covered, so a large balance left on the account sits outside the scheme.

The company behind it

The legal entity on the account is Windsor Brokers Ltd, and it has been trading since 1988. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission licence is recorded as 030/04, so the regulated name and the contracting name are the same. Regulation and account sit under Cyprus.

How Windsor Brokers compares

Where Windsor Brokers is available

Available
Everywhere except United States
Licence in Cyprus
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) (030/04), checked September 26, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How much do I need to open a Windsor Brokers account?+

The stated minimum deposit is $50. That is the bar for a standard account, and it is higher than bunq's €10 and higher than the free minimum deposit at CFI. The entry amount is small, but leverage makes the risk on the account far larger than the deposit itself.

Who regulates Windsor Brokers?+

Windsor Brokers is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, as listed in Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and the licence is recorded as 030/04. The regulated entity is Windsor Brokers Ltd, which is the name that appears on the account.

What protection do I get if the firm fails?+

Investor protection is EU ICS up to EUR 20,000. Money above that ceiling sits outside the scheme, so a trader running a larger balance than the cap should not treat the account as fully covered. A closed losing trade is not what the scheme is built for.

What can I trade on the account?+

The listed markets are stocks, etfs and forex, which puts shares, ETFs, forex, CFDs, crypto and metals under the same account. No fund or bond dealing appears in that list, so a long term fund portfolio is not what this account is built for.

Which platforms and apps can I use?+

Platforms are MT4, MT5 and Mobile App, so trading runs through the MetaTrader range on desktop and mobile alongside a mobile app. The feature list in copy trading and mobile app also carries copy trading, which lets a client follow other traders rather than place every position alone.

How much leverage can a retail client use?+

Retail leverage is 1:30. On a minimum deposit of $50 that gives a sizeable position, and it cuts both ways: losses scale with the leverage as much as gains do. Size positions so that a full loss stays survivable.

How many retail accounts lose money?+

The share of retail accounts that lose money is 78.3%, above the site median of 70.15%. Most retail clients of leveraged brokers lose money, so a small deposit does not mean a small risk. Protection of EU ICS up to EUR 20,000 is for firm failure, not for trading losses.

Sources

Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Stock trade fee, Account fee, Inactivity fee.

Windsor Brokers

Windsor Brokers

A Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission regulated account covering stocks, etfs and forex from a minimum deposit of $50.

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