What Orbex Ltd. does

Orbex Ltd. is a privately held, multi-regulated online forex and CFD broker founded in 2011 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus. The company operates a network of regulated entities across Mauritius (FSC), Seychelles (FSA, License SD110), Cyprus (payment operator), and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with additional regional presence in Kuwait City, and serves clients globally — excluding the USA, Iran, North Korea, Mauritius, Russia, Myanmar, and Romania. Its offering is anchored on the third-party MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, supplemented by Orbex proprietary tooling: the Orbex Mobile App (iOS/Android), Orbex Wallet, an Orbex Prepaid Forex Card for Gulf-region and Palestine clients, and free VPS hosting for automated strategies.

The product surface spans execution, managed investing, and research. Execution is delivered through MT4/MT5 with NDD (Non-Dealing Desk) infrastructure, advertised at 0.03-second average order execution, 0.0 pip minimum spreads, 1:500 maximum leverage, and 400+ tradeable instruments across forex, commodities, indices, stocks, and metals. Around this core, the company layers PAMM (Percentage Allocation Management Module) managed accounts, Orbex Copy Trading for social trading, FIX API for institutional and algorithmic flow via a separate Orbex Prime portal, and Trading Central research integration for technical signals and market scanning.

Revenue is generated transactionally: bid-ask spreads on trading instruments are the primary stream, complemented by per-trade commissions, overnight swap/rollover fees (with Sharia-compliant swap-free accounts), and revenue share paid to the Introducing Broker network. Go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve online registration and demo accounts drive retail acquisition; a dedicated institutional sales motion serves Prime clients; and a global IB channel with lifetime rebates supplies partner-sourced flow. The customer base spans retail traders (primary), PAMM investors, social/copy-trading participants, institutional clients, introducing brokers, and corporate accounts, with no named-logo enterprise customers and pricing details not publicly disclosed. The company's founder and managing director is Abdullah Abbas.

Name

Orbex Ltd.

Legal name

ORBEX Global LTD

Website

https://orbex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Orbex is a privately held, multi-regulated online forex and CFD broker founded in 2011 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, offering MetaTrader-based execution across 400+ instruments plus wallet, prepaid card, PAMM, copy trading, and institutional services to retail traders, investors, and partners globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Limassol

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Forex and CFD Trading Spreads: Revenue generated from the bid-ask spread difference on forex currency pairs, commodities, indices, stocks, and other CFD instruments. Tight spreads starting from 0.0 pips represent the primary revenue driver.
2. Trading Commissions: Commission charges per trade on certain account types and instruments, complementing spread-based revenue.
3. Swap/Overnight Fees: Interest charges applied to positions held overnight, Islamic swap-free accounts available for religious compliance.
4. Introducing Broker Revenue Share: Revenue sharing with Introducing Brokers (IBs) who refer new clients to the platform, creating a channel partner ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Orbex is an online forex and CFD broker providing execution and clearing services across 400+ instruments (forex, commodities, stocks, indices, metals) via MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms under a Non-Dealing Desk model with spreads from 0.0 pips and leverage up to 1:500. Its offering is extended by proprietary tools including the Orbex Mobile App, Orbex Wallet, Orbex Prepaid Card, PAMM managed accounts, and Orbex Copy Trading, with multi-jurisdictional regulation under the Mauritius FSC, Seychelles FSA, and SVG.

Product overview

Orbex is an online forex and CFD trading broker offering a multi-platform ecosystem centered on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, complemented by proprietary tools and services. The core offering includes trading across forex, commodities, stocks, indices, and cryptocurrency CFDs with tight spreads from 0.0 pips and leverage up to 1:500. The platform portfolio includes FIX API for institutional access, mobile trading apps, and the Orbex Wallet for fund management. Investment services comprise PAMM managed accounts and Orbex Copy Trading for social trading. Additional tools include Trading Central research portal, calculator tools, and free VPS hosting. The company also offers a prepaid card service (available in Gulf region) and multi-currency wallet functionality. Orbex serves traders responsibly since 2011 with multi-jurisdiction regulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orbex Mobile App: Mobile trading application for managing trading accounts on the go, available on iOS and Android
• Orbex Copy Trading
• Orbex Card
• Orbex Wallet

Products and services

• MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Trading Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 0.03 seconds average execution speed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trading CentralcoreTechnology or IntegrationAward-winning market-scanning research portal integrated into the Orbex platform, providing clients with suite of technical analysis tools, trading signals, and market insights.
• MetaQuotes (MetaTrader)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms - the industry-standard trading platforms offered by Orbex for forex and CFD trading.
• Introducing BrokerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of IB partners who earn lifetime rebates by referring new clients to Orbex. Partners access dedicated portal for tracking and management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AvaTrade: Ireland-headquartered retail forex/CFD broker with proprietary and MT4/MT5 platforms, multi-regulation (Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, FSA, FSCA). Comparable on regulation depth and product breadth.
• IC Markets: Australia-headquartered retail forex and CFD broker offering MT4/MT5 with raw spreads and ECN execution. Closest comparable to Orbex in product offering (forex/CFDs via MetaTrader), institutional targeting, and multi-jurisdiction regulation (ASIC, CySEC, FSA).
• Pepperstone: Australian retail FX/CFD broker with MT4/MT5/cTrader platforms and institutional Razor accounts. Comparable to Orbex in product breadth, multi-regulation footprint, and institutional-grade execution infrastructure.
• XM (Trading Point of Financials): Cyprus-based retail forex broker with MT4/MT5, multi-jurisdiction regulation (CySEC, ASIC, IFSC), and large Introducing Broker network. Highly comparable to Orbex on regulation structure, product mix, and IB-led GTM.
• FXTM (ForexTime): Limassol-headquartered retail forex/CFD broker with MT4/MT5, copy trading (FXTM Invest), and multi-regulation (CySEC, FCA, FSCA). Direct peer given shared Cyprus domicile, similar product set, and copy-trading monetization.
• Exness: Multi-regulated retail forex/CFD broker offering MT4/MT5 with NDD execution and tier-1 liquidity. Comparable to Orbex on platform stack, execution model, and emerging-market client focus.
• HFM (HotForex): Multi-regulated retail broker (CySEC, FSC, FSCA, FCA) offering MT4/MT5 plus copy trading and PAMM services. Directly comparable to Orbex across product, regulation breadth, and social-trading offering.
• Tickmill: UK-headquartered retail forex/CFD broker regulated by FCA, CySEC, FSA Seychelles, and FSCA. Comparable to Orbex on MetaTrader-only stack, raw-spread accounts, and multi-jurisdiction regulation.

Broad incumbents

• eToro: Larger multi-asset platform with proprietary social/copy trading technology and broader product scope including stocks and crypto. Broader incumbent — overlaps with Orbex on retail FX and copy trading but operates at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• IG Group: LSE-listed, FCA-regulated multi-asset broker offering CFDs, spread betting, and share dealing. Broader incumbent with institutional-grade infrastructure; competes with Orbex Prime in institutional segment but operates at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orbexfx
• Facebookfacebook.com/OrbexGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orbex-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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