Table of contents

• Important risk warnings
• Fees, charges, and key terms
• At a glance
• Overview
• Platform experience
• Fees and cost structure
• Regulation and safety
• Pros and cons
• Editorial verdict

Fees, charges, and key terms

At a glance

Overview

Libertex has been active since 2012, positioning itself as a multi-asset CFD broker for retail traders. The platform's key differentiator is its tight spread model with transparent per-trade commissions, where traders benefit from competitive spreads and clearly visible commission figures displayed alongside each underlying asset. 84% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

For EEA and Switzerland residents, the relevant entity is Indication Investments Ltd, authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under licence number 164/12. CySEC regulation means Libertex EEA operates under strict CySEC rules, including mandatory retail leverage caps, negative balance protection, and access to the ICF. The ICF provides compensation of up to €20,000 per eligible client.

The product range covers over 1000 underlying assets as CFDs: forex pairs, individual equities, ETFs, stock indices, commodities (oil, natural gas, metals), and cryptocurrency CFDs. The underlying assets are offered exclusively as CFDs — which does not imply direct ownership of the underlying assets. A CFD on a stock does not confer shareholder rights, dividend entitlements, or ownership of the underlying share. Note that with the Invest account available at Libertex you may invest in real shares.

Platform experience

The proprietary Libertex platform is available as a web app and a mobile app (iOS and Android). The interface is clean, user-friendly, and designed around the tight spread and low commission CFD model. The app is categorised by asset class, which makes it straightforward to filter between CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, commodities, and crypto.

In addition to the proprietary app, Libertex supports MT4 (MetaTrader 4) and MT5 (MetaTrader 5), two industry-standard platforms widely used for charting, automated trading (Expert Advisors), and broad technical indicator support. MT4/MT5 access is available through Libertex and the tight spread, and low commission-based model applies there as well.

A demo account is available with simulated funds — useful for testing the platform, understanding commission mechanics, and practising trade execution without real-money risk. The demo account does not expire, which allows longer periods of practice before committing capital.

The educational section includes video materials, tutorials, and market analysis content addressing leveraged trading, risk management, and instrument-specific information.

Fees and cost structure

The defining feature of Libertex's pricing model is tight spreads and transparent commissions. In a conventional CFD broker, the spread — the gap between the opening and closing position — represents the primary trading cost for short-term positions. Libertex instead charges very tight spreads (from 0,1 pips) and a per-trade commission, a percentage of the position value per side. For major forex CFD pairs, this rate starts at approximately 0.005% per side, though the exact rate varies by underlying asset and is visible in-platform before any trade is executed.

Overnight financing (swap) fees apply to CFD positions held past the daily market close. These costs accumulate over time and can significantly increase the total cost of leveraged positions held for multiple days.

There are no deposit fees for all payment methods and withdrawal is possible without fees via PayPal and Skrill. Account maintenance is free and there is no inactivity fee for dormant accounts with a balance over EUR 5000, removing the cost pressure associated with maintaining an account between active trading periods. If the Client's Account balance is lower than EUR 5000 and it is inactive for 180 calendar days (i.e. there is no trading, no open positions, no withdrawals or deposits), the Company reserves the right to charge an account maintenance fee of 10 EUR (10 GBP, 10 CHF, 50 PLN respectively) per month.

Regulation and safety

CySEC is a recognized authority, which means Libertex operates within a well-regulated framework. Indication Investments Ltd holds CySEC licence number 164/12. For retail clients, the applicable protections include mandatory negative balance protection (clients cannot lose more than they deposit), CySEC leverage caps, and a requirement to present standardised risk disclosures and Key Information Documents (KIDs) for each product.

Client funds at Indication Investments Ltd are held in segregated accounts with reputable financial institutions, separate from the company's operating capital. In the event of firm insolvency, this segregation is designed to prevent client assets from being used to satisfy creditors. Libertex is a Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) member, which provides compensation of up to €20,000 per eligible client.

Libertex has been operating since 2012, providing a relatively established track record in the retail CFD sector. Regulation history alone does not guarantee future conduct, and investors should always verify a platform's current status directly with the regulator's public register.

Pros and cons

See the summary below.

Editorial verdict

Libertex earns a score of 8.3/10 in the BrokerFind editorial assessment. The platform's standout features are its tight spread and low commission model which provides pricing transparency for active traders, its long operational history since 2012, and its CySEC regulatory status that delivers meaningful investor protections for the clients — including ICF coverage up to €20,000, mandatory negative balance protection, and full MiFID II compliance.

The platform is a reasonable choice for active traders who trade frequently and short-term, as the tight-spread and low commission-based cost model tends to be more efficient for higher-frequency trading compared to fully spread-based pricing. The EUR 50 000 demo account, MT4/MT5 support, and the clean proprietary app make it accessible across skill levels.

Points to weigh carefully: overnight financing costs accumulate significantly for positions held longer than a day or two; the CySEC leverage caps that apply to EEA retail clients reduce profit and loss magnification (this is a regulatory protection, not a broker shortcoming); and the fundamental risk inherent to all CFD trading — 84% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Investors should always review the latest Key Information Documents (KIDs), full Terms and Conditions, and specific risk warnings for each asset before trading. This review is based on publicly available information as of April 2026 and is subject to change as platform terms and regulatory requirements evolve.