Route-checked and updated June 2026
Other sites compare brokers. The desk routes you to the right one, by what you trade, how you trade, and where you are. Pick your situation below and go straight to the verdict, not a 35-broker list you have to wade through.
Route by what you trade
Gold and XAU/USD
The dollar and macro
Cost and execution
Route by where you are
Australia and ASIC
United States (read first)
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The desk’s route-checked picks
VT Markets
FX, gold and indices in one account, TradingView pricing and a cent account to scale. The desk’s primary macro route.
Blueberry Markets
ASIC tier-1, clean withdrawals, copy trading. The best all-round pick for most traders.
Fusion Markets
The lowest all-in cost in the set, raw spreads and cTrader. The pick for cost-conscious and algo traders.
Star Trader
The highest published leverage, offshore. For traders who want maximum leverage and accept offshore risk.
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