ACY Securities Review

ACY Securities was founded in 2011 in Sydney, Australia and was originally called ACY Capital before merging with the Australian broker SynergyFX in 2018. This merger helped expand the company’s global reach, technology stack and overall market coverage and, over the years since, has helped the broker focus on providing fast execution and deep liquidity across a wide selection of tradeable assets.

ACY Securities is regulated by a number of regulators. Clients from Australia are registered under ASIC (Australia), with the remainder of international clients either being registered under the FSCA (South Africa) or FSA (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). ACY accepts clients from all but a small handful of countries worldwide, making it accessible to most traders.

For safety, all client funds are held in segregated trust accounts with Australian banks, keeping them separate from ACY’s operating funds. Negative balance protection is automatic for Australian retail clients; however, this is not the case for traders from other countries who need to apply to the broker - though approval is at the broker’s discretion. Leverage differs by jurisdiction: Australian retail clients are limited to 1:30, while traders under the FSCA or FSA can access leverage of up to 1:500.

In terms of trading platforms, ACY offers its clients MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 across desktop, mobile and web, along with its own ACY trading platform for those who prefer a modern interface with built-in tools. All platforms connect to ACY’s liquidity pool, which combines pricing from 16 different global banks. Execution speed is one of the broker’s key selling points, with order processing typically under 30ms. For traders who want to follow experienced or successful traders, ACY provides access to copy trading through SoFinX.

The broker offers more than 2,200 tradable instruments spanning forex, indices, commodities, precious metals, share CFDs, ETFs, cryptocurrencies and futures – which is a very broad range and should accommodate the majority of traders.

ACY provides three account types across MT4 and MT5:

• Basic Account - No commission, variable spreads, $50 minimum deposit and minimum trade size of 0.01 lots.
• Standard Account - No commission, tighter spreads than Basic, $100 minimum deposit and available in a Swap-Free version.
• ProZero Account - Raw spreads from 0.0 pips, $3 per side per lot commission and a $200 minimum deposit.

All accounts support base currencies that include USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, NZD, CAD and JPY. The Swap-Free account is only available to Muslim clients and only on the Standard account type, where there are no swap charges for trades held less than four days, after which time an administration fee applies.

There are a number of deposit and withdrawal options including bank transfer, credit and debit cards, Skrill, Neteller, Bitwallet, UnionPay, FPX, DragonPay, PayTrust, Alipay, Bitcoin, USDT and USDC. ACY does not charge deposit fees and allows up to five free withdrawals per month before applying a $25 withdrawal fee after that. Most deposits and withdrawals are processed within 24 hours, although some banking networks may take longer depending on location.

Opening an account with ACY is straightforward. Traders can register an account and try the demo platforms without KYC, and verification is required only before trading live. Live account approval is usually completed within a few hours following submission of a government ID and brief liveness check (selfie). ACY does not require a proof-of-address document, which simplifies onboarding compared with many other brokers.

For traders who rely on automated systems (EAs) or need low-latency execution, ACY offers access to a VPS service through a major hosting provider with servers in New York, London and Hong Kong. Clients trading at least 20 lots per month receive a $35 monthly credit toward VPS costs, and the server is pre-configured with ACY’s MT4 and related tools.

Education and market research are strong areas for them. ACY maintains an extensive resource section with market news, trading courses, webinars and analysis across major asset classes including forex, gold, commodities and indices. The content is updated frequently and offers more depth than what many CFD brokers typically provide.

There are a few limitations: customer support is not available 24/7, negative balance protection outside Australia is not guaranteed, and ACY does not accept clients from the United States. Most traders will not be affected by these restrictions, but they are worth noting.

Overall, ACY Securities delivers a well-rounded trading environment built around fast execution, deep liquidity and a wide selection of markets. Its combination of account types, competitive trading conditions and strong educational resources makes it a strong choice for traders looking for an established global broker that offers institutional features to all clients.