GBE Brokers at a glance
GBE brokers is a Cyprus-regulated CFD broker established in 2014 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, with a registered branch in Hamburg, Germany. The broker offers 1,000+ CFD instruments across forex, indices, shares, metals, energies, futures, bonds and cryptocurrencies through MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView. GBE brokers Ltd is regulated by CySEC under CIF licence 240/14, while its German branch is registered with BaFin. The broker offers retail and professional client accounts, negative balance protection, segregated client funds, swap-free accounts and additional investor protection through the Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund and Lloyd's insurance for eligible clients.
GBE Brokers reports a founding year of 2014 and a head office in Germany / Cyprus. It lists 2 regulators and 5 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
GBE brokers presents a comparatively strong regulatory profile for a CFD broker, with CySEC authorisation, a German BaFin-registered branch, negative balance protection and additional investor protection mechanisms. Its principal limitations are the €1,000 minimum Classic deposit, 1:30 retail leverage ceiling and the restrictions and costs attached to certain funding and withdrawal methods. Overall, GBE brokers is better suited to traders prioritising European regulatory oversight, established platforms and multi-asset CFD access than traders seeking very high leverage or ultra-low entry deposits.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
GBE Brokers operates through 2 legal entities, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by no regulator we could map to a public register.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
GBE Brokers states that it accepts clients from Countries permitted under GBE brokers Ltd.'s CySEC authorisation and applicable jurisdictional restrictions. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Known restrictions flagged in our review: - Country availability is restricted by regulatory and jurisdictional requirements.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Forex, Shares, Indices, Bonds, Metals, Energies, Futures, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies. Platforms: MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, WebTrader, Mobile Trading. Account types: Not disclosed.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: European Regulated Trading, CFD Trading, Forex Trading, TradingView Trading, MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, German Traders, Professional Traders, Algorithmic Trading, Scalping, Day Trading, Multi-Asset Trading.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $1,000. Spreads start from 0.0 pips and commission is From $0. Maximum leverage is 1:30, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (conditional). Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer, SEPA Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, SEPA Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Yes. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: Yes. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: hedging. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account. Check that regulator's rules on its register.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: compliance@gbebrokers.com. Phone: +357 25 281736.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: - CySEC-regulated European investment firm
- Strength: - German branch registered with BaFin
- Strength: - 1,000+ CFD instruments
- Strength: - MT4, MT5 and TradingView support
- Strength: - Negative balance protection for retail and elective professional clients
- Strength: - Swap-free accounts available
- Strength: - Investor Compensation Fund protection
- Strength: - Additional Lloyd's insurance up to €300,000 for eligible clients
- Strength: - Commission-free trading available on several CFD categories
- Strength: - Personal account support
- Strength: - Bank transfer, SEPA, card and PayPal funding options
- Strength: - No requotes according to the broker's execution policy
- Strength: - Supports Expert Advisors and automated trading
- Limitation: - €1,000/$1,000/CHF 1,000 minimum deposit for the Classic account
- Limitation: - Retail leverage capped at 1:30
- Limitation: - Higher minimum deposits for Pro and VIP accounts
- Limitation: - CFD trading only, rather than direct ownership of the underlying assets
- Limitation: - Non-SEPA withdrawals can incur a 0.15% fee with minimum charges
- Limitation: - Credit-card and PayPal funding fees apply
- Limitation: - Swap-free accounts are subject to eligibility and specific conditions
- Limitation: - Country availability is restricted by regulatory and jurisdictional requirements
- Limitation: - Some historical third-party review information relates to older GBE/global branding and should not be treated as equivalent to the current CySEC profile
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
GBE Brokers is most relevant to traders looking for: European Regulated Trading, CFD Trading, Forex Trading, TradingView Trading, MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, German Traders, Professional Traders, Algorithmic Trading, Scalping, Day Trading, Multi-Asset Trading.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
GBE Brokers change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for GBE Brokers yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about GBE Brokers
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. No independent licence check date is recorded yet. External ratings: Trustpilot 4.9/5; TradingView 4.1/5; Forex Peace Army 3.391/5; WikiFX 7.27/10; Apple App Store N/A/N/A; Google Play Store N/A/N/A.
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