75 brokers measured in Nigeriabroker data checked 27.08.2026
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Cordros Securities in Nigeria — review, licence and costs

Written and checked by the Harmattan Desk editorial team · how we score ·  score recalculated 01.10.2026
yesAccepts residents of NigeriaOpened by Cordros Securities (Nigeria) Ltd, register checked 11.07.2026

Score (4 of 6 axes scored)

4.11/ 5.0

shown, not ranked: no cost

2 + 3 × 0.703 = 4.11 · axes on 0–100, total on 2.0–5.0

Who actually onboards you

Entity that onboards Nigeria residents
Cordros Securities Limited
Local standing
SEC-regulated domestic; active NGX dealing member and SEC-licensed market-maker
Licence as the register states it
SEC Nigeria licensed broker/dealer (and market-maker); Active NGX dealing/trading member
Leverage for this entity
no retail forex/leverage; long-only NGX equities and bonds (market-making desk provides liquidity)
The firm behind it
Cordros Securities Limited, part of Cordros Capital group, 17+ years in Nigerian markets; licensed as broker/dealer, issuing house, fund/portfolio manager, trustees, registrars and insurance brokers across group; SEC-licensed market-maker
What we hold against it
Established, reputable; no SEC enforcement action verified at review

Leverage by entity

The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Nigerian residents enters the score.

The entity that onboards youCordros Securities LimitedLocal or offshore not stated in the source · SEC Nigeria licence

no retail forex/leverage; long-only NGX equities and bonds (market-making desk provides liquidity)

—NG
Nigeria median, local entities: 1:50 · 18 of 20 stated

Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.

Client protection

  • Local entity onboards youSEC-regulated domestic; active NGX dealing member and SEC-licensed market-maker
  • Regulator warning on filenone found

— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.

Accounts

Account types the broker names for this country: brokerage/securities trading account (retail, institutional), DMA account. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.

Swap-free account terms

Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.

Payouts(1 method)

MethodDeposit, hWithdrawal, hFee, USDMin, USD
Bank transfer24—050

Taxes for a Nigerian resident(1 rule)

  • Trading profits are taxable and must be declared to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS, formerly FIRS).https://cordros.com/securities

Not tax advice. Check with the FIRS.

Deposit and withdrawal methods (1 methods · 0 local rails)

bank transfer

  • Bank transfer
Account currency
NGN
Fee declared
1 of 1 methods
Withdrawal back to
the funding method

Where it does not serve(1 countries)

—

From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.

Platforms and markets(4 platforms)

  • Cordros TradeButton online portal
  • Cordros DMA (direct market access)
  • web
  • mobile

Pros and cons(3 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)

For
  • Authorised by the Nigeria regulator in its own register
  • Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 4 scored axes
  • 4 platforms: Cordros TradeButton online portal, Cordros DMA (direct market access), web, mobile
Against
  • Round-turn cost not priced: the pair of spread and commission is not published
  • Withdrawal time not published
  • Platforms 0 of 100, its weakest of 4 scored axes
  • Not scored on round-turn cost, payouts: the broker publishes no figure we could read

Alternatives in Nigeria(6 of 81 scored in Nigeria)

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eToro
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
10NG
Min deposit, USD
10 groupNG
Rank in this country
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3.63
Eightcap
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
7NG
Min deposit, USD
100 groupNG
Leverage
500NG
Rank in this country
#31
3.79
Mitrade
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
4NG
Min deposit, USD
20NG
Leverage
200NG
Rank in this country
#20
3.19
XTB
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
9NG
Min deposit, USD
0 groupNG
Rank in this country
#47
4.12
FP Markets
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
6NG
Min deposit, USD
100 groupNG
Leverage
500NG
Rank in this country
#1
3.81
BlackBull Markets
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
6NG
Min deposit, USD
0 groupNG
Leverage
500NG
Rank in this country
#17

"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.

Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)

Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Nigeria score. Full methodology

AxisWeightWhat is measuredCordros Securities
Reviews25%Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform65
Round-turn cost20%Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median—
Safety20%Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning100
Payouts15%Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country—
Track record10%Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings95
Platforms10%Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country0

— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.

Where Cordros Securities sits in the Nigeria base(81 brokers)

Round-turn cost, USD (57 of 81 priced)

9<5
337.5
810
112.5
215
117.5
3>17.5

Median 6.5 USD · range 3-20 · 24 of 81 brokers do not publish it

Minimum deposit, USD (29 of 81 priced)

13<20
440
760
080
5>80

Median 20 USD · range 0-100 · 52 of 81 brokers do not publish it

Retail leverage (53 of 81 with a Nigeria figure)

28<1k
132k
73k
54k
0>4k

Median 1:500 · range 100-3000 · 28 of 81 brokers do not publish it

Withdrawal time published (81 brokers)

6of 75
Published, hours6not published38Cordros Securities is one of the 6

FAQ

Does Cordros Securities accept residents of Nigeria?
Yes. SEC-regulated domestic; active NGX dealing member and SEC-licensed market-maker Onboarding entity: Cordros Securities Limited
Is Cordros Securities licensed to serve clients in Nigeria?
SEC Nigeria licensed broker/dealer (and market-maker); Active NGX dealing/trading member Checked on 11.07.2026.
Which trading platforms does Cordros Securities support?
Cordros TradeButton online portal, Cordros DMA (direct market access), web, mobile. Instruments: NGX-listed equities/shares and bonds; fixed income; mutual funds within Cordros group
How can I withdraw money from Cordros Securities in Nigeria?
bank transfer
What account types does Cordros Securities offer?
brokerage/securities trading account (retail and institutional); DMA account
Does Cordros Securities offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
No. Cordros Securities publishes no swap-free (Islamic) account for Nigeria.

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