
NordFX in Nigeria — review, licence and costs
Cost calculator (median of 57 priced of 81)
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers

Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Nigeria residents
- Offshore NordFX LTD (Saint Lucia); no Nigerian entity.
- Local standing
- Unregulated in Nigeria; offshore only.
- Licence as the register states it
- No Nigerian SEC licence; not registered as a Nigerian capital-market operator.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:1000.
- The firm behind it
- NordFX group founded 2008; offshore multi-entity broker.
- What we hold against it
- Offshore, no Tier-1/local oversight; withdrawal complaints; WikiFX low trust.
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.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youUnregulated in Nigeria; offshore only.
- 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.
Price against Nigeria market median(priced from 57 of 81)
Medians run over the 57 of 81 brokers that publish a price for Nigeria, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: MT4 Pro (min $10), MT5 Pro ($50), MT4 Zero ($100), MT5 Zero ($200), demo. 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
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Taxes for a Nigerian resident(1 rule)
- Trading profits are taxable and must be declared to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS, formerly FIRS).https://nordfx.com
Not tax advice. Check with the FIRS.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, wire and e-wallet options;
- Cards
- Wire
- E-wallet options
- Account currency
- USD/EUR; no NGN base account verified.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(15 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(2 platforms)

- MT4
- MT5
| Class | Min spread | Leverage |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | 1 | 1000NG |
| MT5 | 1 | 1000NG |
147 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 141 more.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.4 | 75 |
Share of reviewers in Nigeria: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 3 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Min deposit 10 USD, under the Nigeria median 20
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 71 of 81 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 90 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- Round turn 7 USD on the raw + commission basis, over the Nigeria median 6.5
- No Nigeria authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in Nigeria(6 of 81 scored in Nigeria)
- Round turn, USD
- 9NG
- Min deposit, USD
- 25 groupNG
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 6NG
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupNG
- Leverage
- 2000NG
- Rank in this country
- #11
- Round turn, USD
- 7NG
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupNG
- Leverage
- 200NG
- Rank in this country
- #13
- Round turn, USD
- 7NG
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupNG
- Leverage
- 1000NG
- Rank in this country
- #25
- Round turn, USD
- 6NG
- Min deposit, USD
- 10NG
- Leverage
- 3000NG
- Rank in this country
- #26
- Round turn, USD
- 6NG
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupNG
- Leverage
- 500NG
- Rank in this country
- #17
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
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | NordFX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 70 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 90 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 90 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
Where NordFX sits in the Nigeria base(81 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (57 of 81 priced)
Median 6.5 USD · range 3-20 · this broker 7 USD · 24 of 81 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (29 of 81 priced)
Median 20 USD · range 0-100 · this broker 10 USD · 52 of 81 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (53 of 81 with a Nigeria figure)
Median 1:500 · range 100-3000 · this broker 1:1000 · 28 of 81 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (81 brokers)
FAQ
- Does NordFX accept residents of Nigeria?
- No. Unregulated in Nigeria; offshore only. Onboarding entity: Offshore NordFX LTD (Saint Lucia); no Nigerian entity.
- Is NordFX licensed to serve clients in Nigeria?
- No Nigerian SEC licence; not registered as a Nigerian capital-market operator. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at NordFX?
- About 7.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Nigeria is 6.5 USD.
- What leverage does NordFX offer to retail clients in Nigeria?
- Up to 1:1000. leverageGeo: Up to 1:1000.
- Which trading platforms does NordFX support?
- MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, crypto, metals, indices, oil, stocks.
- How can I withdraw money from NordFX in Nigeria?
- Cards, wire and e-wallet options; Nigeria-specific local rails not verified at review.
- What account types does NordFX offer?
- MT4 Pro (min $10), MT5 Pro ($50), MT4 Zero ($100), MT5 Zero ($200); demo.
- Does NordFX offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. NordFX offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to Nigeria residents.