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Japan & South Korea Trading Conditions Report

Updated 4 November 2026 · Written by Broker Atlas Data Desk · Data checked by Broker Atlas Comparisons Desk

Short answer

Japan domestic cap: 25:1 (4% margin). Offshore brokers offer Japanese residents a median of 2,000:1, 80 times the domestic cap; Korean residents get 2,000:1, 200 times Korea's cap.

Japan and South Korea both cap leverage tightly for domestic FX providers. This report sets out those rules and what offshore brokers advertise to residents of each country, from our broker data.

Japan domestic cap
25:1
4% margin
Korea domestic cap
10:1
10% margin
Offshore median, Japan
2,000:1
With a Japan FSA warning
22/27

As of 4 November 2026 · 27 of 27 brokers have a figure for Japan-edition conditions. · Download CSV

Key findings

  • Offshore brokers offer Japanese residents a median of 2,000:1, 80 times the domestic cap; Korean residents get 2,000:1, 200 times Korea's cap.
  • 16 of 27 brokers run a bonus for Japanese clients and 14 of 27 for Korean clients; 18 offer Japanese-language support and 8 Korean.
  • 22 of the 27 brands have been warned by Japan's FSA or a local finance bureau for soliciting Japanese residents without registration, 4 of them in 2026 alone.
  • In Korea, the Korea Financial Investment Association states that individuals must trade FX margin through a domestic broker and that dealing directly with an overseas firm is illegal.

Charts

Maximum leverage offered to Japanese residents domestic cap 25:1
  1. FXGT5,000:1
  2. M4Markets5,000:1
  3. FBS3,000:1
  4. AMarkets3,000:1
  5. bitcastleFX3,000:1
  6. BigBoss2,222:1
  7. XS.com2,000:1
  8. Vantage2,000:1
  9. Exness2,000:1
  10. HFM2,000:1
  11. Ultima Markets2,000:1
  12. Titan FX2,000:1
  13. easyMarkets2,000:1
  14. LandPrime2,000:1
  15. AXIORY2,000:1
  16. IS6FX2,000:1
  17. XM1,000:1
  18. MYFX Markets1,000:1
  19. Octa1,000:1
  20. ThreeTrader1,000:1
  21. Axi1,000:1
  22. IronFX1,000:1
  23. Errante1,000:1
  24. SwiftTrader1,000:1
  25. EBC Financial500:1
  26. Hantec Markets500:1
  27. iFOREX400:1

The domestic rules

JapanSouth Korea
Retail leverage cap25:1 (margin of at least 4% of the notional)10:1 (10% margin)
In force sinceAugust 2011 (introduced at 50:1 in August 2010)—
Margin per lot4% of the trade value or more$10,000 per lot ($5,000 maintenance)
Offshore brokersSoliciting Japanese residents requires registration; the FSA warns unregistered firmsMust go through a domestic broker; direct dealing is illegal (KOFIA)

Japan FSA warnings on record

BrokerCompany warnedService nameListed
Hantec MarketsHantec Markets Limited、Hantec Markets Holdings Limited (Hantec Markets、ハンテック マーケッツ リミテッド)Hantec2026-10
VantageVantage Trading Ltd.Vantage Trading、ヴァンテージ2026-08
IS6FXIS6 Technologies LtdIS6FX2026-07
MYFX MarketsMYFX Markets Pty Ltd、MYFX Group（Union of Comoros）、MYFX GROUP LIMITEDMYFX Markets2026-07
FXGTGT Global LtdFXGT.com2025-11
ErranteErrante Securities (Seychelles) LtdErrante、エランテ2025-08
bitcastleFXbitcastle LLCbitcastleFX2025-04
M4MarketsTrinota Markets (Global) LimitedM4Markets2025-01
SwiftTraderSwift Trader LtdSwift Trader、スイフトトレーダー2024-12
XMFeaturedXM WebTraderXM WebTrader2024-09
XS.comXS LtdXS、XS.com2024-09
VantageVantage Prime Trading LimitedVantage Trading2024-06
easyMarketsEF Worldwide LtdeasyMarkets2024-03
AxiAxiTrader LimitedAxi2024-01
ThreeTraderThreeTrader Global LimitedThreeTrader2023-08
BigBossBig Boss Holdings Company LimitedBigBoss2023-06
ExnessNymstar LimitedExness2023-04
VantageVantage Global LimitedVantage2023-03
IS6FXTEC Solution.LtdIS6FX2021-12
XMFeaturedTradexfin LimitedXMTRADING、XMTrading2020-08
FXGT360 Degrees Markets Ltd.FXGT2020-06
IronFXNotesco LimitedIronFX2020-03
MYFX MarketsAXIS INC.MYFX Markets2020-01
Titan FXTI Securities LimitedTITAN FX、Titan FX、タイタンFX2019-08
HFMHF Markets (SV) LtdHotForex2017-08
iFOREXFormula Investment House Ltd.iFOREX2017-06
BigBossBig Boss Financial LimitedBig Boss Financial、Big Boss2017-02
XMFeaturedTrading Point (Seychelles) LimitedXM.COM（XM）2016-05
Titan FXTitan FX LimitedTITAN FX2015-08
AXIORYAxiory Global Ltd.AXIORY（アキシオリー）2015-06
LandPrimeLand Prime Ltd.LAND-FX2015-05
IronFXIronFX Limited—2012-06
XMFeaturedTrading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd. (Trading Point)Trading Point2012-06
iFOREXiFOREX Co.,Ltd.—2011-01

No warning found for: Ultima Markets, FBS, Octa, AMarkets, EBC Financial.

Conditions for Japanese and Korean residents

BrokerMax leverage (Japan)Max leverage (Korea)Bonus (Japan)Bonus (Korea)Japanese supportKorean supportJapan FSA warnings
XMFeatured1,000:11,000:1YesYesYesYes4
XS.com2,000:12,000:1YesNoYesYes1
Vantage2,000:1UnlimitedYesYesYes—3
Exness2,000:12,000:1NoNoYes—1
FXGT5,000:15,000:1YesYesYes—2
HFM2,000:12,000:1YesYesYesYes1
Ultima Markets2,000:12,000:1YesYes——0
M4Markets5,000:15,000:1YesYes—Yes1
FBS3,000:13,000:1————0
MYFX Markets1,000:11,000:1YesYesYes—2
Octa1,000:11,000:1————0
ThreeTrader1,000:11,000:1NoNoYes—1
AMarkets3,000:13,000:1YesYes——0
Titan FX2,000:11,000:1NoNoYesYes2
easyMarkets2,000:12,000:1YesYes——1
LandPrime2,000:12,000:1NoNoYesYes1
AXIORY2,000:12,000:1YesNoYes—1
Axi1,000:11,000:1NoNoYesYes1
IronFX1,000:11,000:1YesYes——2
bitcastleFX3,000:13,000:1YesYesYes—1
EBC Financial500:1500:1NoNoYes—0
Errante1,000:11,000:1NoNo——1
BigBoss2,222:12,222:1YesYesYesYes2
SwiftTrader1,000:11,000:1YesYesYes—1
IS6FX2,000:12,000:1NoNoYes—2
Hantec Markets500:1500:1NoNo——1
iFOREX400:1400:1YesYesYes—2

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How we calculate this

Offshore conditions are those published by the company that opens accounts for each country's residents. Japan's rules are from the FSA; Korea's from domestic brokers' FX margin trading documents and KOFIA's investor guidance. The official pages behind these rules: Japan FSA: margin rules for OTC FX (2016), Japan FSA: list of unregistered firms warned, KOFIA: investor notice on FX margin trading, Kiwoom Securities: FX margin trading explainer.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japan & South Korea Trading Conditions Report?

Japan and South Korea both cap leverage tightly for domestic FX providers. This report sets out those rules and what offshore brokers advertise to residents of each country, from our broker data. 27 of 27 brokers have a figure for Japan-edition conditions.

What is the japan domestic cap?

25:1 (4% margin), as of 4 November 2026. 16 of 27 brokers run a bonus for Japanese clients and 14 of 27 for Korean clients; 18 offer Japanese-language support and 8 Korean.

How often is this data updated?

It is recalculated automatically whenever a broker figure changes. The current figures are as of 4 November 2026.

Can I use this data in my article?

Yes. You may quote or republish it freely as long as you credit Broker Atlas with a link to this page (CC BY 4.0). The full table is also available as a CSV file.

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