Skilling vs ThinkMarkets: which broker is better in 2026?
We compare Skilling and ThinkMarkets — two forex & CFD brokers — side by side across regulation, fees, platforms, minimum deposit, and our editorial scores. Based on our overall editorial score, ThinkMarkets edges ahead (3.8/5), but the right choice depends on what matters most to you — check the breakdown below.
Side-by-side comparison
CriteriaSkillingThinkMarkets
Overall score 3.6 3.8
Regulation & safety 3.5 3.5
Fees & deposit 3.5 4.0
Platform & assets 4.0 4.0
User support 3.5 3.5
Trust score72/10074/100
Minimum depositVaries by account type — check the official siteVaries by account type — check the official site
Demo accountAvailableAvailable
PlatformsSkilling Trader, cTrader, MetaTrader 4ThinkTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
Fee modelStandard/Premium; competitiveThinkZero (raw) or Standard account; competitive
Pros & cons
- A clean in-house platform + cTrader/MT4; CySEC regulation
- Beginner-friendly with a modern UX
- Competitive spreads (Premium account)
- A relatively new & small broker
- Seychelles entity for non-EU clients
- Leverage is high-risk
- FCA/ASIC/CySEC regulation + its own ThinkTrader platform
- Competitive spreads (ThinkZero raw account)
- MT4/MT5 available
- Smaller brand than tier-1 giants
- Entity availability differs per region
- Leverage is high-risk
Regulation at a glance
Skilling
Scandinavian (2016) — regulated by CySEC (Cyprus), FSA (Seychelles). Own platform + cTrader + MT4.
ThinkMarkets
Regulated by the FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Japan for the related entity). Has its own ThinkTrader platform.