GBE Brokers Review 2026
GBE Brokers is a Cyprus based CFD broker with CySEC and BaFin registration, though its PayPal deposit fee and 1,000 euro minimum deposit are real costs.
Min Deposit
€500
Spreads From
0.0 pips
Max Leverage
1:30
Platforms
2
Pros
- Regulated by CySEC in Cyprus and registered with BaFin in Germany
- Investor compensation cover up to 300,000 euros per client through Lloyd's
- Offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView on one account
- Trustpilot score of 4.9 out of 5 from around 670 reviews
- Several genuine awards from German finance media since 2021
- No fines or license suspensions turned up in our research
Cons
- Entry account needs a 1,000 euro deposit, high for new traders
- PayPal deposits cost 3.5 percent, a high fee among rivals
- Withdrawals outside SEPA transfer cost 0.15 percent extra
- Only CFDs are offered, so clients never own the real asset
- Some Trustpilot reviewers report slippage and slow support replies
- BaFin registration covers only the Hamburg branch, not the whole firm
- Sister company GBE Global Ltd serves clients outside the EU under a Seychelles FSA license
GBE Brokers Ltd was registered in Cyprus in 2013 and began trading in 2014. CySEC issued its market making license, number 240/14, in June 2014. The firm also runs a branch in Hamburg, registered with BaFin in Germany. Our research found no fines or license suspensions against it.
GBE Brokers only offers CFDs, on forex, shares, indices, metals, bonds and crypto, over 1,000 instruments through MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView. The entry account needs a 1,000 euro deposit, well above many rivals. Spreads start near 0.0 pips on commission accounts, though PayPal deposits cost 3.5 percent and withdrawals outside SEPA cost 0.15 percent.
On Trustpilot, GBE Brokers scores 4.9 out of 5 from around 670 reviews, and it has won several German media awards since 2021. Even so, reviewer Ai Da reported sudden slippage in November 2024 and said support was slow to reply, a pattern a few other reviewers also describe.
Min. Deposit
EUR 1
Max Leverage
1:30 for retail clients in the EU, up to 1:400 for professional clients via the Seychelles entity
Spreads From
0.0 pips
Platforms
GBE Brokers is a BaFin-regulated German broker founded in 2014, offering institutional-grade ECN trading conditions to retail and professional clients. The broker's BaFin regulation makes it one of the few retail forex brokers operating under Germany's stringent financial supervision framework.
GBE Brokers provides access to 200+ instruments across forex pairs, precious metals, energies, indices, and equity CFDs. The broker supports MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 with a competitive raw spread offering targeting professional traders.
GBE Brokers also operates a prime brokerage division (GBE Prime) serving smaller brokers, prop firms, and institutional clients with liquidity and technology solutions. This institutional infrastructure is the foundation of the broker's retail offering.
ECN Flex
40+ currency pairs available for trading
Regulation, fund safety, track record
Spreads, execution, leverage
Platform quality, charting, features
Analysis, webinars, learning materials
Support quality, responsiveness
Mobile app quality, features
Regulators
Platforms
- BaFin (Germany)
- CySEC (Cyprus)
