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ThinkMarkets in Pakistan — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- TF Global Markets Int Ltd
- Founded
- 2010
- Retail leverage
- 500PK
- Round turn
- 11 USDPK
- Currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CHF; no PKR base account, so rupee deposits incur conversion.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"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.
Licence check
Open an account with ThinkMarketsThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Taxes for a Pakistani resident(1 rule)
- Forex/derivatives trading profit for residents is generally taxed as income;https://support.thinkmarkets.com
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Board of Revenue.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Pakistan residents
- TF Global Markets Int Ltd
- Local standing
- Offshore (Seychelles FSA); no SECP authorisation. Retail CFD/forex is not locally regulated in Pakistan - trade at own risk.
- Licence as the register states it
- TF Global Markets Int Ltd holds Seychelles FSA licence SD060; not licensed by Pakistan's SECP.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:500 on forex; not capped by a Pakistani regulator.
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2010 (TF Global Markets group), HQ London/Melbourne; multi-regulated CFD/forex broker.
- What we hold against it
- Offshore entity vs local protection; no local SECP oversight; some withdrawal complaints reported.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Pakistani residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youOffshore (Seychelles FSA); no SECP authorisation. Retail CFD/forex is not locally regulated in Pakistan - trade at own risk.
- 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 Pakistan market median(priced from 36 of 62)
Medians run over the 36 of 62 brokers that publish a price for Pakistan, 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: Standard (min ~USD 50, 0 commission), ThinkZero (min USD 500, raw + commission), ThinkTrader 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
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (5 methods · 0 local rails)
Bank/wire, Visa/Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller;
- Wire
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Skrill
- Neteller
- Account currency
- USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CHF; no PKR base account, so rupee deposits incur conversion.
- Fee declared
- 5 of 5 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(5 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(5 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- ThinkTrader
- TradingView
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | — | 0.4 |
| MT5 | — | 0.4 |
| ThinkTrader | — | 0.4 |
| TradingView | — | 0.4 |
| All instruments | 4000 | — |
114 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 108 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 500 PK.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 3.5 | 539 |
Share of reviewers in Pakistan: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 46 of 62 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Payouts 80 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 4 platforms: MT4, MT5, ThinkTrader, TradingView
- Round turn 11 USD on the standard basis, over the Pakistan median 7
- No Pakistan authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Min deposit 50 USD, over the Pakistan median 7.5
- Safety 10 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Where ThinkMarkets sits in the Pakistan base(62 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (36 of 62 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 3-19 · this broker 11 USD · 26 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 62 priced)
Median 7.5 USD · range 0-237.2 · this broker 50 USD · 46 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (34 of 62 with a Pakistan figure)
Median 1:750 · range 50-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 28 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (62 brokers)
Alternatives in Pakistan(5 of 62 scored in Pakistan)
- Round turn, USD
- 9PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupPK
- Leverage
- 400PK
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 9PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Leverage
- 3000PK
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 9PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10PK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #33
- Round turn, USD
- 16PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 25 groupPK
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #13
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupPK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #18
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 Pakistan score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | ThinkMarkets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 25 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 70 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 10 |
| 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 | 80 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does ThinkMarkets accept residents of Pakistan?
- No. Offshore (Seychelles FSA); no SECP authorisation. Retail CFD/forex is not locally regulated in Pakistan - trade at own risk. Onboarding entity: TF Global Markets Int Ltd
- Is ThinkMarkets licensed to serve clients in Pakistan?
- TF Global Markets Int Ltd holds Seychelles FSA licence SD060; not licensed by Pakistan's SECP. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at ThinkMarkets?
- About 11.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Pakistan is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does ThinkMarkets offer to retail clients in Pakistan?
- Up to 1:500. Up to 1:500 on forex; not capped by a Pakistani regulator.
- Which trading platforms does ThinkMarkets support?
- MT4, MT5, ThinkTrader, TradingView. Instruments: 40+ forex pairs, 17 index CFDs, metals/energies, 1,500+ share CFDs, 20+ crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from ThinkMarkets in Pakistan?
- Bank/wire, Visa/Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller; local PKR rails not verified at review.
- What account types does ThinkMarkets offer?
- Standard (min ~USD 50, 0 commission), ThinkZero (min USD 500, raw + commission), ThinkTrader account.
- Does ThinkMarkets offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. ThinkMarkets offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to Pakistan residents.
Cost calculator (median of 36 priced of 62)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a PKR conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.