The established facts are narrower and worth stating exactly. Conducting securities activities in Saudi Arabia requires a licence from the Capital Market Authority, and the CMA publishes a standing list of platforms that hold no such licence: 'These websites are not licensed to conduct securities activities in Saudi Arabia.' The list was last modified on 20 April 2026, so it is live, and it runs to roughly thirty offshore brands - retail foreign-exchange, contract-for-difference and binary-options operators registered in Vanuatu, Estonia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Dominican Republic and elsewhere.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a MSFT perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
13 venues open Microsoft perps to traders in Saudi Arabia.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
Ondo
Ostium
Paradex
VestFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
The capital gains tax rate in Saudi Arabia is stated at 15%.
Trading MSFT from Saudi Arabia: not clearly regulated.
From Saudi Arabia, you can fund a Microsoft position using Bank Transfer, Debit Card and Credit Card.
Saudi Arabia residents can trade Microsoft on 16 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.
Canborsa offers up to 20x leverage on Microsoft for traders based in Saudi Arabia.
On Canborsa, Microsoft trading from Saudi Arabia costs 0.07% per side.