Basic Information
Year Founded
2006
2007
Headquarters Location
Ireland + 6 global offices
Cyprus, Israel, UK
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
Central Bank of Ireland
CySEC
Minimum Deposit
$100
$200
Fixed Spreads?
YES
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker
Market Maker, NDD, STP
Commissions on Trades
NO
YES
CFD Loss Rate
71% loss rate on CFDs
76% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:400
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
60
47
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,16
1,68
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES + Int'l offices
3,0
No Live Chat, ticket system
1,0
Responsiveness
Chat delayed
2,0
Average
1,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Sufficient
2,0
Summary Score
2,50
1,50
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Social trading included
2,0
Pioneer in social trading
2,5
Pro #2
Good educational focus
2,5
Good charting tools
2,0
Pro #3
Low fees for some accts
2,0
Broad crypto coverage
2,0
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Poor education area
1,0
Con #2
No news integration
1,0
Poor cust service access
1,0
Con #3
Still operates dealing desk
1,0
Designed for low skill traders
1,0
Summary Score
1,75
1,58
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