Basic Information
Year Founded
2006
2011
Headquarters Location
Ireland + 6 global offices
Limassol, Cyprus
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
Central Bank of Ireland
CySEC
Minimum Deposit
$100
$10
Fixed Spreads?
YES
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker
ECN, STP
Commissions on Trades
NO
YES
CFD Loss Rate
71% loss rate on CFDs
69% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:400
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
60
50+
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,16
2,13
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES + Int'l offices
3,0
YES
3,0
Responsiveness
Chat delayed
2,0
Above average
2,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Average
2,0
Summary Score
2,50
2,50
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Social trading included
2,0
Auto-trading platform
2,5
Pro #2
Good educational focus
2,5
Social/Copy trading
2,5
Pro #3
Low fees for some accts
2,0
Low fees but confusing
2,0
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Low asset coverage
1,5
Con #2
No news integration
1,0
Confusing options platforms
1,0
Con #3
Still operates dealing desk
1,0
No spread betting in UK
1,0
Summary Score
1,75
1,75
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