Basic Information
Year Founded
2006
2010
Headquarters Location
Ireland + 6 global offices
UK via Playtech, Cyprus
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
Central Bank of Ireland
CySEC
Minimum Deposit
$100
$100
Fixed Spreads?
YES
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker
Dealing Desk, Market Maker
Commissions on Trades
NO
NO
CFD Loss Rate
71% loss rate on CFDs
77% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:400
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
60
55
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,16
1,90
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES + Int'l offices
3,0
Limited, no tele #, email, chat?
1,0
Responsiveness
Chat delayed
2,0
Delays
1,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Below average
1,5
Summary Score
2,50
1,33
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Social trading included
2,0
Social trading offered
2,0
Pro #2
Good educational focus
2,5
Over 2,000 items offered
2,0
Pro #3
Low fees for some accts
2,0
Robust proprietary platform
2,5
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
No Stop Loss guarantee
1,0
Con #2
No news integration
1,0
Only CFD and forex
1,0
Con #3
Still operates dealing desk
1,0
No spread betting
1,0
Summary Score
1,75
1,58
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