Basic Information
Year Founded
2006
2005
Headquarters Location
Ireland + 6 global offices
Warsaw + 10 global offices
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
Central Bank of Ireland
FCA
Minimum Deposit
$100
$250
Fixed Spreads?
YES
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker
Market Maker (Pro: STP)
Commissions on Trades
NO
NO (Pro accts Yes)
CFD Loss Rate
71% loss rate on CFDs
79% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:400
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
60
48
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,16
2,40
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES + Int'l offices
3,0
YES
3,0
Responsiveness
Chat delayed
2,0
Better than Average
2,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Adequate in trading app
1,5
Summary Score
2,50
2,33
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Social trading included
2,0
Highly rated broker in 2018
3,0
Pro #2
Good educational focus
2,5
1500 global markets
2,0
Pro #3
Low fees for some accts
2,0
Low fees
2,5
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Custo Serv good - chat so-so
2,0
Con #2
No news integration
1,0
No volume discounts
2,0
Con #3
Still operates dealing desk
1,0
xStation 5 limits, defer to MT4
1,5
Summary Score
1,75
2,17
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