Basic Information
Year Founded
1983
2014
Headquarters Location
UK (US Parent) + Global Offices
Cyprus + EU/UK offices
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
FCA
CySEC
Minimum Deposit
£100
$500
Fixed Spreads?
NO
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker
ECN, STP
Commissions on Trades
NO
YES
CFD Loss Rate
72% loss rate on CFDs
79% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
84
54
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,28
2,06
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES
3,0
YES
3,0
Responsiveness
Better than Average
2,5
24/7 - Good customer ratings
2,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Extensive
2,5
Summary Score
2,67
2,67
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Competitive pricing
2,0
STP ECN Broker
2,5
Pro #2
Large product offering
2,5
Fee spreads vary above avg
1,5
Pro #3
Excellent training/support
2,5
Good trading signals
2,0
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Limited scope - EU
1,5
Con #2
Advanced API integration weak
1,0
No social trading
1,0
Con #3
No social trading
1,0
No guaranteed stops
1,0
Summary Score
1,83
1,58
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