Basic Information
Year Founded
1983
2014
Headquarters Location
UK (US Parent) + Global Offices
St. Vincent&Grenadines, London
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
FCA
FCA
Minimum Deposit
£100
$100
Fixed Spreads?
NO
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker
No Dealing Desk, STP
Commissions on Trades
NO
YES
CFD Loss Rate
72% loss rate on CFDs
71% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:200
Currency Pairs Offered
84
43
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,28
2,05
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES
3,0
YES
3,0
Responsiveness
Better than Average
2,5
2 mins for chat, day for email
2,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Below average
1,5
Summary Score
2,67
2,33
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Competitive pricing
2,0
No Dealing Desk
2,5
Pro #2
Large product offering
2,5
Free access to research prov
2,0
Pro #3
Excellent training/support
2,5
Scalp, hedge, and EAs OK
2,0
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
No educational resources
1,0
Con #2
Advanced API integration weak
1,0
Only 100 assets to trade
1,0
Con #3
No social trading
1,0
No social trading
1,0
Summary Score
1,83
1,58
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