Basic Information
Year Founded
1983
2006
Headquarters Location
UK (US Parent) + Global Offices
Ireland + 6 global offices
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
FCA
Central Bank of Ireland
Minimum Deposit
£100
$100
Fixed Spreads?
NO
YES
Trading Type
Market Maker
Market Maker
Commissions on Trades
NO
NO
CFD Loss Rate
72% loss rate on CFDs
71% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:400
Currency Pairs Offered
84
60
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,28
2,16
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES
3,0
YES + Int'l offices
3,0
Responsiveness
Better than Average
2,5
Chat delayed
2,0
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
More than adequate
2,5
Summary Score
2,67
2,50
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Competitive pricing
2,0
Social trading included
2,0
Pro #2
Large product offering
2,5
Good educational focus
2,5
Pro #3
Excellent training/support
2,5
Low fees for some accts
2,0
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Con #2
Advanced API integration weak
1,0
No news integration
1,0
Con #3
No social trading
1,0
Still operates dealing desk
1,0
Summary Score
1,83
1,75
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