Basic Information
Year Founded
1983
2008
Headquarters Location
UK (US Parent) + Global Offices
Israel + 5 global subs
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
FCA
FCA
Minimum Deposit
£100
$100
Fixed Spreads?
NO
YES
Trading Type
Market Maker
No Dealing Desk
Commissions on Trades
NO
No Dealing Desk
CFD Loss Rate
72% loss rate on CFDs
76.4% of retail accounts lose money
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
84
50+
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,28
1,95
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES
3,0
Live Chat and Email, no tele
2,0
Responsiveness
Better than Average
2,5
Better than Average
2,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Adequate + 32 languages
2,0
Summary Score
2,67
2,17
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Competitive pricing
2,0
Low fees and spreads
2,5
Pro #2
Large product offering
2,5
Over 2,000 items offered
2,0
Pro #3
Excellent training/support
2,5
Options offered
2,0
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Inflexible trading platform
1,5
Con #2
Advanced API integration weak
1,0
Limited research
1,0
Con #3
No social trading
1,0
Limited education materials
1,0
Summary Score
1,83
1,67
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