Basic Information
Year Founded
1983
2005
Headquarters Location
UK (US Parent) + Global Offices
Warsaw + 10 global offices
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
FCA
FCA
Minimum Deposit
£100
$250
Fixed Spreads?
NO
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker
Market Maker (Pro: STP)
Commissions on Trades
NO
NO (Pro accts Yes)
CFD Loss Rate
72% loss rate on CFDs
79% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
84
48
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,28
2,40
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
YES
3,0
YES
3,0
Responsiveness
Better than Average
2,5
Better than Average
2,5
FAQs? Quality?
More than adequate
2,5
Adequate in trading app
1,5
Summary Score
2,67
2,33
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
Competitive pricing
2,0
Highly rated broker in 2018
3,0
Pro #2
Large product offering
2,5
1500 global markets
2,0
Pro #3
Excellent training/support
2,5
Low fees
2,5
Con #1
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Custo Serv good - chat so-so
2,0
Con #2
Advanced API integration weak
1,0
No volume discounts
2,0
Con #3
No social trading
1,0
xStation 5 limits, defer to MT4
1,5
Summary Score
1,83
2,17
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