Basic Information
Year Founded
1974
2014
Headquarters Location
UK + 14 global offices
St. Vincent&Grenadines, London
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
FCA
FCA
Minimum Deposit
£250
$100
Fixed Spreads?
NO
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker (Pro: STP)
No Dealing Desk, STP
Commissions on Trades
NO (Pro accts Yes)
YES
CFD Loss Rate
81% loss rate on CFDs
71% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:200
Currency Pairs Offered
91
43
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,59
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?
High end
3,0
Below average
1,5
Summary Score
2,83
2,33
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
One of World's best
3,0
No Dealing Desk
2,5
Pro #2
Top platforms & offerings
2,5
Free access to research prov
2,0
Pro #3
Broad Market Coverage
2,5
Scalp, hedge, and EAs OK
2,0
Con #1
Other applicable fees
1,5
No educational resources
1,0
Con #2
No social trading
1,0
Only 100 assets to trade
1,0
Con #3
DailyFx.com not integrated
1,0
No social trading
1,0
Summary Score
1,92
1,58
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