Basic Information
Year Founded
1974
1983
Headquarters Location
UK + 14 global offices
UK (US Parent) + Global Offices
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)
Market Maker
Commissions on Trades
NO (Pro accts Yes)
NO
CFD Loss Rate
81% loss rate on CFDs
72% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
91
84
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,59
2,28
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?
High end
3,0
More than adequate
2,5
Summary Score
2,83
2,67
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
One of World's best
3,0
Competitive pricing
2,0
Pro #2
Top platforms & offerings
2,5
Large product offering
2,5
Pro #3
Broad Market Coverage
2,5
Excellent training/support
2,5
Con #1
Other applicable fees
1,5
Focus on begin and mid-level
2,0
Con #2
No social trading
1,0
Advanced API integration weak
1,0
Con #3
DailyFx.com not integrated
1,0
No social trading
1,0
Summary Score
1,92
1,83
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