Basic Information
Year Founded
1974
2005
Headquarters Location
UK + 14 global offices
Warsaw + 10 global offices
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
YES
YES
Regulated?
YES
YES
Primary Regulator
FCA
FCA
Minimum Deposit
£250
$250
Fixed Spreads?
NO
NO
Trading Type
Market Maker (Pro: STP)
Market Maker (Pro: STP)
Commissions on Trades
NO (Pro accts Yes)
NO (Pro accts Yes)
CFD Loss Rate
81% loss rate on CFDs
79% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
1:30
1:30
Currency Pairs Offered
91
48
General Average Rating - 3 scale
2,59
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?
High end
3,0
Adequate in trading app
1,5
Summary Score
2,83
2,33
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
One of World's best
3,0
Highly rated broker in 2018
3,0
Pro #2
Top platforms & offerings
2,5
1500 global markets
2,0
Pro #3
Broad Market Coverage
2,5
Low fees
2,5
Con #1
Other applicable fees
1,5
Custo Serv good - chat so-so
2,0
Con #2
No social trading
1,0
No volume discounts
2,0
Con #3
DailyFx.com not integrated
1,0
xStation 5 limits, defer to MT4
1,5
Summary Score
1,92
2,17
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