Founded in 2010, ETO Markets is a forex and CFD forex broker based in Sydney, Australia, providing online solutions for retail and institutional investors in over 100 countries. It is regulated by the AISC and offshore regulated by the FSA. Besides, it offers many live accounts with acceptable minimum deposit requirements and flexible leverage up to 1:500, through MT4, MT5, and CRM APP. However, many residents from some countries and regions have no access to trade with them.

Pros and Cons

Is ETO Markets Legit?

ETO Markets isregulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and offshore regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA).

	The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Regulatory Status	Regulated
Regulated by	Australia
Licensed Institution	ETO GROUP PTY LTD
Licensed Type	Market Making (MM)
Licensed Number	000420224

	The Seychelles Financial Services Authority（FSA）
Regulatory Status	Offshore Regulated
Regulated by	Seychelles
Licensed Institution	ETO Markets Limited
Licensed Type	Retail Forex License
Licensed Number	SD062

What Can I Trade on ETO Markets?

ETO Markets offers 50+ forex, energies, commodities, precious metals, indices, cryptos and stock CFDs.

Account Type

Opening an account with ETO Markets involves five steps, during which you can provide your personal information.

ETO Markets offers four kinds of live accounts: the Pro, Basic, Prime and STD accounts with the minimum deposits of $100.

Leverage

ETO Markets charge the maximum leverage of 1:500 for each account. Besides, it also provides flexible leverage ratios for various trading products:

It is important to keep in mind that the greater the leverage, the greater the risk of losing your deposited capital. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you.

ETO Markets Fees

Trading Platform

ETO Markets offers a range of trading platforms for their traders including MT4, MT5, and CRM APP.

Hirose-fx was registered in 2004 in Japan. It mainly focuses on the forex and CFD markets, like stocks and commodities. It uses its own trading platforms, called LION FX and LION CFD, and it does not require minimum deposits and withdrawal. More importantly, it is regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan.

Pros and Cons

Is Hirose-fx Legit?

Yes, Hirose-fx is regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan. However, the FSA once sanctioned Hirose-fx for violation of laws. Despite the fact that it is regulated, potential risks may still exist, and please be aware of the risks.

WikiFX Field Survey

WifiFX field survey team visited Hirose-fx's regulatory address: 1-3-19 Shinmachi in Nishi-ku of Osaka, Japan. It is found that Hirose-fx has a physical business office.

What Can I Trade on Hirose-fx?

On Hirose-fx, customers can trade forex, stock index, ETFs, and commodities.

Leverage

For some of the stock index and ETF CFDs, the leverage is about 10 times, while for some commodity CFDs, it is about 20 times. When the leverage is high, the risks are also likely to be high. Therefore, careful considerations are recommended.

Spread and Commission

For different currency pairs, the spreads are not the same. As to the EUR/USD pair, the spread is 0.3 pips.

As for commissions, all charging no commissions.

Trading Platform

Hirose-fx uses its own trading platforms, which are LION FX and LION CFD.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Hirose-fx supports 3 types of deposit: quick deposit, quick deposit at ATM, and bank transfer. As for withdrawal, it supports real-time withdrawals and regular withdrawals. More importantly, no commission fees are charged.