General Information & Regulation

Founded in 2002, FXMarket is an international professional stock index broker with headquarters in London, UK and offices in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and St.Vincent, providing one-stop trading services including precious metals, commodities, stock indices, Hong Kong and U.S. stocks, bonds, and digital currencies. FXMarket (QIMI FX MARKET LTD) is an important part of FXMarket Group's globalization strategy in East and Southeast Asia. As a sub-brand of the Group, the QIMI stock index since its inception is the focus on the layout of the Asia-Pacific region and customer development to explore the various needs of Chinese customers around the world. The FX Market platform currently holds an authorized representative license from ASIC (license number: 001282243) and a general financial license from NFA (license number: 0527475), as well as being regulated offshore by the St. Vincent's Financial Conduct Authority.

Market Instruments

FXMarket offers financial instruments including index futures, stock CFDs, metals, commodities, and digital currencies.

Minimum Deposit

FXMarket has three types of accounts: the Standard (minimum deposit of $100), the VIP (minimum deposit of $5,000), and the ECN (minimum deposit of $20,000). The initial deposit of $100 is quite affordable for most regular traders.

FXMarket Leverage

Forex leverage is available from 1:50 to 1:1000 for standard accounts, 1:50 to 1:400 for VIP accounts, and 1:50 to 1:200 for ECN accounts.

FXMarket Spreads

FXMarket claims that spread on EURUSD amounts to 1 pip on its platform, but other fees like commissions are not fully disclosed.

Trading Platforms

FXMarket offers traders the most popular MT4 trading platform available today, as well as MT4 PC, MT4 Mobile, MT4 Web, and My FXBook automated trading. FXMarket MT4 forex trading accounts, linked to a variety of world-class Forex trading platforms, allow you to trade forex anytime, anywhere, whenever the market is open. All FXMarket trading platforms support real-time bi-directional links to MT4, and all MT4 trading platforms are updated simultaneously, meaning that you can place, close, pending and modify all orders in real-time, whether from your computer via client-side, browser, or cell phone, or iPad.

Deposit & Withdrawal

FXMarket supports a variety of deposit methods for traders. Traders can pay via domestic banks, international bank transfers, WeChat, Alipay, Cloudflare, online credit cards, and savings cards. The currencies available for internet banking transfers are USDT and RMB, and bank wire transfers (international SWIFT) are available in USD, EUR, GBP, and JPY. The single transaction limit for WeChat/Alipay/Cloud Flash Pay is US$100 - US$2,000. With regard to withdrawals, the deposit platform does not charge any fees (excluding international wire transfers and wallet payments). There are three free withdrawal opportunities per month for a single account for those who submit RMB withdrawal requests via the China UnionPay channel.

Matsui Information

Matsui Securities, regulated by Japan's FSA, offers financial instruments including Japanese and US stocks, investment trusts, FX, futures and options, NISA, iDeCo, and MMFs. They provide various trading platforms for both mobile and PC, and notably feature free deposits and withdrawals.

Pros and Cons

Is Matsui Legit?

Matsui has a Retail Forex License regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan with a license number of 関東財務局長(金商)第164号.

What Can I Trade on Matsui?

Matsui offers diverse financial products, including Japanese stocks, US stocks, investment trusts, FX, futures and options, NISA, iDeCo, and MMFs. Their services cover banking, account management, deposits/withdrawals, points service, and more.

Account Type

1. For private customers, Matsui offers two main account types: General Account for all transactions, including Japanese and US stocks, and FX Dedicated Account for only FX trading. You can open either account for free.

1. For Minors, Matsui offers a free account opening if a parent or guardian already has an account. If not, you can request information for parental and minor accounts.

1. For corporate customers, Matsui offers a free account opening.

Matsui Fees

Spreads: Matsui offers spreads for major currency pairs, including USD/JPY at 0.2-0.9 sen, EUR/JPY at 0.5 sen, AUD/JPY at 0.7 sen, and EUR/USD at 0.4 pips.

Commissions: Matsui's spot trading features a flat “Box Rate” fee structure based on the total daily contract price. Customers aged 25 or younger (including minors) enjoy commission-free trading. For those older, fees start at JPY 0 for up to 500,000 yen and increase with the total contract value.

Non-Trading Fees

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

Matsui charges no fees for deposits and withdrawals.