FXOpen Information

FXOpen is a trading name of FXOpen EU Ltd, is authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under license number 194/13. FXOpen offers retail and professional trading available markets including indices, commodities, forex, shares, cryptos, and ETFs through MT4, MT5, TickTrader, and TradingView platforms.

Pros & Cons

Is FXOpen Legit?

Yes, FXOpen is regulated by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).

Regulated Country	Regulated by	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	CySEC	FXOpen EU Ltd	Market Making (MM)	194/13

Market Instruments

Indices, commodities, forex, shares, cryptos, ETFs... FXOpen allows clients to access 700+ trading markets.

Account

FXOpen only offers a single account type - ECN trading account, with a minimum deposit requirement of 300 USD or EUR. You can find detailed info about account features in the table and screenshot below:

Leverage

The maximum leverage offered by FXOpen is 1:30. 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.

Spreads & Commissions

The EUR/USD spread is floating around 0.2 pips. If you are interested in spreads on other trading instruments, you can find detailed spread info on its homepage: https://fxopen.com/en-cy/

As for commissions, if your account balance is below $1,000, the commission for forex trading is $3.5 per lot, while $1.5 per lot for account balance over $250,000+. Visit https://fxopen.com/en-cy/pricing/ to find more specific info on commissions on other trading instruments.

Trading Platforms

As for the trading platform, FXOpen provides its clients with many options. There are public platforms such as MT4/5 and TradingView that have served many clients worldwide, also FXOpen's own platform TickTrader.

If you didn't want to spend time familiarizing yourself with a new platform, you can choose MT4/5 and TradingView. But FXOpen's own platform provides better compatibility with businesses, as they are specially developed and customized platforms. The choice is yours.

Deposit & Withdrawal

In terms of deposit and withdrawal, like many good brokers, FXOpen provides a detailed form with important information about payment methods, accepted currencies, minimum/maximum amount, fees, and processing time. The feasible payment methods are Bank Transfer, Visa/MasterCard, and Easy bank transfer.

Deposit

Withdrawal

Note: Withdrawal forms received before 12:00 (GMT) will be processed on the same business day. If these are received after 12:00 (GMT) or the weekend, they will be processed the next business day.

Customer Support

FXOpen does not offer 24/7 customer support. Customer service time is only available from 9 am to 8 pm (Eastern European Time) by live chat, phone, and email. You can also follow FXOpen on some social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, X, Telegram, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

amana Information

Based in the United Arab Emirates, Amana is an online trading platform, offering 6,000+ tradable products, including Forex, Commodities, Stocks, Cryptocurrencies, ETFs, Indices, and Metals. It claims to offer leverage up to 1:100 and a spread 70% lower. This company holds multiple licenses from various authorities, while most of the licenses are effective, some of the licenses are revoked, exceeded, or suspected to be a fake clone.

Pros and Cons

Is amana Legit?

amana operates under various regulatory frameworks across different jurisdictions. However, when it comes to regulatory status, while most entities are regulated, some have had their licenses revoked or are flagged as “Suspicious Clone” by certain authorities.

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Regulatory Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)	Regulated	Amana Financial Services (Dubai) Limited	Retail Forex License	F003269
	Capital Markets Authority LEBANON (CMA)	Regulated	Amana Capital SAL	Retail Forex License	26
	BANQUE DU LIBAN (BDL)	Revoked	Amana Capital S.A.L.	Financial Service	60
	Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA)	Regulated	AFS Global Limited	Straight Through Processing (STP)	MB/18/0025
	Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)	Exceeded	Amana Mena Promotional Services L.L.C	Investment Advisory License	20200000255
	Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)	Suspicious Clone	Amana Capital Ltd	Market Maker (MM)	155/11
	Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)	Suspicious Clone	Amana Financial Services UK Limited	Straight Through Processing (STP)	605070

What Can I Trade on amana?

amana asserts to offer over 6,000 types of market instruments, including Forex, Commodities, Stocks, Cryptocurrencies, ETFs, Indices, and Metals.

Account Type

There are three types of car available on this platform, Meta Trader 4 (Hedged), Meta Trader 5 (Hedged), and Meta Trader 5 (Netting), each comes with different trading conditions.

Leverage

Amana offers distinct leverages based on the asset class. 1:100 is the maximum leverage on this platform. Traders can contact the customer support team to request more leverage.

Fees

The spread on this platform is committed to being 70% lower. According to amana, traders are allowed to enjoy commission-free on all assets.

However, amana charges overnight financing fees on US Stock Derivatives (OTC), US ETFs derivatives, Regional stock Derivatives, Leveraged crypto, Forex Derivatives (OTC), International Stock derivatives (OTC), and Spot market derivatives (OTC).

Plus, amana charges a clearing fee on Regional stocks (exchange traded/OTC) and Regional stock derivatives (OTC).

Trading Platform

Traders on this platform get access to amana App, which is an all-in-one trading app that grants access to 5,500+ commission-free assets across global and regional markets. From stocks, cryptocurrencies, forex, metals, and indices to ETFs, commodities, and more.

In the meantime, amana also provides access to MT4 and MT5, which are popular trading platforms widely used for forex, CFDs, and other financial markets trading.

• MT4 is simpler and highly popular for forex trading.
• MT5 offers more advanced features, supports more markets, and is more flexible for algorithmic trading.

Deposit and Withdrawal

These are the payment options available on this platform: Visa, Mastercard, amana Prepaid Card, Apple Pay, Wire Transfer, UAE instant banking, Neteller, Whish Money (Lebanon), Skrill, and digital currencies.

Amana claims that traders can enjoy zero fees on all card deposits and withdrawals.