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.

Xtrade Information

Xtrade is an experienced online broker specializing in helping investors build diversified investment portfolios. Through Xtrade, investors can access multiple markets including CFDs, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Forex, ETFs, Bonds, and moreon the Xtradetrading platform. Xtrade also provides demo accounts and 4 live accounts with leverage starting from 1:400 on Forex, and this broker says it offers 24/7 customer support. However, Xtrade still has risks due to some comments about its high trading spread.

Pros and Cons

Is Xtrade Legit?

It is relatively safe for investors to conduct financial activities in regulated entities. The regulatory information of this broker is as follows:

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number	Current Status
	FSC	Xtrade International Ltd.	Common Financial Service License	IFSC/60/383/TS/15	Exceeded
	ASIC	Xtrade International Ltd	Market Making(MM)	343628	Revoked
	CYSEC	Merba Limited	Market Making(MM)	108/10	Suspicious Clone

What Can I Trade on Xtrade?

Traders can choose different investment directions because the broker provides traders with access toForex, CFDs, Indices, Commodities, Shares, ETFs, Bonds, and more.

Account Type

Xtrade offers four account types. Traders who own more deposits can choose a VIP account, while those with a small budget can open a Standard account. If you are in between, you can choose the Premium account or the Platinum account. In addition, the demo account is predominantly used to familiarize traders with the trading platform and for educational purposes only.

Xtrade Fees

The spread is from 2 pips. The spread is more than 1pips, which is relatively high and the liquidity is relatively poor.

Leverage

The maximum leverage is 1:400 meaning that profits and losses are magnified as well as gains.

Trading Platform

Xtrade provides a Proprietary platform available for web, mobile, and print versions. Traders can choose the method that suits them to access and conduct trading-related activities.

Deposit and Withdrawal

The minimum amount to deposit is 250 USD. Xtrade accepts credit/debit cards, bank transfers, American Express, and more options for deposits and withdrawals.

Withdrawal requests take up to five business days to process. Third-party withdrawal payment methods (i.e. credit card company, wire transfer bank, or intermediary bank delays) In extreme cases, delays of 3 weeks

Bonus

Xtrade offers a first deposit bonus of up to $5000, a 100% bonus.