LION Information

LION is a financial company registered in Cayman Islands and started its business since 2015. With its dual headquarters in Hong Kong and Singapore, the company expands its global presence to USA, Dubai, Malaysia, Vietnam and so on.

Its business scope mainly focus on trading in forex, securites and futures, and product number is said to be more than 10000 kinds. There's an education center with “Lion School” where traders can get “news flash” for market trends analysis and financial calendar to reach the latest market updates.

The broker is decently regulated by two authorities: SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), assuring some level of credibility and reliability in these countries.

However, the broker also holds an offshore license from CIMA (Cayman Islands Monetary Authority) and an exceeded license from SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong), which should raise traders' attentions about potential risks.

Pros and Cons

Is LION Legit?

LION is officially regulated by SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), with a licenses numbering at BID234 and BID234 respectively.

However, the broker also holds an SFC exceeded license and a CIMA offshore license, imparing its liability.

Regulated Country	Regulator	Regulatory Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	SFC	Regulated	Lion Futures Limited	Dealing in futures contracts	BID234
	MAS	Regulated	LION INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.	Retail Forex License	CMS101140
	CIMA	Offshore	Lion Brokers Limited	Market Making (MM)	1455005
	SFC	Exceeded	Lion International Securities Group Limited	Dealing in securities	BHY491

What Can I Trade on LION?

LION boasts more than 10000 securites, 100+ futures and 100+ forex for global clients.

Securities:

• Lion A-shares Stock Connect: Offers leveraged investments up to 2.5 times through Total Return Swap (TRS) derivatives, ensuring client privacy and low financing costs.
• Hong Kong and U.S. Equities: The T+0 same-day selling enables immediate trading for enhanced flexibility.

Futures:

Enables direct access to top international exchanges with a safe and standardized market, traders can access millisecond data updates.

Forex:

Traders can enjoy spread from as low as 0 pip with forex trading, STP-ECN trading model and flexible leverage options, with no commission from deposits and withdrawals.

Trading Platform

LION provides two trading platforms: LionBrokersElite for securities and CFDs; LionBrokers for futures. Traders need to download different apps for different products.

Both platforms are downloadable from Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices. Traders can approach real-time monitoring of their transactions and financial instrument trends with these platforms.

Darwinex Information

Darwinex is a regulated broker, offering trading on forex, CFDs, commodities, ETFs, futures, and stocks, with spread from 0.0 pips on MT4 and MT5 platforms. The minimum deposit requirement is up to $500.

Pros and Cons

Is Darwinex Legit?

Yes. Darwinex is licensed by FCA with license number 586466 to offer services.

What Can I Trade on Darwinex?

Darwinex offers trading on forex, CFDs, commodities, ETFs, futures, and stocks.

Account Type

Darwinex offers three types of accounts, DARWIN IBKR Account, Classic IBKR Account, and Professional Account. However, account features are not disclosed.

Darwinex Fees

Spreads & Commissions

Darwinex offers spreads from 0.0 pips.

Besides, an 5 EUR/GBP/USD commission applies to deposits by bank transfer below 500 EUR/GBP/USD. Additional charges by the bank may apply in case of USD deposits by bank wire below 2,000 USD. In case of deposits from Skrill, Darwine charges a 0.5% commission.

Swap Rates

Swap rates may change without prior notice. Swaps are charged daily at 17:00 NY City time. Wednesday swaps are charged in triple size.

The swaps shown are the indicative amounts of the liquidity provider for the end of the day. In the event that the actual amount of swaps charged to Darwinex at the end of the day varies substantially from the published amount, Darwinex reserves the right to modify the swaps to customers at the time of application to adjust them to the amounts actually charged by the provider.

USD/CAD, USD/TRY swaps are charged daily at 17:00 NY City time. Thursday swaps are charged in triple size.

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

Darwinex accepts payments via credit/debit cards, Skrill, CUP P2P, and bank transfer.